Experience

College of Media & Communication, Texas Tech University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Pursuing a master's degree in Mass Communications Pursuing a master's degree in Mass Communications



Self-employed

• Freelance Writer

  • Jul 2020 - Present



Texas Tech University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visitors Center Manager

  • Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Led full- and part-time staff to provide exceptional experiences to campus. Managed official campus visits for Undergraduate Admissions, including individual and group visits and academic information sessions. Led full- and part-time staff to provide exceptional experiences to campus. Managed official campus visits for Undergraduate Admissions, including individual and group visits and academic information sessions.



RPS Solutions

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Customer Relations

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2017

  Led a team of account executives who served the buyers and end users of industrial safety apparel. Led a team of account executives who served the buyers and end users of industrial safety apparel.



Patti Douglass

• Lubbock TX

• Freelance marketing consultant and copywriter

  • Nov 2005 - Oct 2011



RC&P Raffaele Cercola & Partners

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Client Services

  • Dec 1998 - Nov 2005

  Oversaw account executives, account coordinators, and media department; handled healthcare and other accounts as liaison between clients and agency; assisted owner with overall agency management.

• Account Executive

  • Mar 1996 - Dec 1998

  Handled Methodist Hospital for two years prior to merger with St. Mary Hospital; worked with another agency to launch Covenant Health System brand; worked on several Covenant service lines, eventually winning entire Covenant account; handled several other accounts; directed several multi-media campaigns; took active role in creative strategy and copywriting



College of Media & Communication, Texas Tech University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor, Advertising and Public Relations

  • Aug 2000 - May 2005

  Taught Public Relations Cases and Problems, Media Planning, and Advertising & Public Relations Administration Taught Public Relations Cases and Problems, Media Planning, and Advertising & Public Relations Administration



UMC Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Corporate Communications

  • Nov 1990 - Mar 1996

  Handled all media relations; oversaw special events, publications, and physician-referral service Handled all media relations; oversaw special events, publications, and physician-referral service



The Price Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President/Creative Services

  • May 1988 - Nov 1990

  Wrote and oversaw broadcast production for a variety of clients; started out as account executive for several clients Wrote and oversaw broadcast production for a variety of clients; started out as account executive for several clients



KGBT-TV

• United States
• Broadcast Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Account Executive

  • Jan 1988 - May 1988

  Arranged and conducted meetings with local and regional contacts for clients falling between "local" and "national" categories in order to generate more business with regional companies. Arranged and conducted meetings with local and regional contacts for clients falling between "local" and "national" categories in order to generate more business with regional companies.



R. Richard Communications

• Copywriter and Media Director

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1988

  Wrote all copy for all clients; produced broadcast advertising; and planned and purchased all advertising media for all clients Wrote all copy for all clients; produced broadcast advertising; and planned and purchased all advertising media for all clients