Experience

MCREST

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Communications Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Oversee and execute all communications for an annual campaign; execute periodic fundraising campaigns; write press releases and serve as a media liaison; draft print donor communications; design annual report; maintain social media feeds; and supervise and direct a web designer and videographer. Oversee and execute all communications for an annual campaign; execute periodic fundraising campaigns; write press releases and serve as a media liaison; draft print donor communications; design annual report; maintain social media feeds; and supervise and direct a web designer and videographer.



Samaritan House

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Apr 2017 - Feb 2021

  - Write, produce and edit the Samaritan House print and e-newsletters; - Produce and develop communications strategies for email fundraising campaigns; - Write and edit print donor communications; - Research funding opportunities and apply for grants; - Organize, develop and execute communications for the Hunger Heroes Campaign; - Assist event coordinator with design and development of event materials; - Assist executive director with design and preparation of annual report; - Manage social medial feeds; and - Write press releases and serve as a media liaison.



The Mitt Magazine, Fall Edition

• Romeo, MI

• Editor

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  - Design and layout regional magazine using InDesign and Illustrator; - Direct and manage photographers and freelance contributors; and - Write articles and interview subjects. - Design and layout regional magazine using InDesign and Illustrator; - Direct and manage photographers and freelance contributors; and - Write articles and interview subjects.



MediaNews Group

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Freelance Journalist

  • Nov 2014 - Apr 2017

  - Weekly contributor to The Voice Newspaper and The Macomb Daily for Digital First Media; - Beat reporter for Richmond, New Haven and Lenox Township, covering municipal meetings and community events and interviewing government and school district officials; and - Maintains journalistic social media feeds as a reporter. - Weekly contributor to The Voice Newspaper and The Macomb Daily for Digital First Media; - Beat reporter for Richmond, New Haven and Lenox Township, covering municipal meetings and community events and interviewing government and school district officials; and - Maintains journalistic social media feeds as a reporter.



Manistee County Council on Aging

• Manistee, Mich.

• Executive Assistant

  • Feb 2014 - Sep 2014

  - Produced newsletter for senior citizen services non-profit; - Redesigned and maintained a website; - Drafted press releases and talking points; - Edited weekly newspaper column; - Shot photographs; - Maintained social media channels; - And assisted with event planning and execution. - Produced newsletter for senior citizen services non-profit; - Redesigned and maintained a website; - Drafted press releases and talking points; - Edited weekly newspaper column; - Shot photographs; - Maintained social media channels; - And assisted with event planning and execution.



Manistee News Advocate

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• County Government Reporter

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2014

  - Wrote 2-3 news and feature articles daily for newspaper with regular circulation of 6,000; - Covered county commission meetings; - Shot photographs and video; - Conducted reportorial interviews; - And updated newspaper website. - Wrote 2-3 news and feature articles daily for newspaper with regular circulation of 6,000; - Covered county commission meetings; - Shot photographs and video; - Conducted reportorial interviews; - And updated newspaper website.



Freelance Writer

• Greater Detroit Area

• Freelance Writer

  • Jan 2011 - Sep 2012

  Regularly contributed news and feature articles and shot photographs for publications including the following: - Macomb Now Magazine - The Romeo Times Newspaper; and - The Romeo Observer Newspaper. Regularly contributed news and feature articles and shot photographs for publications including the following: - Macomb Now Magazine - The Romeo Times Newspaper; and - The Romeo Observer Newspaper.



The Voice Newspaper

• New Baltimore, Mich.

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012