Experience

Rochester Downtown Alliance

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Content & Communications

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  • Develop and implement communication strategies related to events, programs, partnerships, and overall organizational efforts • Create all written content like social media, blogs, e-newsletter, and website • Act as the organization’s public relations point person; develop and distribute press releases; build and nurture relationships with the media • Attend local events on behalf of the RDA to promote events and programs • Develop and implement communication strategies related to events, programs, partnerships, and overall organizational efforts • Create all written content like social media, blogs, e-newsletter, and website • Act as the organization’s public relations point person; develop and distribute press releases; build and nurture relationships with the media • Attend local events on behalf of the RDA to promote events and programs



KDIO Radio

• Ortonville, Minn.

• Part-time Radio Announcer

  • Aug 2010 - Present

  • Read news and announcements on-air • Broadcast Sunday church services and athletic games • Write news stories from audio interviews • Cut interview audio into sound bites for news stories • Provide ideas for radio promotions • Read news and announcements on-air • Broadcast Sunday church services and athletic games • Write news stories from audio interviews • Cut interview audio into sound bites for news stories • Provide ideas for radio promotions



Visit Mankato

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Communications Coordinator

  • Mar 2016 - Oct 2018

  • Provided effective marketing and communications for the purpose of attracting and enhancing the visitor's experience • Created marketing materials, resources and advertisements • Maintained website and provide updates for and interact with followers on social media • Wrote engaging content articles to be published on the website and promoted on social media • Created e-newsletters for hospitality and tourism industry partners and visitors • Managed editorial calendars for Visit Mankato, Mankato Sports Commission and the Mankato Marathon • Recorded and edited videos for Visit Mankato and the Mankato Marathon • Worked with internal staff and the Final Stretch, Inc. team to create the Mankato Marathon shirts, race bibs and medal lanyards



Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce

• Executive Director

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Built and maintained relationships with new and the current 175 Chamber members• Created marketing resources and advertisements for a $30,000 tourism budget• Organized and oversaw a $16,000+ income three-day city festival• Innovated and adapted smaller community events with the Chamber's business association group• Maintained website and provided updates for and interact with followers on social media

• Chamber Director Assistant

  • Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Assisted with planning annual summer city celebration• Developed and sent materials to local businesses and community residents• Maintained website and provided updates for and interact with followers on social media

• Intern

  • May 2012 - May 2014

  • Assisted with planning annual summer city celebration• Developed and sent materials to local businesses and community residents



Rochester Area Family YMCA

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

• Communications and Development Intern

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Developed marketing materials and advertisements • Maintained website • Created e-newsletters and email correspondence • Provided event support • Developed marketing materials and advertisements • Maintained website • Created e-newsletters and email correspondence • Provided event support



Freelance Social Media

• Social Media Consultant for NY Musician Jamie Block

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Designed and assisted in implementation of social media strategies • Created marketing tools for live shows • Designed and assisted in implementation of social media strategies • Created marketing tools for live shows



Strong Insurance, Inc.

• Ortonville, Minn.

• Appraiser Assistant

  • Dec 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Assisted appraiser with completing appraisal orders: filled in property information into master form, and input and label property photos • Input agricultural sales into database • Assisted appraiser with completing appraisal orders: filled in property information into master form, and input and label property photos • Input agricultural sales into database



Sonny's Color Printing

• Ortonville, Minn.

• Store Assistant

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2007

  • Kept store clean and organized • Filed customer invoices • Helped design merchandise • Kept store clean and organized • Filed customer invoices • Helped design merchandise