Experience

Virginia Farm Bureau Family of Companies

• United States
• Insurance
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Prepare news releases, write feature articles and photograph for two member magazines, Cultivate and Virginia Farm Bureau News, and internal and external publications. Serve as the display advertising rep and oversee advertising activities for magazines by working with internal and external clients. Maintain media lists and mailing lists for media alerts, press releases and news leads. Responsible for distributing news releases, leads, etc., to media. Compile news clippings and create reports for media tracking. Complete clerical tasks including file management, supplies, print budget tracking, invoice preparation and processing. Assist in department event planning, coordinate room and equipment setups.



Appraisal Group, Inc.

• Richmond, Virginia

• Office Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2019

  Provided support to president and staff, project management, drafted proposals and contracts, reviewed and edited technical reports, client service and relationship management, marketing, records management. Wrote articles for newsletters, created publications and material for print and email marketing, edited website content, conducted client surveys, maintained client mailing lists. Established new office processes and procedures for electronic record keeping and remote work. Provided support to president and staff, project management, drafted proposals and contracts, reviewed and edited technical reports, client service and relationship management, marketing, records management. Wrote articles for newsletters, created publications and material for print and email marketing, edited website content, conducted client surveys, maintained client mailing lists. Established new office processes and procedures for electronic record keeping and remote work.



SunTrust

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Client Service Specialist

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2013

  Assisted bank clients, opened new accounts, prepared loan applications, assisted with risk management, loss prevention, helped train and onboard new employees. Assisted bank clients, opened new accounts, prepared loan applications, assisted with risk management, loss prevention, helped train and onboard new employees.



Richmond Animal League

• Journalist/Public Relations

  • May 2011 - Jul 2011