Experience

Rochester University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Communication Specialist

  • août 2011 - - aujourd’hui

  I work with all campus departments, including Admissions, Development, Academics and Student Life, to accomplish the specific communication goals of each office. I oversee projects from concept to completion, executing the copy writing, editing, design, layout, sourcing of contributing media, communication with print vendors, production and assessment for a wide range of marketing collateral, such as:• The college's magazine• Capital campaign literature• Admission's viewbook and acceptance package• Promotional pieces (postcards, posters, programs, tickets and apparel)• Print ads• Display materials• Logos From 2012-14, my role included working with the college's administration and event coordinator to plan, publicize and polish special campus-wide events that had public relations/marketing impact. I handled all aspects of event production, including budgeting, vendor selection, branding, logistics, décor, promotion and evaluation.

• Adjunct Instructor | Print Journalism

  • août 2011 - mai 2016

  • Oversaw staff of 25 students and yearly publication schedule • Trained students in all aspects of magazine production, including: -Storyboard planning -Reporting and interviewing -Editorial writing -AP style -Design and layout -Photography



ELF Creative

• United States
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance

  • juin 2011 - - aujourd’hui

  GRAPHIC DESIGNBrand collateral • Marketing pieces • Logos • Signage • Apparel • Book cover design & layout Webinar presentations • Tutorial series printables • Timeline installation • Wedding packages WORDSCopy writing • EditingPHOTOGRAPHYEditing • Art DirectionCLIENTSThe Painted Pot, Tell Studios, Studio Sherpas, Rock City Skirts, Epic Motion, Passionflower, Rochester Church Preschool, JLB Wedding, Yates Cider Mill, Leafwood Publishers/ACU Press, Rochester Hills Barnes & Noble, Rochester Hills Walmart, Dragon Running Camp, Micah 6 Community, Lake Norcentra Basketball Camp, and various individuals



ACT

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Co-Coordinator

  • 2007 - - aujourd’hui

  • Recruit, train and supervise a staff of 25 contract employees during 6 annual testing dates• Adhere to ACT rules and regulations while administering the ACT test to groups of up to 50 students, including those with accommodations • Recruit, train and supervise a staff of 25 contract employees during 6 annual testing dates• Adhere to ACT rules and regulations while administering the ACT test to groups of up to 50 students, including those with accommodations



Walker Publicity Consulting

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Assistant

  • 2010 - 2011

  •Wrote news/feature stories and created layouts for Community Lifestyles (circulation 43,000)•Contributed to weekly Detroit Free Press column (circulation 1.4 million)•Worked with 5 clients (businesses and nonprofits) on various communication needs, including: -Press releases -Copy for print/web -Marketing materials (direct mail, print ads, display collateral) •Wrote news/feature stories and created layouts for Community Lifestyles (circulation 43,000)•Contributed to weekly Detroit Free Press column (circulation 1.4 million)•Worked with 5 clients (businesses and nonprofits) on various communication needs, including: -Press releases -Copy for print/web -Marketing materials (direct mail, print ads, display collateral)