Experience

Arkansas State University-Beebe

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director Of Marketing And Public Relations

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Lead a dynamic team of marketing and communications professionals in the strategic planning, development, and implementation of marketing and public relations efforts for a four-campus systemProvide guidance to campus leadership on promotional opportunities to increase campus visibility and community engagementBudget managementAdvertising and recruitment campaignsMedia relationsWriting, proofreading, photographyDevelopment of Standard Operating Procedures Lead a dynamic team of marketing and communications professionals in the strategic planning, development, and implementation of marketing and public relations efforts for a four-campus systemProvide guidance to campus leadership on promotional opportunities to increase campus visibility and community engagementBudget managementAdvertising and recruitment campaignsMedia relationsWriting, proofreading, photographyDevelopment of Standard Operating Procedures



University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Marketing Coordinator

  • Jul 2018 - Present

• Interim Communications and Marketing Coordinator

  • Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

  I handle all marketing and media relations for the college. This includes but is not limited to print, digital and broadcast marketing efforts. I manage the college's website along with all social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. I develop print ads and scripts for broadcast advertising. I coordinate with our graphic design intern to produce ads and marketing collateral.

• Assistant to the Chancellor

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2018

  Provide administrative assistance to UACCB chancellor including scheduling, event planning, and budget management; serve as the Media Relations Director for the college; report on and provide photography of campus events; coordinate with local and state media outlets for event coverage; design campus promotional materials and maintain UACCB's social media pages; manage a small staff of freelance writers and student workers who provide assistance in the chancellor's office.



Lyon College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • Dec 2013 - Jul 2015

  Liaison between Lyon College and local and state media outlets, provide coverage of campus events and maintain the college's social media sites and main website. Please check out some of my writing samples below. Liaison between Lyon College and local and state media outlets, provide coverage of campus events and maintain the college's social media sites and main website. Please check out some of my writing samples below.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

• Designer/reporter/photographer

  • Dec 2006 - Oct 2013

  From December 2006-June 2008, I served as a night page designer and designed select pages, including wire news, local news, business, and obituary pages. I also assisted the night copy desk with editing copy. In June 2008, I transferred to a day position as a Zoned Editions designer where I designed the Three Rivers Edition and later the Tri-Lakes Edition. I also coordinated news briefs and calendar items for all three Zoned Editions. I reported and took photos as assigned.After an extended maternity leave, I returned to the Zoned Editions in December 2012 as the River Valley and Ozark Edition designer. In addition to pagination duties, I also reported on events in our coverage area and served as a backup photographer for all three of the Zoned Editions. Other duties included editing and proofreading copy, assisting the Promotions Department with designing marketing materials, building house ads for the editions and special sections, and coordinating all Zoned Editions special sections.



Bella Baby Photography

• United States
• Photography
• 200 - 300 Employee

• photographer

  • 2010 - 2012

  I took newborn portraits as part of a rotating team of photographers for three local hospitals. I was responsible for processing and filling any orders I received from my photos sessions. Using mainly materials provided by the family in each hospital room, I would create a theme for each individual photo session. I took newborn portraits as part of a rotating team of photographers for three local hospitals. I was responsible for processing and filling any orders I received from my photos sessions. Using mainly materials provided by the family in each hospital room, I would create a theme for each individual photo session.



Paragould Daily Press

• News Editor

  • Jun 2005 - Dec 2006

  From June 2004-July 2006, I served as Features Editor for this six-day-a-week publication. From July 2006-December 2006, I served as News Editor and as such managed a staff of five reporters, aided them in finding sources for their assignments, and thinking of creative photo opportunities. I designed the majority of pages as News Editor and assisted the Editor in Chief in conducting daily staff meetings and enforcing deadlines. Each year I was at the Paragould Daily Press, I coordinated all publicity for the community's largest festival, including creating the annual festival guide.