Downtown Coordinator

• Dec 2021 - Present

Communications Manager

• Aug 2020 - Jan 2022

• Responsible for planning, development and implementation of the agency's communications and public relations strategies, both internal and external. • Manage agency communications and public relations activities and materials, including publications, media relations, client experiences, marketing, and stories. • Develop, distribute, and maintain all print and electronic materials including, monthly agency newsletters, brochures, flyers, fundraising campaigns, and annual report. • Identify, script, shoot, edit and produce videos to be used in communications and marketing as well as on the organization’s website and other digital communications. • Create, host, produce, edit, and distribute a podcast to build community engagement and reach new audiences. • Responsible for all the organization’s social media activity, including daily monitoring and response to messages. • Responsible for developing and producing high-quality, informative, and interesting press releases in a timely manner to ensure the work of the organization is reaching the media. Show less

Office Manager

• Jul 2018 - Aug 2020

Assistant to the Director

• Aug 2011 - Jul 2018

• Plan, coordinate and execute four major fundraising events annually with board and event committee members as well as serve as chairman of the state’s largest Christmas parade. • Serve as primary contact and coordinator of monthly Business After Hours gatherings. • Maintain and update membership database and Chamber website. • Manage and write all social media communications with members and the community. • Generate and mail monthly statements, process accounts payable and receivable, and run financial reports as requested. • Train and supervise volunteer staff and interns. • Greet walk-in customers and answer and screen phone calls. Show less

Editor, Staff Writer

• Aug 2008 - Apr 2009

• Editor and reporter for weekly newspaper covering three towns and reaching 3,000 readers. • Responsible for final editorial content and overall general lay-out design of the newspaper. • Generated story ideas, gathered information, submitted stories and photographs on deadline. • Required to submit six to eight stories per week, including hard news, feature pieces and editorial column. • Editor and reporter for weekly newspaper covering three towns and reaching 3,000 readers. • Responsible for final editorial content and overall general lay-out design of the newspaper. • Generated story ideas, gathered information, submitted stories and photographs on deadline. • Required to submit six to eight stories per week, including hard news, feature pieces and editorial column.

Communications Specialist

• Aug 2000 - Aug 2004

• Fulfilled the press needs of assigned Senators and legislative committees. • Coordinated media events, facilitated positive press and earned media for the Senators. • Crafted legislative mail pieces to promote Senators and inform constituents on a wide scope of government programs and initiatives. • Prepared formal speeches and talking points for Senators on an extensive range of issues. • Monitored and updated news content on main Senate and individual Senators’ websites. • Collected, prioritized and distributed daily news clippings to Senators and staff members. Show less

11 p.m. News Producer

• Jul 1998 - Apr 2000

• Produced a top rated 35-minute live nightly newscast. • Supervised reporting and production staff. • Generated story ideas and news scripts for broadcast. • Coordinated nightly remote live shots. • Planned video and graphic elements. • Monitored and recorded network news feeds. • Produced a top rated 35-minute live nightly newscast. • Supervised reporting and production staff. • Generated story ideas and news scripts for broadcast. • Coordinated nightly remote live shots. • Planned video and graphic elements. • Monitored and recorded network news feeds.