Experience

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  University Of Alabama

  • Communications Specialist

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  The University of Alabama

  • Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

  • Communications Specialist

    • May 2022 - Present
    • Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

    I am a communications professional within the Division of Strategic Communications at The University of Alabama.

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  Silver Lining Branding

  • Northport, Alabama, United States

  • Founder/Creator

    • Sep 2020 - Dec 2021
    • Northport, Alabama, United States

    I work with clients to help create meaningful marketing and branding collateral, social media content, website content, blogs and more. How can I help you today?

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  TTL, Inc.

  • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Corporate Marketing Assistant

    • Oct 2016 - Sep 2020
    • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    I am an Impression Expert. Everything I do for TTL affects the impression others have about our company. I don't take that responsibility lightly. I work hard to ensure our professionals are putting the absolute best collateral material in the hands of current and prospective clients. I also strive to demonstrate through in-person experiences and our internet presence how socially conscious and community-driven TTL's staff is and I help find and facilitate ways our company can be even more involved in our respective communities.I prepare and design submissions for high quality proposals, qualification packages, bid submittals and other collateral in collaboration with project teams that include professional engineers, geologists, environmental scientists and other A/E/C industry professionals in our 7 locations. This aspect of my work not only includes graphic design, but in working directly with senior level technical staff, I write, edit, verify proposal information and format each proposal to the client's specifications.I write and provide graphic design for all marketing materials, large-scale proposals, special projects, presentations, newsletters, press releases, award submittals and other collateral materials directly related to specific client and project goals. I manage all social media posts through our multiple sites and create a social media plan for effectively scheduling posts while maintaining TTL branding guidelines.I maintain an extensive client and project database of files, photos and other artwork, which is paramount in creating and organizing company and client events. I also maintain and update our company website through the WordPress platform and all of our social media using the latest SEO methods.

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  Silver Lining

  • Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

  • Freelance Writer

    • Aug 2013 - Oct 2016
    • Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

    I am an award-winning and experienced freelance writer and editor available for a variety of topics and projects. In my more than 10 years in the journalism and news industry, I've covered many topics and enjoy telling a story. I can pen a 1000-word personality feature or a 500-word marketing content piece. I welcome inquiries on any project. As a freelance writer, I've been published in:brassMedia blogTuscaloosa MagazineLake Martin LivingLAKE Magazine

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  Randall-Reilly

  • Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

  • Special Project Manager

    • Dec 2010 - Aug 2013
    • Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

    As Special Projects Manager, I served as the contact point between the graphic artists and the sales team looking for graphic print or Web services. I handled mostly print products – taking the ideas of the sales people and then express that to the graphic designers. Then, I make sure that the final designed product is what was requested, given my design input. I also coordinate the orders of all designed print projects with an extensive knowledge of print processes, paper types and finishes.

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  Covenant Bank

  • Leeds, Alabama

  • Marketing Assistant

    • Oct 2009 - Dec 2010
    • Leeds, Alabama

    Marketing Assistant, 11/2009 to 12/2010Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Managed corporate marketing and communications functions, directed brand management, PR, media relations, corporate positioning, personally designed all advertising and marketing materials, managed and wrote content for bank Web site, www.covenantbank.com. Selected Accomplishments: Successfully rebranded the bank’s image by designing a new line of advertising concepts that are in both print and Web mediums. Created surveys that will be placed on the bank Web site and distributed through email blasts reaching our more than 2,000 customers. Responsible for the revamping of the bank’s Web site by personally writing the content and taking a majority of the photographs used on the site. Became the bank’s liaison and team leader with the March of Dimes and Relay for Life.

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  The Leeds News

  • Leeds, Alabama

  • Editor

    • Oct 2005 - Oct 2009
    • Leeds, Alabama

    Managing Editor, 3/2008 to 10/2009Lifestyles Editor, 9/2006 to 3/2008Staff Writer, 11/2005 to 9/2006I advanced through a series of promotions, culminating in the management of a five-person staff. I managed the newspaper’s weekly and yearly budget, designed all special sections and magazines and was the face of the newspaper within the communities we covered.Selected Accomplishments: Helped the newspaper earn the honor of Business of the Year in 2005 as recognized by the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce. Directly helped the newspaper win numerous state awards and recognition. Helped launch an award-winning magazine that I also designed.