Experience

Lutheran Hour Ministries

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Manager, Planned Giving

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Marketing Manager, Digital and Planned Giving

  • Jan 2021 - Feb 2023



Leopard Boutique

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fashion Model

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  • Model clothing for Leopard Boutique’s new releases for the purpose of sales on their social media accounts as well as use for the online store. • Model clothing for Leopard Boutique’s new releases for the purpose of sales on their social media accounts as well as use for the online store.



Mid-America Transplant

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Corporate Communications Specialist

  • Mar 2019 - Sep 2020

  Company dissolved the entire Corporate Communications department September 2020.• Responsible for leveraging event services to drive organizational visibility, mission awareness, and elevate the organization’s reputation and brand.• Manage, oversee and support the execution of events, programs and experiences that align with the organization’s overall strategy.• Collaborate with leaders to develop long and short-term goals and plans for events and programs.• Plan and organize creative resources and logistics for events and programs.• Direct or assist the development and use of metrics/reporting to assess effectiveness of events planning, initiatives, and goals.• Write and develop event briefs and project plans.• Oversee the development and implementation of all communications and marketing for events, including but not limited to the development of creative content for event invitations, registrations, online communications, gifts and promotional items.• Assist in the development of content to promote events for all communication channels, including website, digital advertising campaigns, social media, direct mail, print materials, and email marketing.• Create tools such as media kits, slide decks, event marketing and presentations to effectively communication our brand to partners and event participants. • Support company-wide digital communication strategy efforts by writing and curating content for the organization’s website and social platforms. • Knowledgeable in Adobe Creative Suite applications and Microsoft Word applications. • Skilled with shooting and editing photos/videos for digital communications

• Communications Coordinator

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2019

  • Provides operational support of the Corporate Communications department programs, special events, and projects• Assists in the implementation of paid programs and organizational events, including ordering resources and marketing collateral needed for such programs and events; attends events as Mid-America Transplant representative as needed• Assists in the execution of marketing strategy for paid programs and major organizational events and programs, including ordering resources and marketing collateral needed for such programs and events• Acts as liaison with Purchasing Clerk in securing promotional/educational items including research of new items and inventory control• Maintains company archive (print and digital) of media clips, photography, promotional materials and communications materials• Updates database contact files as needed and assist email marketing communications• Develops customized reports, excel spreadsheets, and databases to support the work of the Corporate Communications Team• Assists in the development of necessary content for all MT communications channels including but not limited to: website, digital advertising campaigns, social media, direct mail, and email marketing. Content development may include writing stories or ad copy, photography, graphic design, video, and any other necessary creative • Adds/edits content and designs pages for the Mid-America Transplant website; implements web site maintenance plan• Organizes and maintains communications/photography/digital archives• Respond to comments and inquiries across all social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn in Collaboration with the Corporate Communications Specialist.



Children's Communication Research Team

• Columbia, MO

• Data Analyst

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  • Research based on one-on-one observations with children at a local child-care in the community. • Real-life application of classroom material to research. • Synthesized real world observations into a report that is deliverable to an audience. • Created community materials for Family Fun Fest at Parentlink based on research of children’s emotions for uses such as play therapy and how to empower children’s decision making. • Generated online content into a usable website of classroom material and research.



University of Missouri-Columbia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Manager- Clerical

  • Sep 2013 - May 2016

  • Deal with student employee files to keep all tax, audit, and government files up to date. • Responsible for the vaults and money orders for all of CDS. • Cleaning out office spaces in efforts to ensure that their employees could continue to work effectively and efficiently. • Maintaining a professional attitude when it came to difficult customer service tasks that will help benefit both the facility and the customers. • Provide administrative support to the Dining Services operation and management team.



Faith Lutheran Church

• St. Louis, MO

• Communications and Marketing Assistant

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Design of postcards, posters, and other print media, including graphic design of logos. • Assisted with mailings, proofing, and compiling information and layout relevant to campaigns. • Took lead on the monthly E-Newsletter, including compilation, writing, and software usage. • Became proficient in Adobe programs including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. • Design of postcards, posters, and other print media, including graphic design of logos. • Assisted with mailings, proofing, and compiling information and layout relevant to campaigns. • Took lead on the monthly E-Newsletter, including compilation, writing, and software usage. • Became proficient in Adobe programs including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.



Centene Corporation

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Media and Communications Affairs Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Assisted in the United Way campaign on areas such as: external research on best practices, outreach to employees across the country, various writing assignments including talking points for the company CEO and joined committee for brainstorming and planning efforts. • Hands on effort with researching, and assisted selecting, volunteer management software. Instrumental in driving this innovative internal effort to collect employee data for corporate social responsibility efforts of Fortune 500 Company. And worked with local charitable organizations to provide internal opportunities to the Centene employees. This outreach touched over 1,500 employees. • Involved in two projects with Human Resources to help re-vamp intern and new hire orientation and recruitment pieces. • Provided insight and collected data on top executives for subject matter expert initiatives throughout Centene. This assignment also included the organization and development of executive bios, charitable efforts throughout the country and exclusive information on the funding of non-profits throughout the company. And researched various competitors and corporate neighbors to Centene on their on-going corporate social responsibility reports. • Organized and cataloged Centene materials enabling the communications staff to efficiently maintain their collateral and promotional items used in drives, campaigns and community events.



Faith Lutheran Church

• Greater St. Louis Area

• Communications Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Design of postcards, posters, and other print media, including graphic design of logos. • Assisted with mailings, proofing, and compiling information and layout relevant to campaigns. • Took lead on the monthly E-Newsletter, including compilation, writing, and software usage. • Became proficient in Adobe programs including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. • Design of postcards, posters, and other print media, including graphic design of logos. • Assisted with mailings, proofing, and compiling information and layout relevant to campaigns. • Took lead on the monthly E-Newsletter, including compilation, writing, and software usage. • Became proficient in Adobe programs including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.