Experience

Bostrom

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Aug 2008 - Present

  A leading association management company for non-profit organizations.Associate in Public Relations/Marketing/AdministrationWork with clients such as the Illinois Psychiatric Society, the Council of Medical Specialty Societies, The Tile Roofing Institute, The Professional Insurance Marketing Association, and the International Society of Appraisers. Work for these clients include: * Developing communication plans* Writing and distributing press releases * Creating and managing media lists * Designing newsletters, (both print and electronic)* Writing newsletter articles* Website content creation and design * Designing brochures * Event and meeting planning * Developing membership recruitment and retention programs * Day to day operations such as maintaining excellent customer service, answering emails and phone calls, maintaining databases, preparing and sending mass mailings, etc.



Public Relations Strategies Group (PRS Group)

• Director of External Research

  • 2007 - 2008

  Student-Run Consulting FirmConducted a paid communication audit for Staff Source and Contract Services Group in Hammond, IN to better understand both their internal and external public.* Created Mission Statement * Wrote benchmarking reports* Conducted interviews * Conducted Focus Groups* Created Surveys * Conducted Surveys* Tabulated survey information in SPSS program * Analyzed collected information* Developed practical recommendations for improvement* Delivered information to the client during a formal presentation



Humane Society Calumet Area

• Public Relations/Volunteer Coordinator

  • 2007 - 2007

  Coordinated communication between local media and organization, targeting both internal and external publics. Managed all volunteer programs. Coordinated communication between local media and organization, targeting both internal and external publics. Managed all volunteer programs.



CBS Radio - B96/JACK FM

• Promotions Coordinator (Internship)

  • 2007 - 2007

  * Maintained healthy relationships with clients while executing events.* Researched and created website content* Completed mailings and data entry * Maintained healthy relationships with clients while executing events.* Researched and created website content* Completed mailings and data entry