Experience

Johnson County Library Foundation

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

• Event Specialist

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  • Assist with planning and execution of this event with over 500 people in attendance • Execute the foundation's mission, vision and marketing goals • Develop partnerships with external businesses/partners to help wit the event • Implement an event communications and social media plan • Assist with planning and execution of this event with over 500 people in attendance • Execute the foundation's mission, vision and marketing goals • Develop partnerships with external businesses/partners to help wit the event • Implement an event communications and social media plan



ePromotions

• • May 2017 - Present

  ePromotions offers thousands of promotional items and custom apparel to promote your company. We provide timely one-on-one service and show you how to customize products in order to create a dynamic impression for your customers.

• • Aug 2013 - Present

  I have been assisting with our family business ePromotions, for a little over a year and I'm now ready for a fulfilling career opportunity in the communications field.



University of Arkansas Grantham

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Community Relations Specialist

  • Feb 2015 - May 2017

  • Promote awareness of Grantham University and publicize activities. • Establish and maintain relationships with media, business and community representatives. • Deploy initiatives for overall external relations. • Provide coaching and support to stakeholders. • Promote awareness of Grantham University and publicize activities. • Establish and maintain relationships with media, business and community representatives. • Deploy initiatives for overall external relations. • Provide coaching and support to stakeholders.



YouthFriends

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

• • Jan 2007 - Jul 2013

  • Collaborated with Kansas school districts to implement school-based mentoring/tutoring services in grades K-12.• Led department communications plans and dissemination of information to company shareholders and school district partners.• Created community awareness among local, regional and statewide agencies.• Served as key media contact, managed media relations, and placed stories via traditional and online media.• Day-to-day management of social media presence and conversation.• Represented agency at associations, meetings, and conferences.• Supervised all database documentation and program budgets.• Reviewed all required funding reports and submit according to timelines.• Grant writing/management and fund development.• Supervised staff and implemented company policies and procedures. Show less

• • Jan 2001 - Jan 2007

  • Provided sales and support to customers with emphasis in the areas of training, fundraising, grant writing, marketing, recruitment, and retention. • Developed communications infrastructure, training programs, public relations and marketing plans. Implemented community relations and media relations.• Trained, recruited, and screened volunteers.• Implemented volunteer recruitment, recognition and retention strategies.• Managed social media content via Facebook.

• • Jul 1999 - Dec 2000

  • Coordinated and developed agency communications plans.• Developed strategic communications plans for a wide variety of audiences.• Managed agency events and visitor activities.• Wrote/designed, newsletters, brochures, and other educational publications.• Assisted in staff recruitment, coordinated staff orientation and development. • Facilitated Greenbush Educational Foundation fundraising activities.



Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce

• Public Relations Director

  • 1999 - 2000

  • Planned and implemented chamber events and facilitated committees. • Supervised and implemented content for monthly newsletter. • Directed and developed communications strategies. • Managed all public relations, marketing communications, and web development. • Recruited new chamber members. • Planned and implemented chamber events and facilitated committees. • Supervised and implemented content for monthly newsletter. • Directed and developed communications strategies. • Managed all public relations, marketing communications, and web development. • Recruited new chamber members.