Director of Communications

• Jul 2023 - Present

Copy Editor

• Oct 2022 - Jul 2023

Marketing + Community Relations Freelancer

• Jan 2020 - Oct 2022

- Wrote, edited and developed content via blogs, websites, promotional materials and social media - Developed programs to encourage engagement, retention and communication - Facilitated communication between organizations and their communities - Managed social media presences - Wrote, edited and developed content via blogs, websites, promotional materials and social media - Developed programs to encourage engagement, retention and communication - Facilitated communication between organizations and their communities - Managed social media presences

Flooring Specialist

• Jan 2019 - Oct 2022

Event Planner

• May 2018 - Dec 2018

- Co-launched and ran entrepreneurial initiative in northeast Indiana: OCEAN NEI - Directed the planning and execution of monthly and one-off events - Developed engaged community of followers in social media - Instrumental in vision-casting for program expansion - Initiated relationships and managed brand reputation within community - Recruited, trained and developed volunteer pool - Ownership of management of all external communication regarding the OCEAN NEI program - Responsible for the development and management of budgets associated with events Show less

Chamber of Commerce Assistant

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

- Produced promotional materials for member incentive and networking events- Assisted on-site at community events- Collaborated on marketing efforts- Further website and database management

Intern

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

Economic Development Assistant

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

- Assisted with Vision 2021 goals and programming- Developed incentive campaigns to assist in the furthering of Vision 2021- Consulted on social media strategy - Input data to various CMS platforms - Worked closely with community leaders to spearhead image restoration efforts for city

Intern

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

Account Coordinator

• Aug 2015 - May 2018

- Collaborated with team members to deliver content and ideas to clients- Created social media content calendars for the 43rd Annual Little People's Golf Championships- Assisted in the planning of the 37th Annual Vernon C. Schranz Distinguished Lectureship in PR- Organized agency tours

Account Director

• Aug 2016 - May 2017

- Led a team of six account coordinators to create and deliver content directly to clients- Managed social media accounts that reach 700 people- Delegated tasks to team members while overseeing progress- Fostered creativity and encourage dcollaboration among team members

Event Coordinator

• Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

- Work closely with community leaders to raise awareness and understanding of the issue of addiction - Create press releases and social media content calendars - Lead team to plan and promote event to showcase stories by people affected by addiction - Created promotional materials - Work closely with community leaders to raise awareness and understanding of the issue of addiction - Create press releases and social media content calendars - Lead team to plan and promote event to showcase stories by people affected by addiction - Created promotional materials

Event Assistant and Social Media Manager

• May 2016 - Apr 2017

- Collaborated on planning efforts for the Rotary District 6560 District Conference, #DistCon17 - Facilitated partnerships and sponsorship with local businesses - Communicated with presenters and speakers to enhance content and presentation - Coordinated social media platforms to engage audience throughout life of event and planning - Collaborated on planning efforts for the Rotary District 6560 District Conference, #DistCon17 - Facilitated partnerships and sponsorship with local businesses - Communicated with presenters and speakers to enhance content and presentation - Coordinated social media platforms to engage audience throughout life of event and planning

PR/ Event Planning Intern

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

- Created, promoted and delivered special events - Managed volunteers during special events - Assisted with the development and set up of fundraising activities - Wrote media releases and articles for zoo publications - Generated various design projects for use throughout zoo and community - Created, promoted and delivered special events - Managed volunteers during special events - Assisted with the development and set up of fundraising activities - Wrote media releases and articles for zoo publications - Generated various design projects for use throughout zoo and community

Intern

• Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

- Directed children's summer theatre camp - Acted as a spokesperson at community events - Input data - Ran after-care programs - Conducted customer service - Acted in Storybook Theatre, a children's literature-based traveling troupe - Directed children's summer theatre camp - Acted as a spokesperson at community events - Input data - Ran after-care programs - Conducted customer service - Acted in Storybook Theatre, a children's literature-based traveling troupe