Experience

Rock Island Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publicity and Outreach Liaison

  • Apr 2004 - Present



Rock Island Public Library, Rock Island, IL

• Publicity /Outreach Liaison

  • Mar 2003 - Present

  Public relations and events coordinator for a public library in Rock Island, IL. Manage library communications, including designing/producing marketing and public information collateral; promote library services and events to internal and external audiences and manage events for library departments and support groups (Friends of the Library/Library Foundation.) Serve on city web and "green team" committees. Public relations and events coordinator for a public library in Rock Island, IL. Manage library communications, including designing/producing marketing and public information collateral; promote library services and events to internal and external audiences and manage events for library departments and support groups (Friends of the Library/Library Foundation.) Serve on city web and "green team" committees.



Quad Cities DollarWise

• Coordinator

  • Jul 2008 - Jan 2015

  Part-time independent contractor for QC DollarWise, a three-year old non-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting financial education and literacy. Serve an 8-member board and approximately 22 members from the financial services, social services, education and non-profit industries. Part-time independent contractor for QC DollarWise, a three-year old non-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting financial education and literacy. Serve an 8-member board and approximately 22 members from the financial services, social services, education and non-profit industries.



Creative Department - East, Rock Island, IL

• Writer/Public Relations and Events Consultant

  • Jul 2002 - Mar 2007

  Single freelance office providing writing, media relations/public relations, grantwriting and other communication services to clients and as a subcontractor to other graphic designers / agencies. Single freelance office providing writing, media relations/public relations, grantwriting and other communication services to clients and as a subcontractor to other graphic designers / agencies.



The Creative Department, Davenport, Iowa

• Writer/Public Relations and Events Consultant

  • Apr 1992 - Mar 2002

  Small freelance agency consisting of graphic designers, writers, public relations and events consultants and project managers, providing a wide variety of marketing, graphic design and consulting services. Small freelance agency consisting of graphic designers, writers, public relations and events consultants and project managers, providing a wide variety of marketing, graphic design and consulting services.



Davenport Bank and Trust

• United States
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advertising Copywriter

  • 1988 - 1992

  Advertising and corporate communications to internal and external audiences, including bank customers, business-to-business customers, employees, and referral audiences. Advertising and corporate communications to internal and external audiences, including bank customers, business-to-business customers, employees, and referral audiences.



Scott Community College

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marketing Assistant

  • 1986 - 1988