Madison VanRavenhorst

Assistant Firm Director at Central Communication Agency
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Ellensburg, Washington, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Catalyst Leadership
    LeaderShape, Inc.
    May, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • U Got This!, Your Guide to Speak Up, Step In, and Create a Better Campus for All
    Catharsis Productions
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Hootsuite Platform Certification
    Hootsuite Academy
    Jan, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • ServSafe Food Handler
    ServSafe
    Jul, 2020
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Firm Director
      • Dec 2022 - Present

    • Event Planning Specialist
      • Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Online and Social Media Editor - The Observer
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      Manage cwuobserver.com through Wordpress SNO dashboard. Develop a weekly content calendar through HootSuite of when content will be uploaded to the Online Edition and the social media sites. Create and upload digital editions via ISSUU.Create and distributes the weekly newsletter through MailChimp.Work with business manager regarding any ad or sponsorship placements.Final editor for content and accompanying headlines and visual media that is first posted online, after it’s read by the reporter’s section editor and at least one copy editor, and after any visual media has been edited by one of the visual editors.Help create/track down visuals for upcoming stories.Check Observer g-mail daily, forwarding story ideas to appropriate editors.Lead Editor on Observer En Español project, facilitating outreach to translators, selecting stories to be used, and organizing weekly tasks for translators.

    • Exploratory Peer Advisor
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Assisting with student interactions at Orientation events, and followed up via email/phone. Monitored and facilitated phone and email lines to respond to student and support network inquiries- both for practical advice or information and to help students feel more comfortable in their new school. Daily call list participation would involve personally making 50-100+ phone calls to incoming students on any given day. One of 5 members of a student panel for the support networks of incoming (primarily first year) students with an audience of 100-200+ members.

    • Transfer Peer Ambassador
      • Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

      Maintained Transfer Center email account and phone line, and managed social media (both Facebook and Instagram). Attended peer mentoring booking calls to answer student questions and show them how to settle in to CWU. Organized and attended events for the Transfer Center and CWU as a whole. Assisted in presentations for transfer students at Orientations and Resource/Service Fairs. Assisted Director Megan McConnell with interviewing candidates for positions within the Transfer Center during hiring seasons. Facilitated a project connecting with all 34 community and technical colleges in WA state to collect marketing pennants from each to create a wall of pennants in the Transfer Lounge to help students feel seen and included.

    • Jumpstart Peer Mentor
      • Jul 2022 - Sep 2022

      Working as a student employee to help launch a brand new program at CWU which will allow underprivileged students or students without support networks to move in early and build relationships with students in similar situations as well as with the Peer Mentors. This involves spending a full week stepping out of our comfort zones to do exciting activities like rafting, challenge courses, hikes, and visiting a wind farm. Each peer mentor will spend the week with a group of 10-12 students, teaching them tips and tricks for college success that they might not know otherwise. Currently working on packing welcome bags and sorting shirts/swag for each student to receive upon check in.

    • Website and Social Media Intern
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Currently working on a build-out of a shop webpage and updating the website and portfolio to updated standards, and developing a social media plan to bring the brand to the next level both for upcoming conventions and to increase sales of unique trading card sets and bringing a more competitive brand image to potential clients. Set up a SKU system for product inventory tracking, and assisted in working out product descriptions and selecting ideal images for website product placement. Worked production lines to sort, package, and inventory product for conventions and online sales, including 270 packs of Sasquatch trading cards.

    • Secretary (2021-22), Vice President (2022-23)
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) is the National Communication Association’s official honor society at four-year colleges and universities. LPH has more than 500 active chapters at four-year colleges and universities nationwide.Secretary 2021-22: Attends all weekly meetings and officer meetings, takes notes on all weekly meetings, social media coordination, volunteer coordination, reaches out with meeting/event reminders to current members.Vice President 2022-23: Sends all weekly meeting, event, etc. reminders to club members, and organizes events. First contact for any club related questions/concerns from current or prospective members. Submits funding and travel forms and coordinated social media, and is listed as the second authorized signature for all funding requests and reimbursement.

    • Campaign Staff
      • Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

      Worked alongside a qualified team under Senate Speaker Candidate Brayden Smith preparing speeches and doing debate preparation, attending constituent events, networking, and writing + assisting with designing promotional materials. Brady Smith has been successfully elected to the ASCWU Senate Speaker position for the 2022-23 term thanks to his outstanding qualifications and the efforts of this team. Worked alongside a qualified team under Senate Speaker Candidate Brayden Smith preparing speeches and doing debate preparation, attending constituent events, networking, and writing + assisting with designing promotional materials. Brady Smith has been successfully elected to the ASCWU Senate Speaker position for the 2022-23 term thanks to his outstanding qualifications and the efforts of this team.

    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Leasing Agent
      • Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

      Worked under Kathan Stiles assisting residents with financial ledger and residency questions and issues, and facilitating the leasing process with prospective residents. Other responsibilities include assisting with community events and tour schedules, and maintaining the clubhouse, along with running the front desk, and answering resident phone calls and emails. Worked under Kathan Stiles assisting residents with financial ledger and residency questions and issues, and facilitating the leasing process with prospective residents. Other responsibilities include assisting with community events and tour schedules, and maintaining the clubhouse, along with running the front desk, and answering resident phone calls and emails.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer Service Associate
      • Mar 2021 - Sep 2021

    • Crew Member
      • Jul 2018 - Sep 2020

Education

  • Central Washington University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Public Relations/Image Management
    2020 - 2023
  • South Kitsap High School
    High School Diploma
    2016 - 2020
  • Tacoma Community College
    2018 - 2019

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