Megan Jessup-Varnum

Marketing Communications Coordinator at Eugene Family YMCA
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Yoga Instructor Certification - Level I
    The People's Yoga
    Aug, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Standard First Aid, CPR and AED
    American Red Cross
    Oct, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Recreational Facilities
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Communications Coordinator
      • Apr 2022 - Present

      -- Review, coordinate and implement strategic marketing objectives.-- Oversee brand compliance by incorporating Y-USAs brand guidelines in the design of all marketing materials.-- Coordinate the design of internal and external marketing materials.-- Oversee design and maintenance of the Ys website.-- Maintain relationships with print and digital vendors.-- Develop social media content.-- Identify, train and provide oversight of interns that support the marketing and communications work of the Y.

    • Yoga Instructor
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      -- Weekly in-person and virtual yoga classes. Currently teaching Vinyasa Restore & Core Yoga.-- Vinyasa Restore begins with creative vinyasa flow to build heat in the body and ends with supported restorative poses to bring deep relaxation into the body and mind.-- Core Yoga cultivates body awareness and prevents injury by focusing on the core.

    • Administrative Assistant
      • Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

      -- Administrative Assistant to the Chief Development Officer.-- Assist in fundraising campaigns.-- Support development and marketing team.-- Social media management and website design.

    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Spanish Cultural Presenter
      • Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

      -- Create and deliver engaging, interactive, presentations to high school Spanish classes in the Pacific Northwest. -- Promote Andeo programs and generate rapport with students and enthusiasm for intercultural experiences.-- Maintain accurate records, database management, schedule presentations, follow up with teachers as needed. -- Create and deliver engaging, interactive, presentations to high school Spanish classes in the Pacific Northwest. -- Promote Andeo programs and generate rapport with students and enthusiasm for intercultural experiences.-- Maintain accurate records, database management, schedule presentations, follow up with teachers as needed.

    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Brand Ambassador Manager
      • Nov 2016 - Dec 2019

      -- Remotely managed a team of brand ambassadors in multiple locations and coordinated demos with vendors to market products to new customers. -- Developed company growth strategy for Portland region, including expanding brand ambassador program from two to six brand ambassadors in six months.-- Promoted from Brand Ambassador to Brand Ambassador Manager in September 2018. -- Remotely managed a team of brand ambassadors in multiple locations and coordinated demos with vendors to market products to new customers. -- Developed company growth strategy for Portland region, including expanding brand ambassador program from two to six brand ambassadors in six months.-- Promoted from Brand Ambassador to Brand Ambassador Manager in September 2018.

    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • International Visitor Program Intern
      • Feb 2019 - May 2019

      -- Researched and developed proposals to meet U.S. State Department criteria and qualify Oregon as a destination to host visitors from the International Visitor Leadership Program.-- Provided logistical and strategic planning for international delegations to participate in professional exchanges with Oregon businesses, state officials, and community leaders.-- Aided the execution of visitors’ program through management of transportation details and coordination of and participation in visitor’s professional meetings.

    • United States
    • Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mentor
      • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

      -- Collaborated with a team of local and international staff to organize and lead service-learning trips focused on environmental sustainability for international high school students.-- Developed curriculum and materials that engaged youth in activities designed to foster leadership, personal reflection, growth, and understanding.-- Designed and facilitated workshops focused on cross-cultural understanding and community development. -- Collaborated with a team of local and international staff to organize and lead service-learning trips focused on environmental sustainability for international high school students.-- Developed curriculum and materials that engaged youth in activities designed to foster leadership, personal reflection, growth, and understanding.-- Designed and facilitated workshops focused on cross-cultural understanding and community development.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Cashier
      • Jan 2017 - May 2018

      -- Provided excellent customer service at Green Zebra. Executed various daily tasks, such as assisting customers, staying organized, productive, and clean, and preparing specialty coffee drinks and deli orders.-- Collaborated with a team in various departments to uphold company core values and create a positive work environment.-- Planned and coordinated coffee trainings with local coffee producer, Stumptown Coffee, to build team skills and ensure the highest quality possible. -- Provided excellent customer service at Green Zebra. Executed various daily tasks, such as assisting customers, staying organized, productive, and clean, and preparing specialty coffee drinks and deli orders.-- Collaborated with a team in various departments to uphold company core values and create a positive work environment.-- Planned and coordinated coffee trainings with local coffee producer, Stumptown Coffee, to build team skills and ensure the highest quality possible.

    • Food Security Intern
      • Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

      -- Conducted independent field research on food security and sustainable livelihood development in rural Uganda. Applied this research to senior thesis for PSU's Urban Honor's College. -- Navigated end-to-end process of providing rural families with rabbits and rabbit breeding resources to combat food insecurity. -- Shadowed Ugandan doctors to learn about public health issues in rural Uganda. Worked with international teams to deliver health education to rural populations in Uganda. -- Conducted independent field research on food security and sustainable livelihood development in rural Uganda. Applied this research to senior thesis for PSU's Urban Honor's College. -- Navigated end-to-end process of providing rural families with rabbits and rabbit breeding resources to combat food insecurity. -- Shadowed Ugandan doctors to learn about public health issues in rural Uganda. Worked with international teams to deliver health education to rural populations in Uganda.

    • Community Engagement Intern
      • Jan 2017 - Sep 2017

      -- Coordinated and facilitated community workshops and events with a team of staff, interns, and volunteers.-- Increased the accessibility and awareness of healthy food in outer SE Portland by providing CSA boxes to health clinics and hosting cooking workshops. -- Coordinated and facilitated community workshops and events with a team of staff, interns, and volunteers.-- Increased the accessibility and awareness of healthy food in outer SE Portland by providing CSA boxes to health clinics and hosting cooking workshops.

Education

  • Portland State University - Urban Honors College
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, International/Global Studies
    2016 - 2018
  • Long Island University
    International/Global Studies
    2014 - 2015
  • Carpe Diem Education
    International/Global Studies
    2013 - 2014
  • South Eugene High School
    2009 - 2013

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