Experience

Ames & West Des Moines Therapy & Consulting
• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Mental Health Counseling Intern

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Iowa State University - Ivy College of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Masters Marketing and Alumni Relations Coordinator

  • Nov 2019 - Apr 2021

  As a member of the Ivy College of Business marketing team, I focus on increasing enrollment and building brand awareness and goodwill by: -Creating marketing strategy with measurable outcomes. -Writing engaging press releases, magazine articles, and website copy. -Design and implementation of email campaigns through CRM platforms. -Planning and managing events. -Storytelling through multiple media. -Performing market research. -Website redesign lead for masters and Ph.D. programs. -Collaborating with key stakeholders. -Communicating with authenticity and inclusivity. Show less



ITER Organization

• France
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Risk and Opportunity Management Specialist

  • Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

  As part of the risk team for this multinational research project, I bridged the gap between a group of highly-technical engineers and regular people by: • Conducting interviews and coordinating risk mitigation efforts with internal and external stakeholders. • Ensuring accurate communication between participants. • Managing and prioritizing tasks. • Acting as team leader for the procedure-revision project. • Writing, editing and revising various documents. • Creating reports to support senior management. • Coordinating commissioning risks across departments. • Directing a survey project to measure internal buy-in and understanding of the risk process. • Serving as a member of the internal communications task force. Show less



Brigham Young University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writer/Public Relations Specialist

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  As a member of the external-relations team at BYU’s Marriott School of Management, I contributed to the organization’s strategic goals by communicating its successes and promoting its interests by: • Writing and editing engaging press releases, magazine articles, newsletter articles, op-ed outlines, Power- Point presentations, social media posts and blog posts. • Conducting interviews with successful Marriott School graduates, faculty and students. • Representing the external relations department at business competitions. • Directing designers and photographers and taking captivating photographs to accompany copy. • Liaising with BYU Management Society members from around the world. • Creating social media strategy and building online relationships. • Preparing and publishing press-kit materials for Marriott School donors and events. Show less



Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Public Relations Consultant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  As a PR consultant at Freedom Preparatory Academy, my goals were to support reputation management, raise funds for school projects and increase community outreach and communication. Some of my successes include: • Communicating with publics inside and outside the organization through electronic newsletters, press releases, website copy, event invitations, brochures and advertising copy. • Expanding press coverage through improved media relations. • Planning and carrying out events with a limited budget and a volunteer staff. • Managing a facilities improvement project including promotion and fundraising, choosing a product and design, selecting a contractor and organizing a ribbon-cutting event. • Serving as a steering committee member during an expansion process (adding a secondary school), and representing FPA at an expansion hearing with Utah State Board of Education. • Improving awareness and compliance through the implementation of a new orientation event. • Advising on website organization and writing website copy. • Organizing an open house for visiting state and local education representatives. Show less



Cision

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Analyst Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  For this project, I worked as part of a team measuring the effectiveness of a global public relations campaign. This entailed: • Tracking news coverage to measure the effectiveness of Procter & Gamble’s “Thank you Mom” campaign during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. • Reviewing articles and coding for relevant content in addition to running analyses based on findings. • Compiling written and visual brand summaries and submitting analysis to an app in real time. For this project, I worked as part of a team measuring the effectiveness of a global public relations campaign. This entailed: • Tracking news coverage to measure the effectiveness of Procter & Gamble’s “Thank you Mom” campaign during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. • Reviewing articles and coding for relevant content in addition to running analyses based on findings. • Compiling written and visual brand summaries and submitting analysis to an app in real time.



Trafficado

• Advertising Services

• SEO Marketing Intern

  • Mar 2012 - May 2012

  During this internship I was trained in the nuances of online searchability. My duties included: • Building online relationships with eld experts and utilizing Google AdWords to increase website SEO and optimize copy. • Designing websites using Wordpress and occasionally CSS. • Writing and editing blog posts in addition to creating and maintaining social media accounts. During this internship I was trained in the nuances of online searchability. My duties included: • Building online relationships with eld experts and utilizing Google AdWords to increase website SEO and optimize copy. • Designing websites using Wordpress and occasionally CSS. • Writing and editing blog posts in addition to creating and maintaining social media accounts.