Experience

KemperLesnik

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President - Sports Accounts

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Taylor

• United States
• Marketing Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Account Director

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2020

  BRAND EXPERIENCE: • Allstate Insurance Company: Manage agency team in support of Allstate’s CSR and sponsorship efforts, with eight+ years of experience supporting the brand’s sports sponsorship programs (including college football, college basketball, college baseball and professional soccer) along with motorcycle safety initiatives, multicultural campaigns and endurance running programs• Capital One: Key player in the launch of Capital One’s new Purpose Project initiative and ongoing account lead for Capital One GM BuyPower Card, most recently increasing 2019 EOY venue in incremental business • Panini America: Key day-to-day client contact in support of brand’s PR and social initiatives around the NFL Draft, NBA Draft, various newsworthy player signings and product announcements and the highly coveted FIFA World Cup Sticker Books. Grew incremental brand revenue consistently for out-of-scope opportunities • Oversaw client partner projects including Fox Sports work around Big3 Basketball and TGI Fridays work around Super Bowl LII

• Account Supervisor

  • May 2011 - Apr 2019



University Relations

• Community Relations Intern

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Managed the UNI Speakers Bureau consisting of UNI faculty/staff to coordinate speaking events with community organizations while marketing and promoting the service Represented the university in the marketing and planning of events with an emphasis on promoting the College of Education Managed the UNI Speakers Bureau consisting of UNI faculty/staff to coordinate speaking events with community organizations while marketing and promoting the service Represented the university in the marketing and planning of events with an emphasis on promoting the College of Education



PRide student-run PR firm

• PRide Co-President

  • Aug 2009 - May 2011

  Co-President of student-run public relations firm in charge of coordinating meetings, organizing career development activities, managing several community clients, and planning fundraising and philanthropy activities for 30+ students Responsible for teaching lessons during meetings and evaluating member performance Writer for the PRogressor, an award-winning, bi-annual publication Co-President of student-run public relations firm in charge of coordinating meetings, organizing career development activities, managing several community clients, and planning fundraising and philanthropy activities for 30+ students Responsible for teaching lessons during meetings and evaluating member performance Writer for the PRogressor, an award-winning, bi-annual publication



Covenant Medical Center

• Public Relations/Marketing Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Designed various promotional materials/advertisements and expanded writing skills by interviewing, researching, and creating weekly press releases and articles Developed and planned events in effort to promote a positive relationship between the hospital and surrounding communities Designed various promotional materials/advertisements and expanded writing skills by interviewing, researching, and creating weekly press releases and articles Developed and planned events in effort to promote a positive relationship between the hospital and surrounding communities



Center for Multicultural Education

• Office Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - May 2010

  Aided in the planning and executing of educational events geared towards promoting diversity on campus and in the community, which involved constant networking and organization Revamped the image of the organization's online newsletter by writing/designing/editing entire content, in addition to staying on top of daily office tasks Aided in the planning and executing of educational events geared towards promoting diversity on campus and in the community, which involved constant networking and organization Revamped the image of the organization's online newsletter by writing/designing/editing entire content, in addition to staying on top of daily office tasks



Allstate Insurance Agency

• Office Staff

  • Dec 2006 - Dec 2009

  Coordinated renewal appointments to improve customer relationships and assisted in re-creating a more effective and efficient filing/mailing system for the agency Processed customer payments and handled billing inquiries while performing daily customer service tasks, completing company promotional projects, and handling basic customer problems and questions Coordinated renewal appointments to improve customer relationships and assisted in re-creating a more effective and efficient filing/mailing system for the agency Processed customer payments and handled billing inquiries while performing daily customer service tasks, completing company promotional projects, and handling basic customer problems and questions