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Cell Phone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE Email: EMAIL AVAILABLE PROFESSIONAL SUMMARYSeasoned and experienced Communications professional seeking a role in Public Relations, Communications, or Marketing where my contributions using print, web and social networking, as well as my ability to create strong connections with local and national media will contribute to the success of the organization. Possessing an unbounded work ethic, I offer a proven ability to solve problems and a talent for not only planning and strategizing, but also getting the work done with determination, desire, and commitment.KEY QUALIFICATIONS Marketing & PR Strategist Website Design/Maintenance Editing/Proofreading Media Relations Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Photoshop Adobe PageMaker Adobe InDesign Quark Xpress PowerPoint Word Press Constant ContactWORK HISTORYAmerican Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia November, 2016 June, 2017 Division Communications Manager (Contract Position) Oversaw the media relations, communications (internal and external) and marketing for the state of Georgia in the South Atlantic Division of the American Cancer Society. Stayed in persistent contact with the media in both the metro Atlanta area and the throughout the state of Georgia to help give the American Cancer Society top-quality coverage and visibility in the community. Helped coordinate media coverage with numerous American Cancer Society events (Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Relay for Life, Making Strides against Breast Cancer, etc.) through press releases, public service announcements, on-air interviews and magazine features. Worked closely with marketing teams for American Cancer Society promotional programs like Coaches vs. Cancer and Real Men Wear Pink.Special Olympics Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia June, 2015 January, 2016 Communications and Marketing Manager Oversaw the media relations, communications (internal and external) and marketing for Special Olympics Georgia. Produced a monthly E-Newsletter for Special Olympics Georgia entitled Georgias Champions. Stayed in persistent contact with the media to help give Special Olympics Georgia top-quality coverage in the Atlanta area and throughout the state of Georgia through state, national and world events. Kept the Special Olympics Georgia website constantly updated with events, press releases and news releases about the organization. Worked with a webmaster to help provide Special Olympics Georgia with a new website through Word Press in August of 2015. Helped Special Olympics Georgia in its fundraising efforts, raising over $20,000 through the Strike the R-word campaign and through grants from foundations. Spearheaded the Special Olympics Georgia End of the Year campaign through e-blasts, plus digital and audio advertisements with local newspaper and radio stations. Wrote grant letters to local and national foundations for Special Olympics Georgia. Spoke to over eight civic organizations about Special Olympics Georgia and its purpose. Served as Media and Public Relations Coordinator at all Special Olympics Georgia State Game events. Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia March, 2006 May, 2012 Sports Information DirectorOversaw the media relations and communications (internal and external) for 12 mens and womens athletic teams for the Clayton State athletic department and the day-to-day operations in the Sports Information Office.Wrote, designed and edited media guides for mens basketball, womens basketball, mens soccer and womens soccer. Also produced color tri-folds for mens and womens cross country, mens and womens track and field, mens golf and womens tennis.Stayed in persistent contact with the media to help give Clayton State athletics top-quality coverage in the Atlanta area in both newspaper and radio, writing press releases and features.Kept the colleges athletic website constantly updated throughout the school year. Worked in conjunction with key stakeholders to develop and launch two new websites twice in one year.Provided needed information for all local and national media covering Clayton State athletics, plus statistics and player backgrounds to professional teams scouting Clayton State student-athletes.Initiated Clayton State Athletics into the world of social media, creating both Facebook and Twitter pages for Laker Athletics.Implemented internet video and audio webcasts and livestats for mens and womens basketball. Initiated and implemented livestats for mens and womens soccer.Served as Media Coordinator for the 2007 and 2011 NCAA Division II Womans Basketball Southeast Regional. Also served as Media Coordinator for the 2009 and 2010 Peach Belt Conference Mens and Womens Tennis Tournaments and the 2010 NCAA Division II Womens Tennis Southeast Regional. Methodist University, Fayetteville, North Carolina August, 2002 March, 2006 Sports Information DirectorOversaw the media relations and communications (internal and external) for 19 mens and womens athletic teams for the Methodist athletic department and the day-to-day operations in the Sports Information Office. Was in charge of game-time management and statistics for each Methodist home athletic event.Wrote, designed and edited media guides for football, womens basketball and baseball.Stayed in persistent contact with the media to help give Methodist athletics top-quality coverage in the Fayetteville area in both newspaper and radio, writing press releases and features.Kept the colleges athletic website constantly updated throughout the school year. Continued to make significant upgrades and improvements to the website with new links for each team and team photos on each teams home page.Provided needed information for all local and national media covering Methodist athletics, plus statistics and player backgrounds to professional teams scouting Methodist student-athletes.Initiated and implemented internet audio webcasts for football, mens and womens basketball and softball.Served as Media Coordinator for the 2005 NCAA Division III Womans Golf National Championships. Also served as Media Coordinator for the 2004 USA South Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament and the 2003 Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Womens Basketball and Womens Lacrosse Tournaments.Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama August, 2000 May, 2002 Sports Information Director/Director of ComplianceOversaw the media relations and communications (internal and external) for 15 mens and womens athletic teams for the Spring Hill athletic department and the day-to-day operations in the Sports Information Office. Was in charge of game-time management and statistics for each Spring Hill home athletic event.Wrote, designed and edited media guides for mens and womens basketball, baseball, softball and fall sports. The mens basketball media guide for the 2001-2002 season finished fifth in the NAIA Sports Information Directors Association (NAIA-SIDA) publications competition.Stayed in persistent contact with the media to help give Spring Hill athletics top-quality coverage in the Mobile area in television, newspaper and radio, writing press releases and features.Helped keep the Colleges athletic website constantly updated throughout the school year. Changed and improved the layout and design to the website to make it look more presentable to the viewing public.Provided needed information for all local and national media covering Spring Hill athletics, plus statistics and player backgrounds to professional teams scouting Spring Hill student-athletes.As Compliance Director, certified the eligibility of every Spring Hill athlete in each sport. University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia August, 1999 August, 2000 Assistant Sports Information DirectorAssisted the Sports Information Director with the day-to-day operations within the Sports Information Office, and was in charge of game management and statistics at all West Georgia home athletic events.Wrote and edited media guides for womens basketball and softball. Also contributed in research for the mens basketball media guide.Wrote weekly press releases for every sport, including game stories features and news within the athletic department.Helped keep the Universitys athletic website constantly updated throughout the school year.Provided needed information for all local and national media covering West Georgia athletics, plus statistics and player backgrounds to professional teams scouting West Georgia student-athletes. Life University, Marietta, Georgia December, 1998 July, 1999 Assistant Sports Information DirectorAssisted the Sports Information Director with the day-to-day operations within the Sports Information Office, and assisted in game management and statistics at all Life home athletic events.Wrote, designed and edited media guides for mens soccer and mens and womens track and field. Also contributed in research for the mens basketball media guide.Wrote weekly press releases for every sport, including game stories features and news within the athletic department.Helped keep the Universitys athletic website constantly updated throughout the school year.Provided needed information for all local and national media covering Life athletics, plus statistics and player backgrounds to professional teams scouting Life student-athletes. The Marietta Daily Journal, Marietta, Georgia October, 1995 November, 1998 Sports WriterCovered all ranges of sports in the Marietta and Cobb County area. Primary focus was prep sports (my beat was prep wrestling). Provided arguably the best coverage of prep wrestling out of any daily newspaper in the state of Georgia. Also covered three local small colleges.Wrote numerous feature stories on major college and professional athletes from the Cobb County area and covered the 1996 Tour DuPont Professional Bicycle Race.Kept the daily assignment budget and served as Interim Sports Editor for four months. EDUCATIONBA Communications; Minor Economics University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee |
