Abigail Spaht Ricks Email & Phone Number

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Led and supported project pursuits, events, graphic design, writing, strategic planning, data organization, research and overall branding and positioning. Organized the preparation of proposals and presentations.

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Instructed and differentiated instruction of all core subjects to students across a broad range of English proficiencies; Developed and implemented culturally responsive, engaging and common core-aligned instructional material. Created and monitored individualized student growth targets for students ranging in ability and English proficiency

• Developed and implemented communications strategies for clients in private, public and non-profit sectors• Wrote and distributed press releases, media alerts and fact sheets • Collaborated with project teams on various multi-dimensional campaigns, from media strategy to special event planning to traditional advertising

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

• Developed and maintained media lists for agency and clients• Wrote and distributed press releases, media alerts and company fact sheets• Organized and maintained extensive coverage reports• Assisted in the creation and development of client presentations• Planned and executed marketing events throughout the year• Supervised and mentored several interns

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Maintained internal awareness of hospital news through weekly emails and monthly e-newsletter• Composed copy and layout pages within hospital intranet• Oversaw social media strategy and implementation• Curated and managed social media/web presence on a daily basis• Collaborated on integrated campaigns with marketing and creative services teams• Filmed, produced and edited approximately 200 educational videos• Managed and oversaw logistics and volunteer coordination of several annual events

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Supported internal and external communications, event logistics and video production. • Strengthened Woman’s web presence and community relationships through social media.• Developed and executed social media strategy• Photographed and filmed organizational events• Wrote and disseminated press releases

Implemented social media marketing strategy for clients across a broad spectrum of industries, which included extensive research on each client’s industry, competition, brand, target audience, business focus and ethical responsibilities in order to cultivate an active and relevant audience. Copywriting/editing/proofreading and content creation on client’s behalf: social media, e-newsletters, blogs, websites, directories, etc.Google Analytics, SEO, SEM, email marketing, link-building

Assisted in conceptual design and development of nonprofit e-commerce website, which included daily conference calls with offshore software development team. Selected and assisted in design of rotating site content including images, videos and banner advertisements. Copywriting activities included web copy and monthly e-newsletters. Administrative duties included payroll, tax filing, distribution of annual tax receipts, and monthly allocation of donations made to organizations

Ba, History

Activities and Societies: Student Art History Association, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Habitat for Humanity

Graduate Certificate, Tesol