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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Aistė Rye Creative LLC brings art and design to individuals, businesses, and communities to spark imagination and inspiration and support business goals. Services include branding, digital marketing, design, illustration, mural design, and therapeutic art facilitation.- Collaborates with clients to achieve branding and marketing objectives by designing visually captivating content for traditional and digital marketing platforms and applying SEO and SEM to client sites.- Executes email marketing and lead-generation campaigns for clients including list segmentation, pre-deployment testing, and integration with ticketing platforms to increase attributable revenue.- Manages and curates business website content using Google Analytics insights, ensuring timely updates and accuracy for project portfolios, blog posts, and therapeutic art workshop calendars.- Facilitates therapeutic art workshops both in-person and online through The Spirit Lab. Clients Include: Bloom Grant Consulting, City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, Northwest School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, Path with Art, Phinney Neighborhood Association, Stonington Gallery, Urban Artworks, Visually Speaking.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Urban ArtWorks’ mission is to engage youth, artists, and communities in the creation of public art that inspires connections and honors their voices.- Creates digital illustrations for murals commissioned by community clients in partnership with Urban Artworks.- Develops lesson plans for art classes and mural-painting summer camps for kids.- Teaches art workshops and mural-painting camps.- Manages mural paint days at schools and community project sites and supports UA with mural painting projects at partner sites.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Path with Art fosters the restoration of individuals, groups, and society from the effects of trauma through arts engagement and community building.- Led the implementation of multi-channel marketing campaigns with a given budget across social, digital, email, and traditional marketing that drove brand awareness, increased capital campaign fundraiser ticket sales, and enhanced PwA’s reputation.- Maintained, managed, and supported the growth of digital marketing channels including social media, website, email, and organic/paid search via Google Ads/Google Grant.- Produced monthly newsletters featuring Participant Artist stories and messaging for major donors like Amazon.- Coordinated various marketing materials, including brochures, presentations, annual reports; wrote press releases, managed press outreach; and represented PwA at partner events, including support with Capital Campaign fundraising communications, highlighting featured guest speaker Shankar Vedantam, the host of the Hidden Brain podcast. Key accomplishments include developing and implementing a social media campaign promoting PwA's annual fundraiser Art Transforms in Seattle, featuring guest speaker Shankar Vedantam, the host of the Hidden Brain podcast. Collaborating with CEO and Development Manager to inform the design of interactive Annual Report and designing the full report.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Stonington Gallery exhibits an exciting collection of contemporary masterworks from the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Serving Seattle since 1979, the gallery is respected for the depth and quality of its collection, exceptional service, and knowledgeable staff. For visitors wishing to understand the character of Seattle and the wider Northwest Coast, our gallery is a rich cultural introduction, and proof of the vibrant, living indigenous cultures of our region. - Developed and implemented comprehensive marketing strategies, including original content creation across various platforms and mediums.- Played a pivotal role in gallery operations, from sales support to administrative tasks, with a focus on client communication and inventory management.- Spearheaded a successful virtual event series showcasing Pacific Northwest Indigenous Artists, leading to significant growth in newsletter subscribers and social media following.Key accomplishments for this role include launching and producing the gallery's first virtual Artist Talk Series on their YouTube channel educating viewers about Pacific Northwest Indigenous Artists like Preston Singletary, Dan Friday, and Raven Skyriver whose work is featured at Stonington; increasing Mailchimp newsletter subscribers by 35%, increased social media followers on Instagram by 50%.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Cascadia Consulting Group is a women-owned, private environmental consulting firm with 26 years of experience developing and implementing innovative solutions to today’s environmental challenges.- Led external marketing strategy and supported community-based social marketing initiatives for Cascadia's Communications & Engagement line of business, contributing to education, outreach, and communications projects.- Managed social media communications and campaigns, as well as design and content for project websites, providing visual/graphic design support for presentations, print collateral, social media posts, and more.- Offered peer coaching on communications, branding, and marketing strategies, including websites and visual design projects, while supporting the adoption of new creative strategies and online collaborative technologies. Contributed to Cascadia's Racial Equity Task Force staff training.- Developed and implemented a strategic external communication plan, managed internal communications, led advertising efforts, and significantly increased social media engagement on LinkedIn by 76%. - Engaged Washington residents in the first Climate Assembly, led a national information campaign, managed digital engagement teams, and created social media content for environmental behavior change programs.Key accomplishments for this role include having increased Cascadia’s social media engagement on LinkedIn by 76% since June 2020; developing a new social media presence on Instagram; engaging 80 Washington residents virtually in the first Climate Assembly in Washington State and the U.S.; leading a national information campaign and co-producing waclimateassembly.com, social media content, and YouTube LIVE sessions, managing digital engagement teams across projects and leading social media content creation for environmental behavior change programs in Washington state (EnviroStars and Kirkland Green Trip).

Seattle, Washington, United States

Cascadia Consulting Group is a women-owned, private environmental consulting firm with 26 years of experience developing and implementing innovative solutions to today’s environmental challenges.- Supported a broad range of education, outreach, and communications projects across Cascadia's lines of business.- Assisted in steering project-based social media communications and campaigns, along with design and content creation for project websites.- Provided comprehensive visual/graphic design support for various materials, including presentations, print collateral, social media posts, reports, proposals, and website content.- Offered valuable peer coaching to colleagues navigating communications, websites, social media, or visual design projects, particularly during the challenging times of the pandemic, while also contributing to the identification and adoption of new creative strategies, technologies, and trends.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

The Allen County Department of Environmental Management's mission is to help residents and businesses of Allen County, Indiana, reduce their environmental footprint. - Directed, produced, and managed internal and external digital and print media operations using Asana and Trello, oversaw website, social, and news releases to reach new audiences. - Managed and tracked annual departmental marketing budget and resource allocation to ensure campaign budgets were maximized and maintained.- Established and nurtured relationships with local government and community leaders while leading the management of critical projects with internal county and city partners.- Represented the communications team in cross-departmental planning and program meetings and acted as the primary liaison for media relations, strategically pitching stories to advance departmental priorities, increasing social media followers on Facebook by 253%, expanding to new social platforms like Instagram, Nextdoor, and LinkedIn, and engaging over 300,000 residents through annual publication and county-wide outreach programs. Key Accomplishments for this role include having increased ACDEM’s social media followers on Facebook by 253% since May 2018, developed a new social media presence on Instagram, Nextdoor, and LinkedIn. Engaged over 300,000 residents in Allen County with 2019 Waste Watcher Guide publication and 1,800 residents with community outreach programs and educational workshops. Received recognition from Fort Wayne Magazine, “Cool Creatives Under 30” in 2019. Presented a “Social Media Boot Camp: Effective Social Media Strategies for Solid Waste. Districts” for the Association of Indiana Solid Waste Management District’s Annual Business Meeting in 2019.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

Develops and implements education and outreach programs related to waste reduction, recycling, and composting programs to assist ACDEM in achieving its mission of reducing the volume of waste being disposed of in the landfill. Develops relationships with schools and community organizations who are interested to learn about and/or implement waste reduction initiatives.Produces program information for use in print and broadcast media; manages information about ACDEM and its programs across multiple digital platforms, including its website and social media profiles; and produces and edits a variety of printed materials, including media releases, reports, promotional materials, and ACDEM’s Waste Watcher Guide.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

Earth Charter Indiana aims to inspire young people to tackle climate change issues and social inequality by youth-driven climate stewardship and civic leadership in cities throughout Indiana. Organized educational opportunities for community youth groups to learn about climate impacts and facilitate climate action plan meetings with the City of Fort Wayne Mayor’s Office. Researched, developed, implemented, and managed the #MyClimateJourney social media campaign. Prepared monthly reports to ECI staff about progress and support materials.Key Accomplishments for this role include having developed a partnership with the City of Fort Wayne Mayor’s office to draft an ECI-led climate resiliency community outreach plan that aims to reduce the city’s methane emissions from transportation. Developed and managed the first Climate Camp in Fort Wayne for 20 students. Produced a video storytelling series titled “My Climate Journey” (myclimatejourney.com) that aims yet today to inspire climate action and engage Indiana youth with ECI’s educational programs.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

Big Car Collaborative is a 501c3 nonprofit arts organization and collective of artists — formed in 2004 — that focuses on creative placemaking and socially engaged art.Communicated with project partners weekly and monitored community event budgets. Designed, wrote, and edited printed materials, including flyers and reports about Big Car’s placemaking projects. Developed key relationships with press, community leaders, and high-level stakeholders in Fort Wayne.Key Accomplishments for this role include having organized the launch celebration of Electric Works, a 31-acre mix-use redevelopment project and former GE campus in Fort Wayne, attracting over 1,000 visitors to the site in one night. Produced video, photo, and audio content about the GE campus for social media, increasing brand awareness of the Electric Works project and audience engagement. Managed outreach activities and events in the community catered to diverse audiences. Presented the “The Future of Electric Works” at Design Week Fort Wayne in 2018.

Vatican City, Italy & Muncie, In

The Blue Roots Project is a transmedia experience and design challenge that prompts people throughout the world to share stories about the value of water and its role in their lives and communities. - Developed and managed a successful social media campaign for the Blue Roots Project, generating over 500 #MyWaterStory user submissions prior to Pope Francis' World Water Day address at Saint Peter's Square.- Expanded and engaged target audiences in online communities, fostering discussions about the water crisis and the importance of water leading up to a Facebook Live event.- Maintained regular communication with project partner Circle of Blue in Michigan and managed expectations of global stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration.- Developed and executed external communications and social media strategies to promote the Blue Roots Project, producing daily written and graphic design content for the project's website, Facebook, and Instagram platforms while actively participating in weekly strategy meetings with project leadership.Key Accomplishments for this role include having grown and engaged target audiences in online communities with actionable content and conversations about the water crisis and the value of water leading up to the Facebook Live event. Communicated with Michigan-based project partner Circle of Blue biweekly and managed expectations of global think tank stakeholders. Generated over 500 #MyWaterStory user submissions on social media leading up to Pope Francis' address at World Water Day 2017 at Saint Peter's Square.

Muncie, Indiana, United States

The Unified Media Lab combines common space and the latest technology to encourage collaboration and multi-platform storytelling across student media.Produced and copy-edited news content for ballstatedaily.com, managed equipment in lab. Managed “Campus Green Guide” editorial team, including freelance writers and photographers.Key Accomplishments for this role include having written and copy-edited news stories for ballstatedaily.com on a daily basis and produced 12+ short videos, highlighting alumni from Ball State University’s Department of Journalism. Taught introductory media classes to freshman-level journalism students. Developed, edited, and finalized a printed community resource the “Campus Green Guide” that was distributed to 1,500 students and nearby permanent residents.

Unified Media Lab, Ball State University

The Unified Media Lab combines common space and the latest technology to encourage collaboration and multi-platform storytelling across student media.As the Day Editor, I copyedited stories for ballstatedaily.com on a daily basis; updated stories on the home page of ballstatedaily.com multiple times per day; and communicated with reporters for news updates in the community.

Muncie, Indiana

The College of Communication, Information, and Media creates challenging educational experiences that prepare students for careers as ethical practitioners and scholars. CCIM redefines the intersection of communication and technology while emphasizing the importance of human interaction.• Copyedited stories in the 2015-2016 Year in Review Report for the College of Communication, Information and Media at Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana, United States

The mission of University College’s Learning Center is to enhance the academic success of Ball State students by providing free peer tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, and workshops covering a variety of academic issues.• Met with clients one-on-one to provide tutoring• Taught writing skills that promote success in the client’s current courses• Edited and critiqued client’s writing

Master Of Arts, Emerging Media Design And Development

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism, Magazine Media

Activities and Societies: BSU Global Brigades, Ball Bearings Magazine, Ball State Daily News, Unified Media Lab