Alexandra Wade Email & Phone Number

West Des Moines, Ia, Us

West Des Moines, Ia

Created and managed content to tell the district’s story in ways that engaged students, families, and staff. Supported development, launch, and implementation of a new district brand, including multiple logo families, style guides, licensing agreements, online apparel stores, and a launch video. Managed multiple district projects, providing high-level and detail-oriented planning and implementation. Coordinated more than 20 team members during development of the annual district calendar, creating and refining processes and facilitating conflict resolution for more than 1,000 events. Strengthened district website and social media content and presence, including strategy and support for a website redesign, the creation and implementation of a content calendar and an Instagram account, the expansion of the YouTube account, and an increase in online advertising. Provided leadership skills as president of the Site Improvement Team, a member of district and building crisis teams, and a participant in district equity training.

Wrote, researched, reported and edited articles. Monitored and maintained district social media. Created and edited district newsletters. Edited district web copy.

West Des Moines, Iowa

Created and implemented a schedule for the Community Education blog. Conducted interviews, researched, and wrote articles. Edited copy for various Community Education and WDMCS documents.

Evansville, Indiana

Sole journalist and editor for Progress Edition 2014. Researched, wrote and edited all advertorials. Coordinated and collaborated with intern team, advertising department, and all clients.

Evansville, Indiana

Performed as member of senior staff mentoring junior staff writers in writing, researching, and reporting for articles. Decided content, conducted interviews, and worked in a deadline-based environment.

Evansville, Indiana

Gained a greater understanding of team work to produce a special section called Progress for “The Evansville Courier & Press.” Demonstrated professionalism fulfilling all editorial tasks in a deadline-based environment.

Evansville, Indiana

Acted as experienced peer adviser to students as they prepare for their study abroad experience. Planned and presented study abroad workshops and orientation meetings, generated informational reference documents. Developed basic webinar skills like answering questions and interacting over a webcam.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Communication — Journalism, Organizational Communication

Studied journalism and organizational communication. Worked as a staff writer, writing assistant and co-writing director for Crescent.

Education record

Increased independence and leadership skills and strengthened global perspective. Selected as a Resident Assistant supervising.