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• Manage marketing projects for nation’s 17th largest generation and transmission cooperative with more than $1.5 billion in assets
• Write case studies, articles, and manage e-newsletters for G&T highlighting economic development, energy efficiency, community support, and highlights among our 23 member electric distribution cooperatives collectively.
• Manage social media accounts for multiple brands with diverse audiences
• Record videos and podcasts covering a variety of topics impacting WVPA and the communities served by our member co-ops
• Support internal human resources communications and outreach
• Help maintain organization’s websites with regular maintenance and updatesHighlights:

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Serve as writer, editor, and digital content creator for Midwestern generation and transmission cooperative serving 23 electric distribution cooperatives in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri
• Record and edit videos and podcasts highlighting successful energy efficiency and economic development projects and developments
• Write case studies, articles, and manage e-newsletters for G&T highlighting economic development, community support, and highlights
• Manage social media platforms and blogs for our G&T and energy efficiency programHighlights:
• Earned Certified Cooperative Communicator (CCC) certification from National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
• Winner of Gold Award in 2023 for Best Series of News Stories at-large category of the NRECA Spotlight on Excellence Awards

Greencastle, Indiana

• Serve as media content strategist, chief writer/editor, social media coordinator and webmaster for center that includes career services, off-campus study, fellowships and grad school preparation
• Manage communications team that designed and edited more than 20 resources guides to support students, with more than 2,000 copies printed at launch
• Creator and editor of multiple communications outlets to students, including blog, web pages and e-newsletters
• Manage student-workers who support a variety of communication needs for the Hubbard Center, including social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
• Write periodical reports to major governing boards, including grant update to Lilly Endowment and annual reports to DePauw’s board of trustees
• Collaborate with staff members on student outreach to increase awareness and engagement in Hubbard Center programming, such as Sophomore Institute (which reached capacity in 2014 and 2015 with students waitlisted)

Terre Haute, Indiana Area

• Wrote news releases and articles promoting ISU with emphasis on Scott College of Business, Bayh College of Education and Center for Global Engagement
• Served as coordinator, editor and chief writer of Portfolio, the Scott College of Business annual magazine
• Conducted interviews, wrote scripts for video stories
• Compiled daily university faculty and staff e-newsletter several times a week
• Managed university’s news Twitter feed
• Served as co-producer and editor for College of Technology viewbook (2013)Event Management Experience

Terre Haute, Indiana Area

• Reported on the city government beat
• Wrote general assignment and breaking news articles as needed

Cleveland, Ohio Area

• Worked as general assignment reporter
• Wrote various types of articles, including features, obituaries and breaking news

Munster, Indiana

• Wrote and reported on various sporting events in Northwest Indiana

M.S. Ed., Higher Education And Student Affairs, 3.9 Gpa

I have learned about the strengths of and challenges facing institutions of higher education and students of a variety of ages. I.

Bachelor Of Arts, Major: History, Minor: Spanish, 3.4 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Reporter for The DePauw, Phi Gamma Delta, Committee for Latino Concerns, Volunteer Soccer Coach Awards: • Lilly.