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Crystal City, Mo, Us

Crystal City, Mo, Us

Greater St. Louis

Hinsdale, Illinois

Fisher is an advertising agency that provides retailers with a mix of print and digital solutions designed to drive customers to their stores. We specialize in providing advertising solutions to the grocery, furniture and hardware retail industries.Responsibilities:-manage company social media accounts-provide digital marketing services for clients-collect and analyze performance data -write company blog-assist with brand management

Chicago

With an open heart and an open mind, The Night Ministry provides housing, health care and human connection to members of the Chicago community who are struggling with poverty or homelessness.I am The Night Ministry's storyteller.

Chicago

Chicago Journalists Association is a professional organization for Chicago-area journalists. It provides after-work programming on relevant topics to the industry, an opportunity to network with fellow journalists and honors outstanding journalists with its annual awards dinner. As a board member, I am honored to have a hand in running CJA, which has been in existence for more than a century. I will note this is a volunteer position.

Greater Chicago Area

What challenges do freelance journalists in the Chicago area face? What services and benefits can we provide to make the business of freelancing easier? As the program coordinator for a startup group addressing these issues, I do the following:-plan events--workshops, panel discussions, social gatherings--for freelance journalists-market those events-develop promotional materials, social media content, blog copy, e-mail blasts and other copy-identify, recruit and engage potential and current members-manage internal and external communications, including membership databases

Greater Chicago Area

Chicago News Guild represents editorial staff at more than 40 newspapers in Chicago and its suburbs. As its communications director, I:-develop and implement internal and external communications strategies-manage social media accounts-provide press releases to media outlets

Greater Chicago Area

Chicago Newspaper Guild Local 34071 represents the editorial staff at Sun-Times Media, Cook County Court Interpreters, Teamsters Local 743 and the professional staff at Illinois Federation of Teachers. Chicago Newspaper Guild is dedicated to protecting the rights of employees in the media and related industries.As a board member, I am able to help make decisions about how Chicago Newspaper Guild operates and supports its members. I will note this is a volunteer position.

Maintain social media accounts on Twitter and FacebookProduce news and feature stories on daily basis averaging 8 articles per weekMonitor the court beat for the 19th Judicial CircuitArrange accompanying artMentored two high school students with journalistic aspirationsAwarded 2nd place in entertainment division for 2010 Illinois Associated Press Editors Association Editorial Excellence Contest

Authored hundreds of press releases for Northern Michigan University News BureauWrote articles for online faculty/staff newsletterTook photographs to accompany articlesCopy edited numerous publications including curriculum guide and inter-departmental newsletters

Managed more than 30 existing advertising accountsLanded more than 20 new advertisers to bring in more than $6,000 per month in ad salesCreated promotional literature for monthly Marengo-Union newspaperLaunched new monthly publication for Village of HuntleySupervised four contributing writersEdited ads and content for printResponsible for taking photographs to appear in promotional literature and monthly newspaperPresented original "Importance of Advertising" speech at Marengo Chamber of Commerce luncheon

Wrote feature and news stories for weekly college newspaperScheduled and conducted interviews for publicationCreated and suggested new article themes for considerationSkillsManage social mediaTwitterFacebookCompetent in digital photographySoftware proficiencyWord 2007Excel 2007Power Point 2007Publisher 2007Microsoft OutlookQuark design/layout program

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing, Social Media, 4.0 Gpa

English, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta, NorthWind, student newspaper graduated cum laude