Forum Communications is a full-service strategic marketing company specializing in helping organizations and businesses find their voice in a crowded marketplace, offering:-Strategic Marketing and Planning-Branding-Creative Communications-Graphic Design-Public Relations-Copywriting-Digital Marketing-Website Design & DevelopmentIn my position as a creative strategist and account manager at Forum, I led the development and implementation of communications and marketing strategies for clients across the nonprofit, business, educational, and healthcare sectors. On any given day, I would:-Provide consultation, technical and logistical assistance with planning communication and marketing activities across key groups and partnerships-Develop, research, write, and edit content for a variety of communications materials including fact sheets, print and electronic newsletters and publications, internal postings, blast emails, and web pages for specific campaigns-Collaborate with subject matter experts for preparation, review, and editing of communication materials to ensure broad-scale engagement, including press releases, memos, blogs, videos, emails, internal communications collateral, and presentation slide-decks-Conduct audience research, collect feedback from stakeholders, supervise communication channel use, and monitor audience demand for materials and publications-Oversee marketing budget management, projecting yearly spend and responsibly allocating direct spend costs-Write compelling content to share impact narratives with the public in an accessible and meaningful way using plain language-Plan, coordinate, develop, implement, and evaluate content for all marketing efforts across web, radio, digital, print, social media, direct mail and email outlets, while developing creative strategies to further integrate the mission of clients in their communities

As the communications intern at World Relief Atlanta, I was able to engage with other staff in the mission to partner with area churches to help the most vulnerable. Various job duties included:-Plan, research, coordinate, and edit content for marketing channels, including social media, e-newsletters, website, and blogs-Use most up-to-date data and research to curate content to drive engagement-Use journalism principles to develop narrative stories coinciding with the organization’s mission-Apply consistent branding across all promotional and editorial materials for a unified voice

In my role as English instructor at Lakeview Academy, my various duties included:-Designing and implementing curriculum related to literature, writing, and communications for grades 9-12, translating complex ideas to easy-to-understand principles-Integrating multimedia tools and best practices to diversify and enhance instruction-Identifying and relaying key messages to various audiences-Establishing lasting relationships with students, parents, and administrators-Analyzing data to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses and implement action plans and curriculum adjustments-Following federal and state guidelines for student achievement-Managing budgeted resources and a variety of responsibilities while serving as department chair, yearbook adviser, and literary magazine adviser

In my role as English Instructor at Brenau Academy, my various duties included:-Designing and implementing lessons related to literature, writing, and communications for grades 9-12-Communicating effectively with students, parents, and school administrators to provide an excellent learning environment for students-Managing a department budget -Serving as advisor to boarding students