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Leading communications for BigFuture - a free, online planning guide that helps all students take their right first step after high school.

Responsible for developing the organization’s communications team and strategy. Lead the execution of marketing efforts across departments and across high-performing digital platforms, including social media, websites, and virtual presentations. Build and sustain CASEL’s voice as the trusted source in social and emotional learning, and pursue efforts that.

Chicago, Illinois

Advanced CASEL’s marketing and fundraising efforts toward fiscal year targets, primarily focused on bridging these two efforts across the organization and eventually developing a foundation for an independent communications department. Managed CASEL’s digital platforms, successfully increasing network engagement to a rate above industry standards. Led.

Chicago, Illinois

- Managed efforts toward annual fundraising goals with corporations, foundations, and individuals - securing the organization's first corporate funder. - Supported strategy and development of grants, appeals, and event sponsorships. Specifically focused on donor/prospect cultivation, grant writing, and campaign messaging. - Responsible for project managing.

Washington d.c. Metro Area

Responsible for communications, marketing, and development initiatives for the organization. Led the social media presence, introducing new strategies to emphasize NCRC as a model preschool on a national level and generating higher traffic to Facebook and Twitter account. Managed the website and spearheaded a redesign. Produced marketing material for the.

Bethesda, Maryland

Assisted with prospect donor research (individual and corporate) for the Northern Virginia, Washington DC, Delaware, and Annapolis territories. Served as the first point of contact in securing corporate donors for the inaugural Young Professionals Council "Night Under the Stars" event and Delaware Walk for Wishes. Familiar with Raiser's Edge.

Greater Chicago Area

Selected as leader of a five-person team for the Medill graduate capstone program. Through an incubator-style model, a publication for an older, intellectually curious audience in the Chicago area was conceptualized and developed. Along with my team, I wrote and edited content and created a prototype of the publication as editor-in-chief of the magazine. I.

Greater Chicago Area

I was the retail business reporter for the online publication focused on Midwestern businesses and affairs. I used video, audio, and print components to report on retail businesses and trends, including company earnings and economic indicator articles.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I wrote and submitted articles to local publications about the studio's dancers and image, and designed flyers and brochures related to events and programs. I also assisted with administrative tasks, directly reporting to the owner of the company when necessary.

Remote

I worked in the Social Media Department of the fashion consulting company. I managed the company’s Tumblr account (TheClosetQueeen) posting and writing articles related to the company's mission. I dealt with the company's stylists and watermarked images for marketing purposes.

Remote

I was a writer for the online blog geared toward college females. I began as the How-To writer and overtime wrote two articles a week on a variety of topics.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I assisted general reporters out in the field covering daily news and events. I also wrote articles for TBD.com, a hyperlocal news website owned by ABC.

Harrisonburg, VA

Coordinated a week long, community wide fundraising event for MADD. As Chairman for ASA's chapter philanthropy, around $9,000 were raised. A campus guest speaker was secured, along with multiple proceeds nights in Harrisonburg, and a basketball tournament on campus involving the Greek community to benefit MADD.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Journalism

I received a Master of Science degree in Journalism with a focus in magazine writing and editing. Over the year I also focused in.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Alpha