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Denver, Co, Us

Broomfield, Co, Us

Project Manager for the Mission Success team under Enterprise Assurance at Ball Aerospace.

Broomfield, Co, Us

Broomfield, Co, Us

o General Responsibilities: Develop and align communications and content with Ball Aerospace branding and strategy.o Ensure communications drive organizational change and adoption, with attention to cadence, audience, timing, and project and business needs.o Write simplified communications based on complex, technical information with input from subject matter experts.o Speaking Engagements and Nominations: Lead a team responsible for writing prestigious award nomination packages to recognize and elevate the company, individuals and space programs; research and prepare talking notes, speeches, content and messaging for executives and engineers participating in speaking engagements.o Responsible for 10+ wins over the last 3 years of notable awards from organizations including the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award, the National Society of Black Engineers Engineer of the Year Award, and membership advancements for members of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the International Society of Optics and Photonics (SPIE), and more. o Employee Communications: Write, format, proofread, gather approvals and disseminate a variety of communications for multiple channels and audiences using platforms such as SharePoint and Poppulo.o Strategic Communications: Work closely with subject matter experts to research, gather content, write and design technical brochures on various space programs, missions, instruments and capabilities. o Marketing and Communications liaison - Security & Mission Assurance (SMA) Business Unit: Lead all SMA-related communications including planning, conceptualizing, writing, scheduling, content creation, coordinating approvals and dissemination of internal and external communications.

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

o Coordinated, wrote, designed and ensured the delivery of top-quality project proposals, qualifications packages and presentations for multi-million-dollar construction projects.o Attended pre-proposal conferences, professional project meetings, city planning meetings, on-site tours, groundbreakings, grand openings and other events. o Shot high quality photos and videos for distribution in deliverables, advertisements, proposals and other internal and external communications.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

o Primary digital marketing contact for over 200 hotels across 2 states (Northern California and Missouri)o Managed all brand social media platforms for over 2,500 properties in North America and over 5,000 properties worldwide.o Identified, recommended, and executed guidance on all marketing initiatives to enhance performance on digital channels including bestwestern.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Booking.com, Facebook, Google, etc.o Primary copywriter for monthly newsletters, email campaigns, print and digital collateral and additional special projects.

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Write and edit pieces for monthly magazine distributed to 1,700 faculty and students- Create variety of stories such as features, news, photo stories, interviews and content marketing- Liaise with managers, writers, photographers, advertisers and designers- Review and edit written work for grammar, tone, voice and creative quality- Respond to all author requests and queries in timely and professional manner- Translate consumer insights into meaningful, on-brand creative copy solutions- Assist with layout/design using InDesign- Many pieces also published in the Rocky Mountain Collegian and College Avenue Magazine- Executive Editor for a special graduation publication for the class of 2016; wrote, edited and designed a 45-page issue with minimal assistance or guidance

Led a board of 10 members; directed monthly board meetings; coordinated and directed project meetings and logistics for corporate events- Established and acted as advisor for committees including special events, fundraising, alumni and personnel- Mediated personnel conflict issues resulting in effective and helpful communication throughout the corporation- Planned for major business changes including system conversions, office moves and hiring executives- Improved communication efficiency as primary liaison between department heads, professional staff and the board- Took lead position in hiring new CEO of the Rocky Mountain Student Media Corporation in 2015- Acted as Content Marketing Manager for several publications within the Rocky Mountain Student Media Corporation; interviewed, researched and wrote content specific to the client’s needs

Denver, Colorado, Us

Created and managed social media platforms and assisted with photo and video shoots for a variety of clients- Conducted market and industry research and contributed ideas for successful competitive marketing activities- Wrote creative copy and launched company’s Millennial Panel App; crafted weekly newsletters, blogs and daily social media posts targeting millennials

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Customer service; working with money; operating retail systems; problem solving; daily balancing; meeting daily sales goals; computer/POS skills

*Crafted and published articles pertaining to global topics, celebrities and entertainment with focus on culture*Managed back end of the magazine online using Wordpress*Organized Indiegogo and Kickstarter campaigns in addition to other fundraisers, events and social media campaigns to launch the magazine worldwide*Conducted interviews with celebrities around the world

Promote the Ehrlich Kia, Volkswagen and Nissan brand; represent the company professionally throughout the state; manage a booth at special events; provide customer service; learn the importance of marketing; advertising and promotion

Bachelor’S Degree, Journalism And Media Communications

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism And Technical Communications