Courtney L. Dillard Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or

United States

Ask for Vegan (2017-2021) - Co-founderCreated and manage a social influence campaign to encourage vegans everywhere to ask for vegan products/services, using the power of everyday marketplace interactions to showcase demand for compassionate alternatives.HSUS - Oregon State Council (2014-2020) - MemberActed as a founding member of HSUS' Oregon State Council and currently work to advance an animal friendly legislative / ballot measure agenda including passing Ballot Measure 100 which prohibits the sale of products from and parts of 12 species of endangered animals (statewide, 2016), an ordinance to ban traveling animal acts (countywide, 2018), and Senate Bill 638 which require research laboratories to release animals no longer needed to rescues/shelters to be adopted into loving homes (statewide, 2019).Perros Project (2010-now) - Co-founder & SecretaryFounded and run a 501c3 which sends an American team of veterinarians to Huanchaco, Peru biennially to offer a free spay & neuter clinic and works year round with animal shelters in the area to support their efforts with resources and advice.Fences for Fido (2009-2022) - Co-founder & Board MemberHelped launch a statewide organization to unchain dogs by building fences. The organization has gone on to be a nationwide model featured in O! Magazine and Returning the Favor, freeing over 1300 dogs to date.Four Feet Forward (2003-2014) - Co-founderCo-founded a pro-bono consultancy group to offer small/medium sized animal advocacy organizations help in research, messaging, design and legal efforts.

Portland, Oregon

Engaged in online instruction for seniors completing their Senior Capstone. Courses taught include Communication Campaign Planning in the Non-profit Sector and Grant Writing.

Salem, Or

Developed 1000+ students’ skills in the areas of audience/contextual analysis, message development, tactical deployment and evaluation through courses such as Designing Persuasive Campaigns, Political Communication, Presentational Speaking, Media & the Environment and Mass Media & Persuasion.Independently created, launched and currently run the Department’s internship program, placing over a dozen students each year in communication oriented internship positions.Planned classroom material, managing more than 150 students and keeping track of relevant student data throughout the academic year.Consistently received high student evaluations, above the faculty-wide average.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Communications

Master'S Degree (Ma), Communications

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communication And Media Studies