Coleen Haines Email & Phone Number

Henderson, NV, US

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Working on strategizing, developing, and administering a comprehensive communication and marketing program for the Division of Student Affairs. I’m here to collaborate with division leadership, development staff, center directors, and multiple university-level partners to develop processes and strategies that will advance relationships between Student.

• Public Speaking and Training Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) Orlando, FL June 2022 Wyoming DUI Conference 2019 & 2021
• Published in Authority Magazine https://medium.com/authority-magazine/publicist-rockstars-coleen-haines-of-your-town-media-training-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-have-6938fceb204a.
• Wyoming Highway Patrol Association https://www.yourtownmediatraining.com/post/start-the-conversation

Kingman, AZ

• Handled crisis communication during criminal cyber-attack -Coordinated and interviews with national, regional, and local media
• Interviewed with Reader’s Digest for naming Kingman as, “Nicest Place in Arizona,” 2019 - https://www.rd.com/nicestplaces/the-nicest-place-in-arizona-kingman/
• Increased social media audiences by more than 80% in less than a year, with no budget
• Leading change management around newly-created position of PIO within city government – working department-wide and training staff
• Manage internal/external communication best practices – including all internal departments
• Work with the Arizona League of Cities and Towns and private lobbying firm about legislation – including preparing city officials to testify in legislative committees

Roseburg, OR

• Douglas County – Roseburg, OR Nov. 2017 - Feb. 2018Emergency & Community Engagement Specialist (PIO)
• Increased positive media coverage in the region by 100%
• Began implementing a year-long communications plan
• Led change management around communication best practices – met with department heads and staff to best suit their requests of the PIO position
• Coordinated messaging with County Commissioners and department heads – held role playing scenarios before interviews
• Built trust and report with other elected officials and community leaders

115 East 22nd, Suite 100

• Wyoming Education Association – Cheyenne, WY May 2012 - Nov. 2017State Communications Director
• Supervised all internal/external messaging – held role playing and training scenarios to build confidence, and “dos/don’ts” (Social media, media advisories, campaigns, etc.)
• Lobbied Wyoming Legislators – testified in committees (Including Interim), wrote daily legislative updates for external use – helped reduce cuts to education by $60 million in 2017
• Editor and writer quarterly WEA News magazine -Generated largest advertising revenue in WEA history -Secured periodical permit through the USPS, which generated thousands in yearly costs savings
• Managed WEA website, social media, mobile app, etc.
• Produced commercials, training and advocacy, member engagement videos for internal/external use -Governor Mead appeared in a Wyoming Retirement video I produced to keep the state pension plan

Cheyenne, Wyoming Area

• Wyoming Department of Transportation – Cheyenne, WY Nov. 2005 - Apr. 2012Video Producer/Media Specialist
• Completed video productions from initial writing, setting up filming locations, filming, editing, buying air time across Wyoming – Public Service Announcements, documentaries, training videos, etc.
• Built trust and report with the Wyoming Highway Patrol and other local/national law enforcement agencies regarding video productions/safety messaging – became a trusted figure in multiple roles for media and video work
• Established WYDOT Facebook page -Currently has over 24,000 followers
• Applied for and secured hundreds of thousands of federal grant dollars through highway safety departments
• Liaison duties included WYDOT programs, city and county agencies, Wyoming Governor’s Office, Colorado State Police, State Supreme Court, Laramie County Community College, and the Wyoming Seatbelt Coalition

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

• Skilled with live ENG including setup and production.
• Shot and edited news packages for the 5PM, 5:30, 6PM and the 11PM News
• Skilled in the setup and implementation of lighting for a variety of different locations.
• Trained in Adobe non-linear editing system
• Member of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)
• Covered aftermath of Hurricane Katrina September 2005, in Mississippi, while following the deployment of the Pennsylvania Task Force 1.

Carterville, IL

• Successfully shot and edited two separate news packages for the 6PM News and the 10PM News
• Technically skilled with live ENG including setup and production.
• Skilled in the setup and implementation of lighting for a variety of different locations.
• Trained in Vibrint non-linear editing system
• Covered expansion of the Marion Federal Penitentiary

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