An experienced public affairs professional with strong marketing and management skills. Six years of experience in nonprofit public relations and marketing. Proven leadership ability. Six years’ experience in government communications and six as a consultant to government, public agencies and higher education. Teaching experience at two community colleges which has proven valuable in training staff and interns and in public speaking.SPECIALTIES-Strategic communications planning and implementation-Online marketing-Social media-Team building-Management and project management-Media relations-Partnership cultivation and developmentSKILLS-Writing-Photography-Graphic design-Video production-Google AdWords Certified-Facebook advertising-Web development-Marketing research and analysisSOFTWAREAdobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, DreamweaverPowerPointFinal Cut Pro & Premiere - video editingMS Word, Outlook, ExcelGoogle AnalyticsRECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTSRestarted and maintain a monthly email newsletter for the College of Science. Write and manage production of a biannual alumni newsletter. Used email and direct marketing to increase student enrollment by over 50% for a department within the college. Increased social media engagement. Redesigned home page and main pages for the college's website. Write and manage the production of an annual magazine for the college.Used market positioning, Google Adwords, social media, and public relations to increase enrollment by 400% for a private for-profit college.Used marketing skill to increase specific program enrollment by 25% and clinical referrals by 30%. Acquired grant money in excess of $200,000. Increased direct marketing revenue by 30% in 2015.Developed the social media program for an organization spanning four states, wrote the employee policy, branding guidelines and how-to manual. Oversaw 18 Facebook pages.Wrote and managed search engine marketing campaigns that increased website visits by 800% and garnered over 12,000,000 online impressions on a limited budget.