Deb Jolda Email & Phone Number

Springfield, OR

I've switched gears to get more directly involved with schools and education, and I am loving my new position!

Springfield, OR

As a Communications professional for a school district with 22 schools, I can say I've seen just about everything in 14 years. As a conduit between the district and our families, students, staff and community members, my main role over the years has been to share news and information via the district website, newsletters, media outlets and social media.

Provide multi-level, varied services to a range of clients, which may include anything from article writing to copy editing to web design/development to publication project management to proofreading. Most recent body of work involved elementary textbook editing.

Wrote business profiles and news releases, created newsletter for students, updated website.

Determined content for a small-town weekly newspaper, wrote and edited stories, took photos, created ads, designed layout, published paper.

One of a 4-person team developing content for monthly international peer-reviewed magazine.

Provided management-level business advice to publisher with regard to advertising, products, circulation, outreach and overall marketing; developed, coordinated and copy-edited content for bimonthly internationally acclaimed peer-reviewed magazine; helped coordinate graphics, design and layout; supervised assistant editor.

Provided front-line reception, writing and editing assistance for development, reporting and special projects as required for national environmental organization.

Needham, MA

Provided all levels of office assistance for startup engineering consulting firm, including accounting, benefits management, purchasing, technology implementation, report editing and production, drafting.