Diane Riggs Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, MN, US

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

As the Marketing Account Manager for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's three campuses, I worked with internal partners to help them complete their marketing priority projects. I did this through the Wrike project management system, as well as frequent email contacts and project tracking through weekly meetings. Saint Mary's Marketing and.

Bloomington, Minnesota

• To support the mission of the PSAI, I shared information with Member companies by
• Assembling and editing a bi-weekly newsletter
• Managing social media outreach, and posting web site updates
• Creating flyers and other creative collateral
• Managing print production

Bloomington, Minnesota

• As the Marketing and Communications Coordinator, I promoted awareness of and interest in company brands and products. To achieve these goals, I:
• Composed and published upcoming event announcements, blogs, collateral material, news items and resident updates on the company’s website and intranet.
• Created and distributed press releases, fliers, posters, e-newsletters and e-blasts to support ongoing marketing campaign objectives.
• Uploaded and maintained information about prospects, residents and state-wide Masonic contacts using Salesforce.
• Wrote and scheduled social media posts for Minnesota Masonic Charities and the three other businesses it oversees to promote specific events, inform targeted populations, and share news.

Minneapolis, MN

• As Michael's part-time assistant, I:
• Updated, researched, and investigated errors in the financial database, dbCAMS.
• Composed correspondence and completed forms related to insurance and financial matters.
• Managed the College Planning Network accounts for training seminars and college planning clients.
• Prepared materials for trainings and follow-up consultations.
• Created and printed a variety of individual client reports.

Arden Hills, MN

• As the Grants and Office Manager, I was responsible for grants management, research and data management, general office and executive support, and the execution of assorted communications activities. While in this.
• Transitioned the Foundation to an online grant management system using Foundant Technologies online system.
• Created online applications, email templates, processes, and reports.
• Facilitated applicants' movement through the online system.
• Updated the organizational website using Drupal (posted updated grant information, provided links to and information about online grant management system, added graphic elements, inserted staff and board bios and.
• Created master files for current grants.

60 Kent St., St. Paul, MN 55102

In this half-time position at the church office, I wrote, edited, and updated a variety of ongoing communications vehicles, including the weekly bulletin insert, weekly E-news on Constant Contact, assorted calendars, the church's Word Press web site, and the monthly church newsletter, The Evangelist. I also provided assistance with printing and mailing.

Minneapolis, MN

• As a part-time temporary assistant to the organization's Executive Director, I:
• Created marketing pieces on iContact and in print to advertise the upcoming conference, corresponded with faculty, and helped to create and assemble conference handouts.
• Updated membership information on the Filemaker Pro database, and sent renewal reminders to members.
• Answered calls, shipped packages, bound books, and provided other help as needed.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• (With NACAC)Writing/Editing/Print Production
• Produced (planned, researched, wrote, edited, desktop published, and arranged printing and mailing for) more than 70 issues of quarterly 20-page child welfare newsletter.
• Developed media fact sheets, press kits, press releases, and other materials for special projects and annual conference.
• Created and distributed serial media publication three times a year to Wednesday’s Child segment producers at TV stations across the U.S.
• Wrote and designed annual report copy and fundraising materials.
• Negotiated with print and mailing vendors for better rates, and managed print schedules.Web Content Management

Created (wrote, edited, designed, laid out, and arranged printing for) Vermillion River Watershed Handbook for the Minnesota DNR, with cooperation from the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District. Handbook is online at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/shorelandmgmt/vermillionriver/index.html.Wrote articles for Minnehaha Creek Watershed District under.

Taught classes of 24 to 75 undergraduate students in a 4-credit Writing Workshop course and a 4-credit Humanities and the World course.Evaluated journals, graded assignments, administered tests, and issued final grades.

Updated life and health insurance manuals.Trained field agents on new computer system.

While affiliated with the Minnesota Literacy Council in the late 1980s and early 1990s I was an individual literacy tutor as well as one of the new volunteer trainers. As I trainer, I conducted Saturday trainings to educate would-be volunteers about the Minnesota Literacy Council and its service opportunities.

Master Of Arts, English, Graduated With A 4.0 Gpa

Social Media Marketing Certificate, Received December 2015, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Sample of blog done for blogging class below.This 17-credit certificate includes the following six classes.

Bachelor Of Arts, English, Graduated Summa Cum Laude With A 3.83 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Also earned 2 minors: Business Administration and Technical Writing

Computer Classes

Completed computer software training in Filemaker Pro, Dreamweaver, QuarkXpress, InDesign, and Word Press. Also took classes about Search.

Completed Internet Marketing Essentials Course