Elena Thomas Email & Phone Number

Belfast, Maine, United States

Managed communications of the municipality and its 17 departments including in-person correspondence with citizens on a wide array of inquiries, City email newsletters, newspaper ads and press releases, city social media accounts, community partnership event promotions, website updates, City Council meeting material preparation, copy editing for the City Manager, employment ads and interview scheduling, creating and sending mailers of City notices, initial drafting of FY2023/2024 City of Belfast Annual ReportManaged correspondence for city committees and new applicant promotions, filing minutes and agendas in physical and digital archives

Camden, Maine, United States

● Led content strategy for marketing efforts across the institution consisting of 2 in-person film festivals, 2 virtual film festivals, 7 fellowships, a seasonal physical event space, a state-supported awareness-building film series, & more; strengthening brand identity & awareness to a myriad of hyperlocal, national, & international audiences● Coordinated marketing team: contracted web developers, web/print/graphic designers, photo & video teams, & multiple interns● Co-led curation of website re-design, & annual festival identities + adapted designs for social media, email marketing, printed deliverables, branded merchandise, & more● Instituted UI models for web + mobile optimization specifically aimed at increasing user accessibility● Co-led affinity group of partner organizations for “Marketing Exchanges” to cross-promote events, fellowship opportunities, & news updates● Performance tracking across media streams; META, Google Analytics (SEO), Mailchimp (open rates, CTRs), & more

San Francisco Bay Area

● Researched & performed data analysis for client community projects, cigarette butt litter & current civic legislation, marine debris & behavior, and paper reduction on college campuses across the US● Facilitated community outreach leading to the distribution of barriers surveys on desired behavior change● Created an opportunity for interventions suite from analysis of results including solutions such as gamification, knowledge building, leveraging identities, & highlighting ease of implementation● Performed recruitment & on-boarding of staff members & interns, managed interns, created invoices & expense reports, scheduled calls & meetings, reviewed budgets for proposed client partnerships, complied with grant requirements● Project managed social media team, spearheaded design & propagation of outward facing publications; social media toolkits & company design templates, created protocols for sourcing quality scientific research articles in media content

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

-Managed volunteer recruitment and invitational correspondence for 3 regional events-Maintained meticulous documentation of development department events, tracking engagement, funds raised, and return on investment in order to inform SPUR’s event strategy-Worked extensively with SPUR’s CRM database, maintaining data integrity, pulling custom account queries, and inputting extensive membership information-Galvanized guidelines for increasing major donor contributions then presented to development team on potential process improvements and CRM implementation

San Francisco Bay Area

-Orchestrated large volumes of people in immediate and long term organizational and time constraints-Attended educational field trips and events regarding local agricultural political climate, resource utilization, positive community relations, ethical food sourcing, and sustainability measures across all operations

Manchester, United Kingdom

Global Ambassador for International and Exchange students in Manchester and my time spent abroad in Hong Kong, marketing each school at study abroad fairs and constructing frequent blog posts.

Hilo, Hawaii Usa

-Worked on the development project ‘Hana Hou Hakalau’; a value-added, agri-tourism centre on a commercial parcel of land -Accompanied the owner of the company to meetings with local authorities and business partners to progress the project-Deliberated logistics of the project-Performed general market research of the area related to tourism, agricultural enterprises, food security, and need for economic stimulation in the area-Drafted a business plan for HIPLAN, a competition by the local chamber of commerce in efforts to gain seed money to fund the project further-Gained a superior comprehension of the complexity of land use projects and development, and the importance of public relations, and food security

Manchester, United Kingdom

Calling and speaking to international offer holders of the University of Manchester, informing them of student life in Manchester, the arrival process, and any other queries they have.

Thomaston, Maine

Rockland, Maine

Master Of Science - Ms, Sustainable Architecture And Landscape Design

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Urban Studies/Planning, 1St Class Degree /4.0 Usa Equivalent

Urban Studies/Affairs, First/4.0

First Year Of International Baccalaureate (Ib), 96% Average