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Chicago, Illinois, United States

In addition to responsibilities I held as Communications Coordinator, I also trained and supervise a team member. Additionally, I lead weekly creative team meetings with team members and senior management to ensure projects are on track.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I manage several key aspects of Catholic Extension's Strategic Communications department, including the quarterly magazine, website, and social media. This includes the following:• writing articles for Extension magazine and the Catholic Extension website. Stories showcase the inspiring people and places that are supported by the donors of Catholic Extension.• managing the editorial process and coordinating with vendors to develop 44-page quarterly magazines• managing the distribution of 50,000+ copies of the Extension magazine• writing social media posts using engaging photos and informative but uplifting writing; boosting high-performing posts• copyediting and fact-checking materials in articles and videos• managing finances for the department

Chicago

• Create digital content, including articles, social media posts, and videos that communicates the mission of the organization while being engaging to audiences• Manage team projects for events and programs• Copyedit Extension magazine in AP style• Design print advertisements, flyers, and other graphics using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.• Manage finances within the Strategic Communications department, including contracts and invoices with vendors

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

I helped the digital marketing team promote products and engage with audiences on digital platforms by carrying out the following responsibilities:• edit descriptive content of products to improve SEO and to ensure correct use of facts and grammar• select and organize appropriate content from existing products to be published on websites and social media• track and organize data across several platforms into accessible spreadsheets• design documents and images using Microsoft Word and Photoshop

East Lansing Michigan

agnès films (agnesfilm.com) is a digital publication that supports women and feminist filmmakers. In this role I performed the following tasks:• edit and fact-check articles • arrange text and photos of articles in Wordpress• communicate with media outlets• establish and organize the publication's Google Drive • manage requests for collaboration from filmmakers and writers • assist the editor-in-chief with other tasks as needed.

Okemos, Michigan

At Red Cedar, I was part of team that specializes in software for educators and larger education systems. In this position, I did the following:• began and maintained a blog detailing technical aspects, interface design functions, and additional benefits of the software product Stepwell (find at stepwell.tech/blog)• interviewed subject matter experts and researched technical aspects of software to provide the most accurate and relevant information for the targeted audience• participated in and contributed to business team meetings to stay up-to-date with new developments that pertained to the blog• create and maintain schedule for publishing content for entire team• conduct usability testing and user journey mapping• design mock-ups of software pages using UX design principles and Adobe XD • enhanced SEO to push company website from nonexistent to No. 1 result

East Lansing, Michigan

As a student intern, I assisted the communications manager at MSU Human Resources by carrying out the following responsibilities: • write informative and relevant blog posts on sourcelive.wordpress.com for an audience of 11,000 MSU faculty and staff; topics include internal training guides, community events and news, staff interviews, award recognition programs, health benefits, and more• use Adobe Suite to design graphic elements, update forms, and edit images• monitor and write content for Facebook and Twitter• edit written communications for correct use of grammar and AP style• create videos using Camtasia Studio 8, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere Pro

East Lansing, Michigan

I began as a copy editor at The State News before being promoted to copy chief. As the copy chief, I performed the following tasks:• edit all articles printed in The State News, published Monday–Friday, and some online content, for correct grammar and use of AP and State News style• prioritize tasks and stories to meet deadlines• write training documents for future copy editors and copy chiefs• communicate with editors, reporters, and designers to ensure accuracy of facts• supervise four copy editors• update in-house stylebookAs a copy editor, I worked with the copy desk team by performing tasks:• fact-check stories in a thorough but timely manner;• general editing of grammar, punctuation, and clarity of sentence structure

East Lansing, Michigan

Delivered Outstanding Spartan Experience, of course (DOSE!);Provide customer service with friendly demeanor and anticipation of needs;Cashiered;Stock products and prepare food items;Cleaning and closing duties