Ellen Milligan Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

Menlo Park, CA

• Acted as festival concierge to 40+ artists and was on-call to handle emergencies and necessary requests at any time of day or night during three-and-a-half week festival
• Managed artists’ transportation to and from airports, host homes, and rehearsals
• Compiled and tracked all artist housing and travel information in master schedule

Menlo Park, CA

• Served as manager for 2015 and 2016 festival program books
• Managed publication schedule and deliverables, ensuring all milestones were met on time
• Oversaw proofs, working with proofreader, staff, and designer to ensure content accuracy
• Helped with coordination and launch of Quodlibet online engagement platform, converting media and editing content online as needed

Toulouse Area, France

• Taught English to groups of 4-15 high school and college preparatory students, ages 15-20
• Independently prepared hour-long lessons on English grammar and pronunciation, American/British culture and government, current events, and English literature

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Oversaw operation of 37-year-old literary magazine, supervising 8 editors and 17 staff
• Planned and secured funding for signature events, including poetry readings, art workshops, lecture series, and receptions
• Marketed magazine and events via social media, email campaigns, flyers, etc.

• Tracked and reported media coverage of clients using Meltwater News
• Researched and pitched story and news release ideas for clients
• Updated and monitored social media for Fleisher Communications and its clients

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Worked on graphic design projects for print and web, using InDesign and Illustrator
• Assisted with written communication to media and general public
• Developed publications and collateral materials, including informational brochures, website graphics, etc.
• Updated and monitor social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest

Yellow Springs, Ohio

• Created and regularly updated accounts on Twitter, Instagram, and Flickr
• Photographed and documented performances

Dayton, Ohio Area

• Developed, wrote, and designed inaugural patron e-newsletter
• Wrote and edited web copy, news releases, and donor benefit/gift solicitation letters
• Worked with Raiser’s Edge and helped build Development website in Blackbaud NetCommunity Spark

Columbus, Ohio

• Researched and wrote feature stories for monthly e-newsletter with 7,000-person readership
• Wrote copy for in-house publications, including event program books, newsletters, and websites
• Assisted with planning and preparation for major events and receptions
• Helped maintain and post to social media platforms, including Facebook and Pinterest

Menlo Park, CA

• Wrote and co-wrote press releases, e-blasts, and promotional copy
• Wrote daily blog posts during three-and-a-half week festival
• Designed ads for in-house publications and regional magazines, newspapers, and websites
• Designed and implemented grassroots marketing campaign to promote percussion concert
• Worked with New York-based PR team to circulate calendar and track/archive media coverage
• Edited and proofread program book galleys; designed inserts to reflect concert changes

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Wrote and co-wrote press releases and promotional copy for summer POPS concerts
• Assisted with production, concert set-up, and seasonal move to new concert venue

Certificate In Digital Marketing

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters, French Language

Activities and Societies: Mosaic Undergraduate Art & Literature Magazine, French Club at Ohio State, Plumina Foreign Language Literary.

Education record

Spent February-May 2014 studying French language and culture (history, film, art, and literature) in Paris, France.

Education record