• Oversee all facets of internal and external marketing and communication.• Strategize with Admissions, Alumni, Advancement/Development, Athletics, and all other departments to optimize effective communications and gain marketplace traction.• Oversee social media and marketing strategy; monitor results; follow industry trends.• Oversee website content and design; optimize for search engines.• Work with Creative Director to develop and maintain the integrity of mission and brand.• Act as liaison between school and local media outlets: compose press releases and act as point of contact for press.• Develop and implement advertising strategy.• Editor-in-Chief for semi-annual magazine, Report of Giving, weekly school e-newsletter, school blogs, and website news.• Manage Creative Director, Athletics Communications Coordinator, and Marketing & Communications Associate, along with freelance writers, photographers, and videographers.• Photograph, record, and edit school events for social media, press, and website. • Design both digital and print items (brochures, flyers, banners, ads, posters, and programs) for all school departments and key stakeholders.• Develop communications strategy for major transitions and events that affect the school community.Extras: Rapid Response Team (COVID-19 Advisory Committee, contact tracing certification from Johns Hopkins), MarComm Committee, Continuity Committee, Trustee Subcommittee on Athletics Communications; co-leader/writer for NEASC recertification; Advisor, Upper School Newspaper Club; annual guest lecturer, fifth grade newspaper/non-fiction writing unit.

• Developed year-round marketing strategy to promote agency within schools and community groups.• Managed all relationships with students, teachers and school administrators; hosted speaking engagements about agency’s domestic and international initiatives; provided engagement opportunities.• Implemented existing agency fundraising initiatives and created new fundraising opportunities.• Created Save the Children Clubs in schools around the country; designed monthly newsletter and other resources for club meetings.• Wrote curriculum; planned youth event logistics; oversaw application process for annual youth leadership conference on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.• Guided peer-to-peer fundraising efforts.

• Directed marketing and outreach strategies for year-round experiential education center.• Designed program brochures, print and social media ads, and other promotional materials; wrote and distributed press releases throughout New England.• Hosted speaking engagements throughout New England to educate students and parents about environmental programs and experiential learning opportunities.• Composed letters of inquiry and applied for grants; created and maintained media contact database; oversaw management of social media accounts.• Managed alumni outreach and engagement.

• Oversaw all aspects of producing two twice-weekly newspapers covering three Fairfield County towns.• Designed layout, edited, and wrote for all newspaper sections; updated website content and social media.• Assigned and approved story ideas for reporters, freelancers, and contributing columnists; mentored reporters on writing skills and beat coverage and section editors on improving layout and editing skills.• Edited submitted press releases for style and clarity.• Executed all administrative duties: hired new staff members, managed budget/payroll, managed more than 50 freelancers and contributing columnists.• As senior editor for entire newspaper group, provided training and support for other editors.

• Taught grammar and basic writing skills; helped students prepare for final research paper.• Created lesson plans and designed in-class and take-home projects.

• Managed the production and manufacturing of weekly, monthly and bi-monthly magazines.• Created edition breakdowns and layout for all titles by coordinating information from editorial and advertising sales departments.• Provided blueprint for each printing job, including print orders.• Acted as internal and external liaison between advertisers, editors, sales and production departments and print vendors.• Oversaw workflow of advertising files from outside sources to the printer.• Set and adjusted production schedule; ensured that all schedules and deadlines were met by advertising agencies, editorial staff, pre-production staff and printers.• Handled electronic transmission of ad and edit files to engraver and printer.• Conducted on-sight product quality reviews.