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Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Work with departments to create strategic and cohesive marketing plans, events and collateral to increase donor dollars, increase engagement and deepen partnerships; create processes and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency; ensure all external and internal communications follow United Way Worldwide branding guidelines; manage marketing and communications budget; review analytics to evaluate the effectiveness of previous projects/plans using data and use the findings to improve new projects/plans; plan, create and schedule United Way of Racine County’s email campaigns and other ecommunications; implement email segmentation and personalization; create content for high-level projects, including the annual report and high-level donor and company content; create and distribute content for news outlets; create and manage social media and website content.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Develop and co-create communication strategies, communication and media relation plans, lead and attend meetings to gather insights and share information and offer insights on communication strategies, manage COVID-19 communications team, edit materials for accuracy and adherence to standards and stated objectives.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States (Remote)

Write and edit press releases, emails and other communications; produce and edit slide presentations; manage communication responses in various outlets for the state K-12 schools COVID-19 testing program. Created schools testing communications toolkit.

Write and/or copy edit articles for a variety of publications remotely.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Write and edit news releases, media advisories, award nominations and brand journalism stories; create media lists, identify and target media with story ideas; manage responses and media presence at events; craft talking points, interview preparation and background documents for external and internal campaigns, events and media opportunities; media tracking; create content for external and internal events and items; edit documents; work with cross-functional teams to create awareness of internal and external events and issues.

Southeastern Wisconsin

I told the story of Educators Credit Union through the written word, in the member newsletter, in marketing emails. I edited marketing materials and wrote press releases and radio ads and maintained a network of press contacts.I also wrote for, managed and edited the Educators blog. It was named a Top 20 Credit Union blog by popular personal finance blog Repaid.org http://www.repaid.org/2051/repaid-org-picks-the-top-20-credit-union-blogs/

Waukesha, Wi

Edit copy, proof pages created by designer, manage copy flow of reporters covering late events, manage and/or cover spot news

Assisted two-attorney practice, answer phones, prepare documents, prepare files for court, assist clients.

Kenosha

Edited copy, designed and laid out news pages; selected and cropped photos; managed personal and desk page flow to help ensure on-time press start.

Racine, Wisconsin

Plan and coordinate seven weekly features sections. Manage staff of five. Edit reporter copy. Select art and photographs. Design and lay out pages for five sections.

Racine, Wi

Edit, design and lay out news pages, including front page. Select and crop photos. Manage desk page flow to ensure on-time press start.

Edit, design and lay out news pages, including front page. Select and crop photos. Manage personal page flow to help ensure on-time press start.

Crystal Lake, Ill.

Edited copy, designed and laid out news pages, including six zoned pages; selected and cropped photos; managed personal and desk page flow to help ensure on-time press start.

Journalism

Activities and Societies: Editor of twice-weekly Marquette Tribune, student newspaper, during 1994-95 school year. Staffer and editor.

Diploma, Journalism