Joanne Makela Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

St. Paul Campus

St. Paul, Mn

keep it short. keep it simple. say what you mean.Specializing in academic, community development, and arts-related projects and clients.Blue Egg Leadership Institute. Copy editor for secondary school leadership curriculum. 2015.Copy editor. "German Studies Review." Quarterly academic review. English/German. 200+ pp. Publisher: German Studies Assoc. 2003-2011Copy editor, "The OLLI Scholar: A Journal of Essays." 2008. 160+ pp. Publisher: University of Minnesota, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.Grant writer, editor and consultant for early- to mid-career artists. Grant applications and follow-up summaries to: McKnight Foundation, MN State Arts Board, MRAC, SEMAC, Forecast Public Arts, Jerome Foundation, Target Foundation, Bremer Foundation.

Minneapolis, Mn

TREND SETTING STORIES AND INDUSTRY NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLDEdit, write, and design monthly subscription magazine for the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association (MBOTMA)Serving 1,000 members and more than 3,000 music lovers throughout the MidwestAnticipating trends and events in the acoustic music scene Promote great writers and content contributors

St. Paul, Mn

Board member, St. Anthony Park Community Council. Executive Committee; Finance Officer. Former Chair, Secretary. Served: Transportation Committee, Land use Committee. Creative Enterprise Zone, St. Paul; Advisory Committee. City of St. Paul. Capital Improvement Budget Task Force, Residential and Economic Development Subcommittee.Member, West Midway Industrial Study Task Force

Minneapolis, Mn

PROJECT MANAGER, TRAFFIC COORDINATOR FOR CREATIVE SERVICES• Strategized integration of new email marketing system for internal communications• Assigned and edited feature story content for university homepage and news site• Web content manager on Drupal and in-house CMS• Production manager and art director of video and photography for ongoing and archival projects• Assigned and managed workflow of graphic and multimedia designers, writers, editors, and web developers• Communicated brand standards to external vendors and internal communicators to assure compliance; coordinated, recruited, and maintained outside vendor relationships; monitored RFP processes• Strategized with Social Media manager to promote cross-channel distribution of key messages• Crafted and edited internal and external projects and messages for senior leaders

Minneapolis

University Relations traffic coordinator. Tracked and assigned work for writers, editors and designers for central university communications unit. Edited main homepage. Consulted with internal clients on print and digital communications needs. Managed all aspects of print production.

University Of Minnesota

• Coordinated course development for the institute, which serves older adult learners with more than 250 programs per year. • Created and edited text and layout for newsletters, catalogs, and other promotional materials marketing the program; managed and created Web content. • Supervised volunteer board and committees, office assistant, student workers, and volunteers; served ex-officio on Communication and Finance committees• Coordinated off-site classroom venues; scheduled classes, monitored customer and site contact satisfaction • Planned and executed marketing initiatives that increased membership from 750 to 1225. • Developed, managed, and administered annual budget of $189k, with $2 million endowment

Northfield, Mn

Coordinated print production for a college publications office that produced more than 700 individual publications per year• Coordinated print production and created and edited, text and layout for promotional materials marketing the college, including industry award-winning Voice magazine• Managed accounts payable, inventory control, and vendor relationships with printers, freelance designers, photographers, and illustrators

Eagan, Mn

Coordinated summer programming in visual arts classes and music and theater events for sculpture garden and nature center. Liaison to City of Eagan outreach program; developed Summer Arts Camp for underserved youth. Created brochures and promotional materials for performance series and all classes. Recruited, hired, and contracted instructors and performers. Wrote and won grants from: Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Grotto Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Eagan Foundation, Target Foundation. Increased audience attendance and participation.

Eagan, Mn

• Assisted in creation of new arts organization for the city of Eagan • Coordinated kick-off events relative to new program • Programmed classes in visual and theater arts and coordinated Summer Arts Camp • Recruited, hired, and contracted instructors and performers • Created brochures and promotional materials; handled media contacts • Served as grant writer: Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Eagan Foundation

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Board member the Loft; Constituencies Committee Chair

Northfield, Mn

Created and coordinated programs in visual arts, theater, music, dance, and creative writing • Organized Writer’s Conference that gained state and national recognition • Recruited, hired, and contracted instructors and performers • Wrote, edited, and published quarterly newsletter and all promotional materials • Instituted professional, dance program for children and adults • Coordinated volunteers • Wrote and won grants from: South East Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, McKnight Foundation, Target Foundation. Increased audience attendance and participation.

Northfield, Mn

Taught theater and creative writing to children and adults. Directed Young People's Theater productions. Assisted executive director in administering programs and grant writing.

M.A.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

Master Of Arts (M.A.)

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