Joann Weaver Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis

Greater St. Louis

Greater St. Louis

• Won a national award for Best Story focusing on a local basketball coach who received a life-saving kidney transplant, but went on to coach his team through an amazing season• Researched, pitched and wrote two weekly stories on health or business related topics• Crafted engaging infographics that illustrated health data such as Medicaid statistics, infant mortality rate statistics and disease information in the St. Louis City/County regions • Created and maintained a list and databank of stories about individuals and organizations in the St. Louis region* I still freelance for the organization and contribute one weekly story. *

Remote

• Completed a 4-week assignment for the Natural Perceptions Hair Salon in Atlanta, GA• Wrote 10 blog posts each 500 words long• Completed articles on natural hair care, hairstyles and questions natural black women have about their hair• Completed prior to the deadline• Completed an 8-week assignment for a liberal political blog• Managed the Wordpress blogs and the Facebook posts• Blogs on average were shared between 30-40 times• Facebook posts on average received between 400-500 likes and reactions, 60-80 shares, and 10-12 comments• Blogs and posts consisted of current political news with my editorial twist, including pop culture’s point of view on politics• I contributed to gaining 20,000 Facebook followers within the first two weeks• Had 38,000 followers at the conclusion of the assignment

Greater St. Louis Area

• Contributed to fifty percent increase in owned and earned media• Contributed to the twenty-five percent increase in media coverage from local news outlets such as FOX 2 News and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch • Served as a liaison officer between the university and colleges/schools/departments in order to develop a databank of potential news stories• Wrote and edited news stories, fact sheets, marketing collateral, and other written communications, including press releases and statements on campus issues and initiatives.• Pitched stories to news media, prioritizing national, high priority and international media outlets• Monitored, measured, and reported out on media coverage; stays current on news developments• Ensured that HSSU Identity Standard rules are applied to all HSSU published content• Developed and maintained a content calendar• Contributed to the communications team’s projects with writing, editing, and design for newsletters, pamphlets, brochures, reports and other publications for internal and external audiences.

Greater St. Louis Area

• Wrote, proofread and edited content for CommerceBank.com blogs, including Personal Ideas and Tips and Business Trends and Insights• Assisted the Investor Relations Manager on updating the Corporate Social Responsibility report• Updated and maintained the media contact list• Attended weekly professional development workshops through the Clayton Summer Associates Program• Scheduled posts for Commerce Bank Careers Instagram account• Used project management skills to get content uploaded to the website.

Edwardsville, Il

• Won Second Place for Overall News Excellence at the Illinois College Press Association Convention in 2019• Spearheaded complete website redesign for The Alestle• Managed editorial staff to maintain brand consistency with copy and design• Managing the design of daily digital content, including videos• Planned and executed design strategy to create award-winning graphics for the weekly publication• Designed layout for social media platforms including stories and posts with a clear vision of mobile-first design• Copy edited written pieces that appeared in the weekly publication

Greater St. Louis Area

• Pitched and produced at least three (3) stories daily and posted to KMOV.com• Converted news packages into digital stories for KMOV.com• Monitoring and analyzing editorial content analytics to see how my work made an impact on the department• Accumulated over 25,000 reactions, 10,000 comments and 8,000 shares on stories posted to Facebook• Accumulated approx. 16,000 views on Instagram stories and and 1,000 likes on Instagram posts

St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States

•Researched, proofread, and submitted press releases for upcoming Fall 2018 exhibitions• Assisted with special events and programs with event setup, customer service, and photography

Greater St. Louis Area

• Monitored social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) for six local St. Louis area brands: Crafted, Clementine's Creamery, Gateway Men's Chorus, Hodak's, Hot Box Cookies, and Nathaniel Reid Bakery• Created and posted social media posts for Hot Box Cookies and Gateway Men's Chorus• Monitored and responded to reviews on Google, Yelp, and Facebook for six local St. Louis area brands• Created social media audit reports for Gateway Men's Chorus• Created e-newsletters for Hot Box Cookies and Gateway Men's Chorus

• Redesigned and updated 2016-2017 school year calendar and completed successfully on a deadline• Wrote and released press releases pertaining to sports, educational advances, and speaking engagements for the superintendent• Media outlets picked up my press releases and turned them into feature length stories in the newspaper and video packages that aired on local news channels• Helped to coordinate media tour and show local press around in the school district to help them gather materials for their story• Shot footage at the Teacher’s Summit held at the Junior High School and at the Hope House, the newly made student’s shelter for displaced school-aged children in need of assistance made into videos and published to the District webpage• Coordinated face painting activities at the Back 2 School Jamboree• Designed various flyers and handouts for the Jennings School District staff• Filed enrollment paperwork and organized files for Pre-Kindergarten to Kindergarten, the AfterSchool lunch and dinner programs, and extended services offered by the Jennings School District• Assisted two secretaries with enrolling 300 additional students after the start of the school year due to a technical error within a matter of hours• Assisted an elementary school nurse input the health records of nearly 200 children due to a technical error over the course of a month• Assisted school nurses with working blood pressure machines and the height and weight station at the annual health fair at 6 schools within the Jennings School District• Responsible for making copies of teaching materials for 150 teachers in the Jennings School District

4971 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, Mo 63108

• Edited videos uploaded to the STL TV YouTube Channel, a channel with over one million views, using video editing software such as Final Cut X, Adobe Premiere Pro, and AVID• Conducted pre-recorded interviews with guests at events around St. Louis such as The St. Louis Surge Reception for their 2016 Championship victory and Zumba on Washington held by the Dollhouse dance facility• Wrote scripts for, "STL Live," airs every first and third Thursday• Managed social media platforms for the Bommarito Prep Zone newscasts, airing every Sunday in Fall, 2016 featuring local St. Louis high school football games with their sponsors• Produced for the Bommarito Prep Zone newscasts including promotional giveaways for Lion's Choice and "Vatterot's Hardhat Player of the Game"

3655 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo 63108

• Created over 30 digital headlines for stories published to EMMY Mid-America website• Published over 30 stories to the EMMY Mid-America website• Contacted and recorded contact information for over 50 Mid-America region media companies, including TV and radio station and newspaper publications via Excel• Volunteered at the 2015 EMMY Gala through setting up and participating in the event

1 University Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo 63121

• Assisted customers based on conversation• Organized shelves through printing shelf cards, re-shelving books, and maintaining order of the system• Received books by inputting ISBN numbers into the inventory system• Answered phone calls, transferred phone calls and relayed routine information to customers• Ensured customers had access and the knowledge on how to use technological resources available within the bookstore

• Ensured students created healthy study habits within the different areas of learning the Spanish language• Assisted with the more difficult writing and speaking portions regarding Spanish• Students earned a B average under my tutoring methods

4144 Lindell Blvd #123, St. Louis, Mo 63108

• Performed clerical duties in preparation for the, "Books Are Fun," fundraisers• Conducted a 30-minute radio show the first of every month featuring government officials, educators, and entrepreneurs regarding education-related topics• Researched topics, wrote scripts and arranged for guests to participate in the pre-recorded shows, five in total• Assisted with creating advertisements• Aided with organizing the 3rd annual Denim & Diamonds Night at the Races fundraiser/event

University Of Missouri - Saint Louis

• Contacted over 20 news anchors and reporters regarding their firsthand experience and coverage of the Ferguson Protests during the first week everything happened• Sat down and interviewed eight local and out of state news reporters and anchors varying in background but mainly of African American descent• Noticed on the news that there were reporters not from this area reporting the news and contacted some of the out of town reporters; interviewed a military reporter from Kansas City, MO regarding his coverage of the news• Created 16 stories, eight biographical sketches and eight feature stories, from the interviews compiled from the news anchors and reporters • Was featured by the UMSL Daily, the publication run by the Marketing and Communications Department of the University of Missouri – Saint Louis, for the work I accomplished

Master'S Degree, Integrative Studies Of Digital Media And Public Relations, 3.8 Gpa

Bachelor Of Fine Arts And Communications, Bachelors In Fine Arts And Communication, Minor In Media Studies, Certificate In Public Relations

• Member of the Student Activities Budgeting Committee (2 years) • Recipient of Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges Award

Diploma, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

• Treasurer pf National Honor Society • Member of Jennings Marching Band • Member of Jennings Concert Band • Varsity Cheerleader, Soccer.