Josh Blair Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Ohio

I teach Intro to Mass Media and Intro to Public Speaking.

Highland Heights, Kentucky

I taught Public Speaking and Intro to Mass Communication in the Department of Communication, College of Informatics.Special Recognition, Spring 2017, by an NKU senior as having had a positive impact on his/her academic and personal development.

Lawrenceburg, Indiana, United States

I teach one section of Intro to Public Speaking.

Cincinnati, Ohio

I teach Writing for the Media and Oral Communication.

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Executed a retail marketing outreach campaign to extend brand loyalty amongst client's targeted outlets.• Organized and maintained Salesforce.com database of key client constituents.• Data analysis of a direct mail sweepstakes campaign designed for eye care professionals.

Erlanger, Kentucky

• Grew total reach of a local real estate company's Facebook page 91% in one week.• Built a local sports league's marketing collateral and online payment/registration from scratch, helping it exceed its registration goal for its inaugural summer basketball camp by more than 20%. • In the camp's second year, the registration goal was met two weeks prior to the start date, marking the first time the head of the program has not accepted walk-in registrations in more than ten years of organizing basketball camps.

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Taught elementary-level courses for NKU’s Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies’ ExploreMore! program in 03/12 & 03/13.

Cincinnati, Ohio

• In 2010, landed the largest and third-largest contracts in the company's history.• In 2011, secured and managed half of the company's sales.• In 2012, had two clients renew with larger contracts, nearly doubling the amount of their contracts from the previous year.• Acted as account manager and project manager on some of the company's largest client accounts, including Jeep, Dodge, PEZ, Travel Channel, and the Seattle Mariners.• Generated sales leads, creative briefs, and scopes of work.

Syracuse, New York

• Co-created a student safety video titled "Oh No, Otto!" featuring the school's mascot, which landed the department on the cover of The Campus Law Enforcement Journal, the leading trade publication in that industry.• Helped implement the Orange Watch safety program, which resulted in a 23% decrease in violent crimes during its first year.• Drafted press releases and wrote copy for website and print collateral.• Coordinated local and campus media interview requests.

Syracuse, New York

Responsible for writing regular feature articles for the alternative newsweekly of Syracuse, New York, as well as for its sister publication, Family Times.

Athens, Ohio

As a Communications Assistant for the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, I wrote and edited copy for web and print materials as well as worked with team members to create new web databases.

Athens, Ohio

As the External Relations Assistant for the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, I wrote and edited copy for printed materials, the department and university website and for press releases sent to local, regional and industry media.

Cincinnati, Ohio

As an intern, I was responsible for copy editing, proofreading, fact checking, and writing brief articles/calendar entries.

Florence, Kentucky

As a freelance writer during the summer of 2005, I wrote regularly weekly news stories and features.

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

As a freelance writer, I wrote various community features.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism

Activities and Societies: The Northerner, Licking River Review, NKU ExpressedRecognition Award - Outstanding Journalism Student (2004-2005)

Master'S Degree, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Russ College of Engineering and Technology, Ohio Today, Southeast Ohio Magazine, Voinovich Center for Leadership.

Children'S And Adolescent Literature

Extended education course on writing children's literature. May 2007.

Deaf Studies Certificate

Approximately 1/3 finished with a Certificate in Deaf Studies.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Class Treasurer, Homecoming Court, Prom Court