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Klein, TX

Klein, Texas

Klein, Texas

Successfully managed a communications team of eight in all day-to-day operations and projects.Assisted with converting the department to a zero-based budget.Launched a dedicated newsroom website that is currently seeing almost 500,000 visitors a month as well as a new direct blog feature to push content directly to campus webpages and social.

Klein, TX

Created and managed the Foundation's website which included meeting with Board members and the Foundation Director on their vision.Researched and launched the Foundation's mobile giving campaign that is now bringing in almost $2,000 a month via mobile donations.Successfully worked with the Foundation Board to take their vision from the Capstone project and.

Klein Collins High School

Provided real-world journalism experience to 450 high school students which included AP Style, photojournalism, design, and business skills.Wrote and standardized a departmental policy handbook to govern the day-to-day operations of 75 advanced journalism students that became the standard manual used by all Klein ISD Journalism teachers.Generated interest.

Houston, Texas Area

• Digitized, cataloged, and added metadata for over 450 rare books, 600 photographs, and 50 vinyl records using the university’s new digitization lab.
• Used Microsoft Excel to organize, simplify, and track the digitization progress of hundreds of simultaneous projects.
• Grew the digital library’s online presence through targeted online postings on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and an internal Drupal blog.
• Trained 10 work-study students in the operation of the university’s digital book scanners, vinyl record digitizers, and the large-format photographic stand.

Waller, TX

• Created daily lesson plans for Pre-AP and Regular ELA classes as well as one Journalism class.
• Chosen to teach a small SSI pull-out class to raise the TAKS scores of our lowest performers.
• Volunteered as the UIL Journalism coach for junior high students.

Teach and plan for Desktop Publishing classes. Held tutoring sessions before and after school. Worked with student groups to develop websites.

• Investigate, compile and disseminate information for news stories.
• Write and edit copy for the print and online editions.
• Plan and shoot photographs to accompany articles appearing in print and online.
• Catalog and manage digital archive of photographs for historical purposes.

• Manage a staff of photographers, make sure assignments were handed out, and produce art for the newspaper.
• Photograph news, events, sports, features, and portraits with a focus on Stephen F. Austin State University and its students, faculty, and friends.
• Oversee revamp of website, including addition of blogs and interactive media.
• Collect outstanding debt from advertisers.

• Managed a staff of 12, also in charge of handling their payroll.
• Responsible for designing the cover, section pages, opening, and closing.
• Managed a catalog of usable fonts for the 352-page publication.
• Handled the submission, corrections, and re-submissions of the design flats.
• Coordinated with the printing plant to secure an on-time delivery.

• Responsible for building, promoting and staffing an on-campus student-led group for Apple enthusiasts.
• Promoted the Apple brand on campus through numerous public appearances and events.
• Clocked time worked, managed my expense report and participated in weekly conference calls