Keith Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Lawton, Oklahoma Area

Responsible for oversight of all aspects of the university's public communication function, including supervising a staff that handles media contacts, public requests, social media, marketing, image development, crisis communication, advertising and printed promotional materials. Other departments under supervision are KCCU-FM (the university's NPR affiliate) and Cameron University Printing Services. Reports directly to the university president, but provides public relations and marketing advice to other senior staff, deans, department chairs and faculty. Assists in the planning of major campus events. Serves as the university's liaison to the Oklahoma Legislature.

Lawton, Oklahoma

Responsible for oversight of all aspects of the school district’s communications operations, including handling media requests, utilizing social media, handling crisis communication and overseeing the district’s cable television operation and website. Responsible for the district’s emergency notification system and cellphone information system. Reported directly to the superintendent, but provided public relations advice to other senior district officials and principals at more than two dozen school sites and departments. Represented superintendent and assistant superintendents at public functions when requested. Responsible for planning of major district events.

Lawton, Oklahoma Area

Responsible for oversight of the university’s public relations, alumni relations, and government relations departments, and handled fundraising and merchandise development. Interacted with other department heads and upper-level executives to coordinate and execute strategies beneficial to the growth of the university.

Lawton, Oklahoma

Responsible for all aspects of the university’s public relations needs, from press releases and media contacts, event planning, design and placement of advertising, development of press releases and radio and television spots. Represented the university in professional public relations organizations and advisory boards. Oversaw production of "Cameron Today," the university’s alumni publication. (During this period, the office transitioned from the Office of Information Services, to the Office of Media & Public Relations, to the Office of Government & Community Relations.)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Responsible for handling media relations for a governmental agency. Acted as liaison between the public affairs branch and other departments within the agency. Edited "Access," the state agency’s internal magazine. Developed brochures and other promotional materials.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Responsible for development of programs and promotional events to increase public awareness of traffic safety issues. Worked with the media on a regular basis to promote these issues. Managed contracts with private contractors to promote traffic safety programs.

Duncan, Ok

Community liaison coordinating citizen-led groups to develop local traffic safety initiatives. Developed and executed safety awareness programs. In conjunction with this position, public information tasks were handled for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation's division office in Duncan.

Frederick, Ok/Altus,Ok

Responsible for all aspects of the news operation of daily newspapers in county-seat communities with military and agricultural ties, specifically, the Frederick Daily Leader and the Altus Times. Duties included newswriting, photography, editorial writing, news layout, supervising staffs, managing budgets and representing the newspaper at public events.

Mountain View, Ok

Owned and operated a media operation providing news coverage to a small, agriculture-based community. Tasks ranged from news coverage, ad sales and newspaper layout & photography.

Master’S Degree, Mass Communication

Activities and Societies: Kappa Tau Alpha, the National Journalism and Mass Communication Honor Society, 1996Studied governmental.

Bachelor’S Degree, Communications/Journalism

Activities and Societies: Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (1989); CU chapter/Sigma Delta Chi (1989).

Education record