Kelsey Pigg Email & Phone Number

Quincy, Il, Us

• Create and distribute 30+ press releases for 8 branch locations annually• Write and edit project overviews, technical approaches, and cover letters for qualifications-based proposals • Develop 10+ comprehensive and departmental services brochures, as well as targeted additional materials to support business development meetings with potential clients• Strategize and generate content for a quarterly external newsletter• Manage content and grow social media presence representative of all firm locations on 4 platforms• Write and submit award nominations for staff and projects to major industry organizations• Provide visual construction updates and final project photography using a drone, DSLR camera, and time-lapse camera• Fly photogrammetric and LiDAR survey flights for engineering, architecture, and surveying departments • Photograph, edit, and maintain formal and causal headshots for 130+ employees• Design targeted print advertisements for newspapers, websites, schools, and magazines• Coordinate, build slide decks, and run periodic webinars using Zoom• Edit videos for internal and external use with Premiere Pro• Evaluate current website capabilities, conduct research, establish a plan for further website development, and manage website content

Quincy, Il

• Plan and execute marketing efforts for 8 major productions, a yearly fundraising campaign, and the theatre’s Season Ticket drive • Coordinate volunteer efforts in all marketing activities and supervise a staff of 19+ volunteers on show nights• Conceptualize, generate copy for, and direct the design of all major theatre publications, including the theatre brochure, 2 class brochures, 3 major postcards, and 5 main stage stagebills annually• Utilize Adobe Creative Suite to create templates and design 8-10 production posters, 3-5 auxiliary mass mailers, 25-35 theatre signs, 5 sponsorship sales sheets, and 3 student theatre stagebills annually• Provide design assistance to 18+ stagebill advertisers• Assemble detailed sales packets for potential sponsors• Write 80+ press releases, magazine articles, and show synopses annually• Generate concise copy and provide direction for 36-40 radio and television commercials annually• Create and send a monthly newsletter and 27+ additional email campaigns in Constant Contact annually• Capture and edit photos of classes, volunteers, and productions for use in publicity materials and social media campaigns• Manage patron data in OvationTix ticketing system, Access, and the theatre mailing list• Maintain the theatre’s website and coordinate major repairs and updates• Develop and execute a detailed social media editorial calendar

Quincy, Il

• Sell tickets and concession items to guests in a friendly, fast, and courteous manner while working under extreme pressure• Answer phones and handle guest seating, complaints, and questions on a daily basis• Observe and employ in-theatre marketing techniques• Consistently act as a top seller of the AMC Stubs Card• Ensure that all areas of the theatre are clean and presentable

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

• Provided fast and friendly assistance to library patrons at the circulation desk• Helped to organize books and media, clean high-traffic areas, and convert the collection from Dewey Decimal to Library of Congress• Developed exciting and engaging digital media displays for the library multi-media screens

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

• Vote on productions to be produced, participate in all productions, and hold regular office hours• Support all productions in whatever capacity is needed• Determine the future direction of the Penny Dreadful Players and fulfill all fiduciary responsibilities of care, loyalty, and obedience

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

• Supervised all productions funded by the Penny Dreadful Players• Protected the artistic integrity of both the group and the shows that were performed• Assisted the Managing Director with all administrative duties and aided in the creation and organization of 12 key events, including shows, informational meetings, and staged readings• Advised and instructed producers and directors throughout the production process

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

• Advanced a positive public image of the group by changing the way it communicated with the campus community• Achieved an overall rise in show attendance and increased audition pools by 50%• Communicated with students and community members through The Penny Dreadful Players listserv and Facebook• Meticulously recorded and filed all meeting notes, amendments, and proposals• Maintained the company Wiki and began developing the company's new website• Assisted the Publicity Coordinator in the writing of press releases

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

• Explored new uses of social media, implemented changes in social media strategy, and increased the DSC fan base by 20%• Coordinated social media campaigns and managed the development of the DSC Facebook Page• Engaged all DSC fans in a broader discussion about the organization, its mission and causes, and disabilities-related issues in the news• Created a contest to engage facebook fans and draw-in new members

Quincy, Il

• Produced attractive sponsorship materials for area business owners• Developed a unified press release format, conducted interviews, and wrote press releases• Researched grants in the Quincy area, wrote, and was awarded a grant for $500.00• Created and updated a database of approximately 800 clients and merchants in Microsoft Access• Researched future shows, wrote exciting synopses, and purchased performance rights for the 2012 season• Helped prepare QCT for its 75th season by pulling photographs and articles from their archive for inclusion in a commemorative book• Copied scripts and organized music for QCT's summer Triple Threat Boot Camp• Sold tickets for upcoming productions and provided assistance when and wherever needed during show nights

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Wrote press releases, newspaper ads, and created an online profile for the Rockwall Swim School and The Fulton School• Aided in the implementation of a marketing plan for the Rockwall Swim School’s Open House under a tight deadline• Frequently worked with an editor to produce print-worthy press releases• Conducted heavy research on the Dallas area, The Fulton School, and the Rockwall Swim School in order to write relevant press releases• Helped edit a newsletter for the Cable and Television Human Resources Association