Communications and Media Studies studies faculty.

As the Communications and Media Studies Program Coordinator, it is my duty to oversee the success of four Communications and Media Studies programs. This includes, but is not limited to the following: • Program admissions• Course scheduling• Course, program development and curriculum development• Adjunct faculty, full-time faculty scheduling and placement• Media and Communications Club advising• Advising CMS students toward successful completion• Program Advisory Committee creation and oversight

• Create and maintain high quality center procedures through day-to-day supervision of operations, research, and prototype development. • Advise community, students, faculty and staff regarding use, safety procedures and training.• Develop programming, educational resources, and classes to attract members and educate the community.• Develop marketing strategies for membership growth.• Work with Executive Director and area stakeholders to create and build an entrepreneurial culture.• Keep resources up to date• Coordinate all aspects of Community Education programs• Instructor recruitment and management of all aspects of classes and events• Maintain budget, track expenditures and work with Business Office to research, prepare, and reconcile payment batches. • Proposes, coordinates, and follows through with opportunities to create funding through grants, donations, and other revenue-generating activities.• COVID-19 relief efforts: designing, manufacturing, coordinating and distribution of PPE equipment.

• Teaching undergraduate students in Communications and Media• Developing and managing class syllabi and ensuring that they meet department and college standards• Planning and creating lectures, in-class discussions and assignments• Grading assigned papers, quizzes and exams• Assessing grades for students based on participation, performance in class, assignments and examinations• Collaborating with colleagues on course curriculum• Advising students on how to be successful in class• Staying updated on innovations and changes within related fields

• Copy writing for ads (print and web), blog and website• Videography and copy writing for WVU football (nationally televised)• WV Weddings magazine, CosplayZine & Wing World Magazine features• Social media management, media planning and creative developmentTo date, my business has experienced ~340% growth in revenue with work being featured in magazines and on television. Utilizing word-of-mouth marketing and strategic efforts, the social footprint of my business has grown to include over 12,000 active followers on my social media accounts.

• Assist lead teachers in planning, designing and implementing curriculum• Provide assistance in preparing lesson plans• Impart classroom instruction in accordance to lesson plans• Supervise and control students during class and when the lead teacher is not present• Assist students with carrying out classroom activities• Assist students during lunch time• Observe students for developmental issues and communicate findings to lead teachers• Implement age appropriate activities and monitor safety throughout• Research information for lesson development• Communicate progress and observations to parents• Maintain student records and perform other clerical tasks• Help in maintaining a clean and organized classroom• Ensure sanitation of all surfaces, equipment and toys• Assist students in social skills development• Assist in putting up bulletins• Accompany young students to the bathroom• Take attendance and make copies of tests• Assist in grading test papers and exams• Assist in checking work books and homework• Operate equipment such as projectors and computers for instructional purposes• Maintain appropriate classroom discipline and decorum• Prepare and distribute worksheets• Ensure that students retain information by repeating information constantly and practicing patience• Deliver instruction in the absence of lead teacher• Perform hall and bus duty as instructed by the lead teacher

• Creative copy writing for ads (print and web), blog, newsletter and website• Management of Social Media and Marketing team (7 members)• Creation and implementation of Branding Guidelines• Established and implemented Brand Advocacy Program utilizing employee and community reach for brand development• Set quarterly marketing goals to measure success and ROI• Project oversight with third-party contractors (design of custom website API, clothing line creation and B2B marketing efforts)• Video production, photography and post-processing• Graphic design for web, print and mobile• Web maintenance• Scouting and review of prospective brand advocates Nutrition Pit is Inc. 500’s fastest growing company in West Virginia and #218 overall showing 2014 revenue of $3.6M and 2016% growth. With an extremely limited budget and loss of an employee solely responsible for Twitter, there were still large year-over increases due to strategic and targeted efforts. Due to the breadth in variance of my responsibilities, I work directly with platforms and software the includes: the Adobe Suite, Sprout Social, Hootsuite, Bambu and Volusion.

• Copy writing for web, newsletter and print magazines exceeding 40,000 circulation• Brand development for 5 companies whose sales exceed 30 million annually• Product design, branding and packaging for globally-marketed products• Web maintenance and design for 4 brands using the Dealer Spike and Jast Media platforms• Product concept design• Competitive marketing analysis• Social media management• Commercial photography and videography and post-processing• Newsletter management: design and analysis

• Development of Individual Treatment Plans (ITP) for developmentally delayed clients and their families to aid in gaining independence• Client performance assessment, data collection and analysis for to determine the level of success of the ITP• Reporting on client’s performance and how that aligns with their goals and the ITP• Facilitate meetings with client, family, care providers, advocates and client-assigned staff• Train client-assigned staff on the client’s behavior, level of functionality and how to provide care

• Curriculum development for 150+ children ages 5-13 which included the subjects: mathematics, reading, English, writing, science and music• Ensuring a safe and productive environment for 150+ children ages 5-13• Conflict resolution• Established a music program to teach interested children how to play instrumentsDuring my time at the YMCA, it became apparent that many children had an interest in the arts but could not obtain proper instruction. (Many of the children were from low-income families.) Thus, I established a music program to teach children about instruments and offered free guitar lessons to those who were interested.