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Amarillo, Tx, Us

Amarillo, Texas Area

Orem, Ut

Provide leadership to council marketing and public relations efforts. Support council plans and activities, and help accomplish the goals of the council strategic plan, marketing committee, and LDS relations committee. Ensure consistency and integrity of council branding. Coordinate communication to internal and external audiences. Work with other council departments to assist in the creation of marketing materials. Direct and manage team of employees, interns and volunteers in coordinating strategic marketing projects, targeted PR initiatives, and fund development efforts. Write articles, filter comments, edit, direct contributors, and manage two award-winning blogs: The Boy Scout, and The Voice of Scouting. Manage social media initiatives and promotions. Assist in promoting events, policies, and external and internal communication using tools including e-mail, blogs, newsletters, press releases, coordination with local news agencies, video spots, interactive training courses, print and social media, and personal contact. Manage graphic design, photography, videography, instructional design, and other contracted media professionals for projects.

Orem, Ut

Direct and manage team of employees, interns and volunteers in coordinating strategic marketing projects and targeted PR initiatives. Write articles, filter comments, edit, direct contributors, and manage two award-winning WordPress blogs: The Boy Scout, for the Utah National Parks Council, has 120,000 subscribers. The Voice of Scouting is currently targeted at the entire western region, spanning 12 councils, 205,000 subscribers, and growing. Assist in promoting events, policies, external and internal communications using tools including e-mail, blogs, newsletters, press releases, coordination with local news agencies, video spots, interactive training courses, print and social media, and personal contact. Manage graphic design, photography, videography, instructional design, and other contracted media professionals for projects.

Orem, Ut

Recruited, managed and supported Scouting volunteers. Managed the Wasatch district (Heber, UT). Facilitated training, event management, fundraising and membership efforts. Wrote articles, filtered comments, copy edited and managed council WordPress blog and newsletter with more than 60,000 subscribers. Assisted in promoting events, policies, and external and internal communications through e-mail social media, print media and personal contact. Managed council social media, and assisted in website updates.

Orem, Utah

Wrote articles, filtered comments, copy edited and managed council blog and newsletter with more than 60,000 subscribers. Assisted in promoting events, policies, and external and internal communications through e-mail social media, print media and personal contact. Attended events and functions to report, take pictures and promote future events. Managed council social media, and assisted in website updates. Provided general secretarial functions as needed.

Wuhan, Hubei, China

I taught an American Writing course to Chinese high school students in a prestigious international program directed at students who wish to study at English Universities. I taught principles of English writing as well as American education standards. I created unique lesson plans and projects to challenge students' ability and to teach difficult English writing concepts.

Provo, Utah Area

I helped write and design advertising campaigns for services on BYU's campus. I worked with clients to set campaign goals and tactics. I also wrote the online magazine MIX! for BYU's Dining Services.

Brigham Young University

Wrote 125 plus news releases for campus events and faculty/student awards on www.byu.edu. Placed more than 64 articles with local and campus newspapers. Added and updated events on the university calendar. Wrote articles for Y News, the newsletter for all full-time BYU faculty and staff.

Provo, Utah Area

Contacted media in Utah and California to promote client :The Big Fitness Walk. Helped to plan and execute event in Salt Lake City: The Big Fitness Walk 5K.

Provo, Utah Area

Sustain Haiti was just starting up and I produced public relations materials such as press releases, radio ads, FAQ sheets, brochures and press kits, to help promote the organization and its volunteers. I placed seven articles with local newspapers in Utah and California.

Brigham Young University

Published 20 plus news articles focused on campus news with emphasis on the fine arts and communication department. Utilized basic news-gathering skills. Interviewed various sources for news articles.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Alpha Mu Alpha Honors Society

Bachelors Of Arts, Communications; Public Relations; Graphic Design, 3.70

Activities and Societies: Bradley Public Relations, PRSSA Conferences

Associates Of Arts, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Publicity manager for the Fitness Activities Program, Relief Society 2nd counselor (teaching counselor),