Nicole Brown Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Responsible for the development and implementation of the firm’s strategic communication plan, target audiences and message development, and provides strategic communications advice for the firm and for client projects as needed through content management, consistency of voice, media relations and firm-wide communications standards.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Contracted with a variety of private independent schools in the Pacific Northwest region for communications work on an as-needed basis. • Contracted work included in-house communications support; media and public relations; graphic design projects for both internal and external audiences; heavy focus on editing both printed and digital materials; and website management. • Specific projects included: E-News design including calendar management and distribution; website management including HTML design changes; annual report design and editing; bi-annual magazine design and editing; content writing and editing for printed materials and the web; and design and standards oversight for other marketing materials including admissions brochures, donor materials, constituent postcards, and registrar documents.• Schools include: The Hockaday School, The Northwest School, The Bush School, St. Thomas School.

Puget Sound Region, Washington

Communications consultant for regional admission consortium consisting of more than 40 independent private schools. • Implemented marketing initiatives determined by PSIS Board for admissions season (June-January) including advertising design and distribution for print and web; graphic design packets for admissions fairs and other recruitment purposes; extensive event calendar maintenance for 40+ member schools on admission-specific events; and overall website maintenance. • Spearheaded and maintained social media marketing campaign, maintaining a robust presence on facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and local online media calendars.

Interim communications director for oldest K-12 independent school in Seattle. • Responsible for daily web updates; internal and external communications; weekly e-newsletter to constituents, including implementing new, streamlined schedule and design; media relations; online annual report design and editing; crisis communications; alumni relations design projects (electronic and print) including writing, editing and design of bi-annual alumni magazine. • As part of development and admission offices collaborated on fundraising efforts and admissions materials.• Assisted with Head of School search and transition including on-boarding materials and communications regarding transition to alumni, faculty and staff, students and parents, community leaders, and the local media.

• Day-to-day upkeep of school website including writing and posting of feature stories, blog posts, calendar updates, photo upkeep, document uploading, and HTML design through the backed with CMS (Drupal).• Spearheaded language translation project, developing a mini-website translated into 8 different languages for admissions purposes. Wrote and edited all copy for the website and worked with translation team on authentic translations of each page. Project launch December 2011.

• Responsible for all marketing initiatives, including management of graphic design and photography production of in-house materials for school website, bi-annual magazine, and admissions and recruiting materials. Responsible for brand management and all advertising initiatives.• Primary contact for media relations; responsible for responding to press inquiries as well as generating favorable stories and increasing media presence within the community.• Oversaw complete overhaul of school's website with a local design firm, from RFP process through final production. As project manager, responsible for internal audit of website; copy writing and editing; photo selection and editing; budget management and schedules. Organized and staffed all meetings with school officials and design firm and ensured that the project stayed on time and on budget.

• Responsible for all writing, editing and design-oversight of in-house communications materials including tri-annual magazine; monthly electronic newsletters to various constituents; annual report; web content and updates; annual calendar and directory; and brochures, invites, and other philanthropy marketing materials. Implemented yearly editorial plans for these materials as well as assisted with long-range planning, budgets, and communications and design standards. • Handled media relations for the school, generating press opportunities (both nationally and regionally) as the primary media contact/liaison; tracked media presence through clippings and established and maintained media contact database.• Collaborated with Director on recruitment materials package re-design (with a design firm), overseeing choice of pictures, writing and design for school's view-book and international boarding brochure. Also assisted with new admission recruitment video including script writing, interview selection process and final editing. Worked on the school's website redesign including navigation mapping, photo displays and content.• Worked with Development staff on fundraising events, support materials and other donor stewardship initatives. Created and executed stand-alone design pieces for development purposes including e-mail slide shows, thank-you brochures and other marketing and philanthropy pieces. Served as back-up photographer at Development and school-wide events.

• Implemented all book marketing and public relations campaigns. Wrote press kits, media lists and special promotions packets for media, bookstores and editorial purposes; responsible for marketing campaigns and follow-up calls/inquiries with media, bookstores and special-sales contacts. Responsible for some editorial (copyediting, proofing, and back cover copy).• Arranged and organized press/publicity tours for authors. Handled all book review requests and press mailings and provided parent company (Independent Publishers Group) with weekly and monthly reports of publicity and sales for top catalog titles.

Program Assistant for the Family and Schools Together (FAST) program. Assisted with events, data entry and other program initiatives. Assisted with grant writing and research.

Responsible for media relations, events and other communications initiatives. Chaired Cause-Related Fundraising and also worked as a Wish Granter, interviewing Make-A-Wish children and accompanying children on their wishes.

Bs, Radio-Television-Film

Minor in international communications.

Bs, Journalism (Public Relations/Advertising)

Activities and Societies: PRSSA, Photography Association, Hispanic Journalists AssociationConcentration in U.S. and Latin American media.

Journalism