Sara Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Brevard, North Carolina, United States

• Oversee all internal and external communications for the College, including social media personas and integrated marketing, media relations, community development and intranet platform.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategic communications plan in alignment with College’s goals and objectives, including approach, channels, voice, annual calendar, etc., in order to foster engagement and.
• Ensure messages are delivered in a consistent, clear and compelling manner, driving organizational culture and supporting the College’s strategic plan.
• Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of communication strategies and tactics for continuous improvement, measured by qualitative and quantitative feedback, with proven success of growth in external brand awareness.
• Lead cross-functional team to develop cohesive internal messaging with focus on building community for 1000+ students, faculty and staff, including complete redesign and distribution strategy of internal weekly.
• Create effective and efficient processes to gather, filter and distribute information, using exceptional written and verbal communication skills to tailor messaging to the appropriate audience.

Brevard, North Carolina, United States

• First point of contact for all Chamber-related business.
• Create all content for mass communications on behalf of the organization and track metrics of success.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute all Chamber events and programs (50+ events annually).
• Manage 400+ member portfolio, including onboarding, plus ongoing engagement through strategic public relations.
• Point person for managing sponsor relationships and corresponding stewardship process.

Brevard, North Carolina, United States

∙ Write, proofread, edit, and manage all external communications on behalf of the school, including social media, digital newsletter, website content, press releases, marketing collateral, and messages from the executive director. ∙ Build strategic partnerships with community partners and sponsors to identify collaboration opportunities.∙ Craft messaging.

Cedar Mountain, NC

∙ Oversaw all external communications with camper parents and guardians, providing information on logistics, paperwork, and preparing children for time away from home. ∙ Strategized and developed camper retention and family onboarding programs to enhance customer experiences and satisfaction.∙ Maintained the camper registration database, applications, and.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Ba Journalism & Mass Communication, Broadcast Journalism

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Omega, Pauper Players, Carolina Week

Vision Transylvania Community Leadership Development Program