Samantha Vaughn Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Greater Denver Area

Helped to drive sales and marketing initiatives for 45+ Spectrum Retirement communities to achieve specific objectives and leasing goals. By providing on-going training and support, my goal was to continue to preserve the Spectrum brand standards and establish marketing objectives, while also helping to manage and advise on multi-channel marketing campaigns across our regions. Managed workflows, processes, and deadlines with our in-house creative team, marketing manager and marketing coordinator for all collateral creation, advertising, CRM, email and social media efforts. I also provided content creation and coordination for blog articles, the Spectrum Brand magazine, press releases and social media. Maintained and reviewed budgets within the department, along with outside community promotional material.

Greater Denver Area

Boulder

Developed, executed and evaluated traditional communications programs for clients in a variety of industries ranging from consumer brands to startups and high-tech companies.Exercised detail-oriented attitude and effective written and presentation skills to write and edit press releases, manage distribution outlets and work with local and national media to develop relationships, deliver information and work collaboratively on news stories related to clients’ field of expertise.

Dublin, Ireland

Promoted image/Congress theme to communities around Ireland and internationally; actively sought & distributed information regarding upcoming events for IEC2012 for an overall increase in public participationAssisted in creation/preparation of photo reports, press packets, memos, and Congress letters using detailed timelinesResearched possible promotion outlets/ideas; promoted the Congress through different social media networks

Lawrence, Kansas Area

- Maintained and updated entire KUCIMAT directory database for the department’s alumni program. This also included maintaining the KUCIMAT dues and banquet spreadsheets to effectively preserve alumni relationships with the department- Formatted and edited monthly department newsletter - Utilized organizational and leadership skills to oversee department events and various activities from initial development to the end for roughly 50-100 people. This included budget management, detailed preparation timelines and day-of execution tactics- Handled & organized all MPA, PhD application materials for the department's ongoing admissions process- Coordinated faculty/staff office meetings by closely observing and updating staff’s schedules - Performed other general office tasks: such as filing, editing, ordering supplies, etc., to provide a more cohesive work environment

Lawrence, Kansas Area

- Utilized strong communication skills and sales experience to raise an estimated $5000 for KU academic programs and scholarships- Communicated with KU alumni to updated profiles and give relevant school information to help maintain alumni relationships

Boulder, Co

- Performed general office tasks, i.e. filing, coping, and packaging school promotional material- Performed data entry for incoming student information and processed student records