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Denver, CO, US

United States

Garden City, Kansas, United States

• My role as the Digital Media Specialist is to create, edit, and maintain multimedia content for outlets which include local government cable channel, the City website, City newsletters, social media, and other.
• Strategize and execute media plans and campaigns for all channels of communication
• Compile and evaluate quarterly social media reports that examine awareness and engagement metrics of social media accounts per quarter to adjust or maintain strategy
• Identify and monitor internal and external discourse that may impact the organization.
• Collect and curate information from 27 departments to write and design a 40-page annual financial profile
• Create 400+ graphics and videos per year using Adobe Creative Suite and Canva for digital media platforms

Garden City, Kansas

• The primary purpose of this position was to assist City management with special projects and provide administrative support to the daily operations of the City Manager’s Office. This is accomplished by assisting in.
• Provide general support to the City Manager's Office and the Human Resources Department
• Assist in organizational relations amongst residents and city departments
• Special projects that include involvement in multiple department functions𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:
• Collect, code, analyze, and report $2.4 million in COVID-19 expenses and loss of revenue to administration; $1.8 million qualified for state and federal relief funds and $500,000 was granted to the City
• Serve as staff liaison for the Community Health Advisory Board and mediate communication between the Board and City Commission to pass local ordinances regarding public health

Sharon Springs, KS

• The primary goal of my internship was to develop a marketing/communications plan to promote the benefits of the Wallace County foundation as well as develop a county-wide system for communicating with residents and.
• Develop marketing strategies for the Wallace County Foundation
• Develop a community website
• Work with organizations, businesses, and individuals to increase positive communication among the three townships within the county
• Initiate a social media presence and train city and foundation staff on how to maintain an online presence𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:
• Design and develop a website for Wallace County to create a central space for citizens and visitors to find relevant community information

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

• 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:
• Create a 24-page student magazine for Kansas State students to explore fashion, culture, and lifestyle on campus and beyond by advising the editor on stories, themes, and designs
• Recruit 20+ writers, models, and designers for stories and photoshoots for the first issue of the magazine

Master Of Science - Ms, Mass Communications

Curriculum: - Digital Media Audiences - Strategic PR Management - Reputation Management - Communication Theory - Mass Communication.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communications Studies: Public Relations And Advertising With A Minor In Political Science

Activities and Societies: Member of Fort Hays State University Dance Team, Treasurer of Public Relations Student Society of America, Deans.