● Participate in the development and execution of all branding, tactics, marketing messages and materials.● Ensure ongoing project development and completion through editorial calendars, team task lists, and more.● Assist in the management of marketing and printing budget.● Develop, write and pitch media releases, and secure placement in various publications/outlets.● Collaborate in the creation and development of all Community Foundation events; duties include… Show more ● Participate in the development and execution of all branding, tactics, marketing messages and materials.● Ensure ongoing project development and completion through editorial calendars, team task lists, and more.● Assist in the management of marketing and printing budget.● Develop, write and pitch media releases, and secure placement in various publications/outlets.● Collaborate in the creation and development of all Community Foundation events; duties include planning, promotion, speech/script writing, production, and media follow-up.● Facilitate in the coordination and production of printed materials (up to 32,000 mailing list), including award-winning annual reports, quarterly newsletters, fundraising brochures, and event materials; duties include writing, editing, scheduling of photography, supervision of publication, and working with vendors.● Develop and assist in the creation of presentations to The Community Foundation board, nonprofits and the community-at-large; duties include ensuring consistency in messaging, composing talking points for speaking engagements, and creating engaging PowerPoint presentations.● Serve as communications project manager for The Big Payback, a 24-hour, online giving initiative for Middle Tennessee nonprofits that raised $1.4 million for 525 organizations in 2014 and $2.5 million for 755 organizations in 2015. ● Responsible for writing, editing and setting deadlines for more than 95 unique advertisements, including print, online, radio and television, for 15 media partners. ● Oversee day-of logistics, including coordinating media opportunities, working with sponsors for check presentations, etc.● Manage online properties (CFMT.org, CFMTFloodResponse.org, TheSportsFund.org, and TheBigPayback.org), including writing copy, updating websites, and research website analytics.● Coordinate and write email blasts for all Community Foundation initiatives, and maintain and grow subscriber database. Show less

● Performed billable work for regional clients, including The Hermitage Hotel, Iroquois Steeplechase, and cj Advertising.● Wrote and proofread marketing content, including media releases, brochures, ads, presentations, newsletters, blogs, and email blasts.● Pitched and secured news stories in local and regional publications.● Served as project manager for Iroquois Steeplechase, effectively promoting the event in local and national print and television media, while… Show more ● Performed billable work for regional clients, including The Hermitage Hotel, Iroquois Steeplechase, and cj Advertising.● Wrote and proofread marketing content, including media releases, brochures, ads, presentations, newsletters, blogs, and email blasts.● Pitched and secured news stories in local and regional publications.● Served as project manager for Iroquois Steeplechase, effectively promoting the event in local and national print and television media, while helping generate fan interest and sell tickets. ● Assisted in crisis communication for Iroquois Steeplechase after Nashville’s May 2010 Flood. ● Generated more than $1 million of estimated ad value in various media outlets, raised more than 1,900 pounds of food for Second Harvest Food Bank, and attracted a crowd of more than 25,000 people for Iroquois Steeplechase. Show less

● Served as lead editor for the college football publication (160,000 circulation); duties included composing feature stories, contracting and assigning articles to 27 freelance writers, working with the art director on pagination, and copy editing all content. ● Assisted in the production of 17 additional annual publications. ● Wrote articles, copy edited, and compiled statistics and charts to aid the team previews.

● Reported, researched, and wrote articles/sidebars for the print edition and MensHealth.com.● Conducted primary research to support editors and freelance writers.● Assisted the research team in fact checking stories, gathering data and vetting story pitches.●Assisted the copy and production team in reviewing final proofs before shipping.