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Resume

Work Experience

Marketing & Communications Manager
Girlstart, July 2022 to Present

  • Develop and implement organization-wide marketing and communications strategies.

  • Manage a yearly marketing budget of $100,000, ensuring marketing spend meets organization goals and strategic plan.

  • Execute comprehensive brand guidelines to ensure consistent and effective messaging across the organization.

  • Oversee all internal and external graphic design needs for Girlstart, including production schedules, project management, and managing outside contractors.

  • Increased summer camp registrations by 25% from 2023 to 2024.

  • Collaborated with McLaren Racing (121M followers), The Space Gal (3.3M followers), and Smartsheet (201k followers) on #SponsorX campaign, driving a 15% increase in social media followers.

  • Increased social media engagement rate 11% YoY from 2023 to 2024.

  • Planned and executed marketing and signage for two annual fundraising luncheons, each securing over 250 guests and $150,000 raised.

  • Supervised and mentored six interns, resulting in a new website prototype and information architecture, improved IT processes, and expansion of social media content creation capabilities.

  • Improved efficiencies for marketing processes, including smoother collaboration with programs team and editorial processes for newsletters and social media content.

Public Relations Coordinator
Craft Yarn Council, May 2017 to July 2022

  • Secured media placements in prominent national and regional publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, and Dallas Morning News.

  • Spearheaded fiber art exhibit Intangible in collaboration with Sweet Tooth Hotel, securing 30+ press hits.

  • Executed Humans That Yarn campaign, driving a 140% increase in campaign mentions.

  • Conceptualized content series such as “Happy Place” and “CYC AIR” (Artists in Residence) on social media and blog channels, driving an 80% increase in Instagram followers.

  • Hosted 100+ “Unboxing With Warm Up America!” videos on Facebook Live, generating over 385k views.

  • Collaborated with influencers and content creators to drive interest in yarn crafts, including Cassie Arnold (123k followers), Trish Andersen (107k followers) and London Kaye (80k followers).

Culture Editor
The Dentonite, October 2018 to May 2019

  • Oversaw the publication of 50+ stories about Denton arts and culture.

  • Supervised 10+ writers and interns, assigning stories and managing deadlines.

  • Collaborated with writers to develop their ideas and enhance their writing skills.

  • Edited stories for AP Style, accuracy, and inclusion of diverse sources.

Student Writer
UNT News Department, June 2016 to May 2017

  • Designed and distributed daily email newsletter to 12,000+ faculty and staff, highlighting breaking university and community news stories.

  • Wrote over 30 press releases, news articles, and feature stories.

  • Researched and interviewed sources for university news coverage.

  • Pitched news stories to local and regional media outlets.

Public Relations/Marketing Intern
Culture Hype PR Agency, May 2016 to August 2016

  • Wrote news stories and press releases.

  • Monitored client media coverage and compiled press clippings.

  • Created and edited preparation materials for interviews.

  • Compiled media lists for client campaigns.

  • Created and updated databases and website content.

Education

University of North Texas
BA, Journalism/Public Relations

Final GPA: 3.9, Summa Cum Laude

Minors:

  • Women's & Gender Studies

  • History

Awards & Honors

Inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha, 2017

National Honor Society promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communication and recognizes those who achieve academic excellence. 

Public Relations Outstanding Student

Issued by the UNT Mayborn School of Journalism in April 2017.

Girl Scout Gold Award

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn. For my project, I built a cemetery directory at the Benbrook Cemetery with two other girls in my troop. We worked with the City of Benbrook to build the structure, acquire the materials needed, and promote the project in the community.

Skills & Competencies

  • Adaptability

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Advocacy

  • Analytics

  • AP Style

  • Asana

  • Asset Management

  • Brand Guidelines

  • Budget Management

  • Canva

  • Cision

  • Content Creation

  • Creative Problem Solving

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Digital Storytelling

  • Editorial Calendars

  • Email Marketing

  • Flexibility

  • Google Ads

  • Google Analytics

  • Google Workplace

  • Graphic Design

  • Hootsuite

  • Interviewing

  • Mailchimp

  • Marketing Campaigns

  • Media Relations

  • Messaging Strategy

  • Meta Ads

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • Monday.com

  • Muck Rack

  • Project Management

  • Public Speaking

  • Slack

  • Social Media Marketing

  • Strategic Partnerships

  • Strategic Planning

  • Time Management

  • Website Management

  • Wordpress

  • Zoom

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