Corporate clients
Ivy Tech Community College, Sellersburg, Ind.
I serve as the
college’s media relations person on a contract basis. I write and distribute
press releases and suggest stories to the media. I work with the development
staff and the Chancellor’s office to assist with fundraising activities. Since
I have started working with the college, the profile of the campus has
increased dramatically. I have twice brought nearly every media outlet to
campus for major events and invited local media for events on many occasions. Current.
Since February 2008.
Work samples
Press Release, Ivy Tech Graduation, April 2008
Press Release, Ivy Tech Students place at national Competition, May 2008
Event Script, Legacy Award Gala, September 2008
Press Release, Ivy Tech faculty member visits Moldova, October 2008
Ivy Tech Graduation, Press Release, May 2009
Ivy Tech Graduation, Script, May 2009
Press Release, Groundbreaking for Capital Project, September 2009
Family Investment Center, St. Joseph, Mo.
I handle all of the public relations and marketing for the firm. I write and distribute press releases and suggest stories to the media, and place the President and CEO, Dan Danford, in media outlets. Since I began working with Dan, I’ve secured placement in The Wall Street Journal, Walletpop.com, ABCnews.com, Medical Economics and U.S. News & World Report. Created a social media profile for the firm on Twitter, including a daily financial tip, @family_finances. Created and maintain a blog at www.familyinvestmentcenter.blogspot.com. Current. Since February 2008.
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ELPO Law, Bowling Green, KY
The company is a law firm and I am in the process of helping the firm rebrand, including a new logo, new colors, new web site and marketing materials. I work with several of the leading partners on media placement, as available, and assist with any publicity, media or marketing needs. Current. Since August 2009.
Jeffersonville Carnegie Library Foundation Inc.
The foundation owns a well-restored Carnegie library in Jeffersonville. In 2009, the building’s chief tenant began saying publicly that they intended to leave the building. I assisted the Foundation’s board of directors with a public relations strategy that included writing a press release to tell our side early, and then followed up with a local newspaper column explaining where the relationship had gone wrong published in the area’s largest newspaper. The Foundation quickly gained ground in the war of public opinion and are now working towards finding a new tenant. I have worked with the Foundation since 2006, but had a more formal role during 2009.
Jeffersonville Carnegie Library Foundation working to resolve building problems, February 2009
Jeffersonville Carnegie Library Foundation statement about Remnant Trust decision, April 2009
Carnegie Library board seeks opportunities, April 2009
Community Foundation of Southern Indiana
Served as the organization’s
media and marketing consultant, leading a major rebranding effort and assisting
with the development activities of the foundation. Wrote all press releases,
provided staffing for a marketing committee, helped create a newsletter and
guided event publication planning. Maintained web site and Facebook group.
Wrote and produced annual report in 2007 and 2008. October 2004 to September
2009.
Work
samples
Event Script. 15th anniversary gala. Wrote all copy, organized event.
KentuckianaWorks
I assisted the communications director with all of the public relations for the organization. I wrote and distributed press releases and suggested stories to the media. Coordinated a video shoot and worked to secure media attendance at several press conferences. September 2007 to September 2008.
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