EXPERIENCE
Proposal Coordinator
LJB Inc. (Garner, NC)
May 2022 – June 2023
> Led proposal kick-off meetings and coordinated partnerships with subcontractors
> Designed, developed, wrote, edited, and proofread content for proposals
> Collaborated with government agencies and subject matter experts to gather pertinent information

June 2016 – May 2022 – Caregiver for family members

Director of Publications
Louisburg College (Louisburg, NC)
June 2012 – June 2016
> Oversaw production of annual alumni magazine as managing editor, graphic designer, photographer, and contributing writer
> Developed communications materials—including brochures, print and digital ads, and graphics—for direct mailings, website, social media, and e-mail marketing
> Procured competitive bids and oversaw printing of marketing and advancement collateral with third-party vendors

Director of Marketing and Communications
Louisburg College (Louisburg, NC)
August 2008 – June 2012
> Wrote content and designed graphics for alumni magazine, weekly community-wide newsletters, brochures, postcards, advertisements, and posters to support and enhance fundraising and recruitment efforts
> Served as liaison between institution and local media
> Developed and implemented effective advertising campaigns
> Conducted interviews and researched subject matter for use in press releases, newspaper columns, and articles for publication across multiple platforms
> Wrote content and designed graphics for website; managed webmaster
> Photographed campus-wide events
> Member of president’s cabinet, crisis management team, and concert series and wellness committees

Desktop Publisher/Graphic Designer
Desktop Productions (Raleigh, NC)
January 1994 – August 2008 (Part-time)
> Designed customized brochures, presentations, manuals, trade show ads, and displays for large corporations, small businesses, and non-profits, including BP Amoco, Square D Company, and Exploris Museum
> Spearheaded sales and marketing activities, as well as daily business operations

Graphic Designer/Wallace Information Network Administrator
Wallace, Inc. (Now RR Donnelly, Raleigh, NC)
May 1996 – May 1999
> Designed marketing materials and internal forms for Wallace accounts, including WakeMed, Qualex, Midway Airlines, and the North Carolina Farm Bureau
> Collaborated with hospital administrators and medical personnel to ensure accuracy and ease of use in design of all forms and patient literature

Press Relations Assistant
Square D Company (Knightdale, NC)
May 1993 – February 1995
> Crafted communications materials, including product press releases, magazine ads, and trade show presentations
> Managed database of press opportunities, editorial calendar, and content submission deadlines
> Directed product photography
> Scanned trade publications, maintained clips file, and designed publication of press coverage

Public Affairs Intern
Virginia Space Grant Consortium/NASA (Hampton, VA) 
September 1991 – January 1993
> Developed and implemented successful public affairs plan and coordinated public affairs activities for the Colorado Student Ozone Atmospheric Rocket (CSOAR) project, NASA’s first student-managed sounding rocket space mission
> Garnered mass media coverage of pre-launch and launch events at Wallops Island, a remote area of Virginia’s Eastern Shore

EDUCATION
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA | 1992
Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in Journalism | Minor in Art History

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Adobe Creative Cloud | Microsoft Office Suite | QuarkXPress

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