Resume

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Education

• Emporia State University | Fall 2018 - Spring 2022 | GPA: 3.88

  • BA in Communication | emphasis in Relational, Organizational, & Leadership

Work Experience 

• Eudora Schools Communication and Engagement Specialist | 2022 - Present 

  • Social Media/Website Management/Graphic Design (See media experience) 

  • Primary contact for public relations and community partners 

  • Recruitment and Retention of new Eudora Schools staff 

    • Continuous onboarding of new Eudora Schools staff members

    • Attending Teacher Recruitment Fairs 

    • Communication of district culture/goals/focus areas with employees 

    • Plan and execute staff recognition and celebrations 

  • Creation/Unification of the Eudora Schools Brand (logo, colors, fonts, etc.) 

  • Attend Academic (District Administration) and Operations (Directors) meetings

  • Assist the Director of Human Resources with various campaigns (wellness committee, new benefits plan, etc.) 

  • Attending Board of Education meetings and producing Board Briefs

  • Creation of the “Cardinal Connection” (district wide newsletter) 

  • Sending out communication to families through BlackBoard

  • Communicating on the Eudora Schools Bond (graphic, news, social media, etc.) 

• Community Engagement Intern | 2020 - 2022 

  • Instituted a month of volunteer opportunities for students and collaborated with community partners to sustain the prior relationships  

  • Community Impact Challenge | Student coordinator for grant competition

    • Created infographics to publicize the event and finals through Canva 

    • Oversaw speaking coaches and served as a coach for multiple teams 

  • Lunch and Learn

    • Co-facilitated multiple virtual workshops for faculty and staff and presented over community engagement and service learning topics 

  • Conducted original qualitative research with Community Partners about sustaining relationships with Emporia State and the community

  • Presented research on community engagement at KSCE Conference 

• Professional Careers Academy internship with Olathe Medical Center | 2018 

  • Developed interpersonal skills with patients and physicians

  • Translated for a Spanish-only speaking patient communicate with nurses

Media Experience: 

• Social Media and Graphic Design

  • Manage Eudora Schools Social Media using Class Intercom 

    • Increased Tweet impressions by more than 150% in the first few months, increased Instagram reach by 350% in 5 months, increased Facebook page visits by 20% in 6 months

  • Created graphics that assist in sharing the message of Eudora Schools that are properly and consistently branded. 

  • Capturing and sharing the diverse opportunities for students at Eudora Schools 

• Eudora Schools Newspaper and Magazine

  • The quarterly implementation of a newspaper sent to all Eudora mailboxes 

  • Magazine partnerships to have articles on Eudora Schools twice a year

• Eudora Schools Video Production 

  • Creation of Student of the Week and Teacher of the Month Videos 

• Website development 

  • Manage the Eudora Schools website (through BlackBoard) and redesigning it to meet the needs of all stakeholders (through Finalsite) 

  • Designed multiple websites from a variety of topics, including a digital portfolio, an action project for young students, a podcast, and a sports communication topic

• Social media campaign for Emporia State University 

  • Created content for the Changemakers volunteer campaign 

  • Tracked analytics for post performance and target audiences 

  • Collaborated with teammates to design a strategic plan for ESU’s social media 

Leadership

• Eudora Schools Partnership Liason 

  • Partnerships with Eudora community businesses, The Eudora Times, Lawrence - Journal World, The Eudora Chamber of Commerce, Douglas County PIO, The Eudora Schools Foundation, and Discover Eudora

• Student leader with the EAT (Emporia At the Table) initiative 

  • Conducted original qualitative research with stakeholders in the food system as well as those who are experiencing food insecurity.

  • Co-lead the design process of a window exhibit to showcase research 

  • Co-facilitated a multi-stakeholder workshop with the Emporia community to identify actions to combat food insecurity specifically in the Hispanic community 

  • Developed skills related to equity and inclusion 

  • Co-authored a report with findings from interviews, research, and workshop for the Lyon County Food and Farm Council

  • Liaison between stakeholders | Flint Hills Learning Center and Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow 

• Philanthropy Chair for Sigma Sigma Sigma | 2021

  • Developed and maintained relationships with the community and other partners. 

  • Coordinated the Out of Darkness Walk walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 

  • Co-coordinated a donation drive for a women's and children’s shelter 

  • Optimized fundraising opportunities and events 

  • Collaborated with different organizations in the community 

Awards and Memberships

• KanSPRA Member | 2022 - Present 

• KanSPRA Newcomer of the Year Award Nominee | 2023 

• Newberg Distinguished Senior Award at Emporia State University | 2022

• Nominated for Outstanding Senior at Emporia State University | 2022

• Emporia State University Changemaker | 2021 & 2022

• National Communication Association Member | 2020 - 2022

• Lambda Pi Eta (Communication) Honor Society | Member/President 2021-2022

• Honor Roll and Dean’s list | Each year as an undergraduate at Emporia State

• Sigma Sigma Sigma | Various Chair Positions including Philanthropy Chair 

• Order of Omega Greek Honor Society | Philanthropy Officer 

Other Experience

• Assist in the communication, marketing, and promotion of the Eudora Schools Dream Big Conference (professional development conference for all staff) | 2022 - Present

• Plan and execute Convocation for Eudora Schools | 2022, 2023  

• Constructed and facilitated a training program on how to effectively work in teams | 2022

• Connecting Communication with Community | 2021

  • Planned, organized, and executed this first annual event for students and ESU 

  • Researched what successful events should include and a potential timeline

  • Communicated with alumni from Emporia State

  • Delegated tasks to those volunteering

• Research and Creativity Day at Emporia State University | 2021 

  • Presented over Community Engagement 

• Mission Trip to McCurdy Ministries Center | 2020