Position:
Marketing & Communication Specialist at Black & Veatch
Location:
Kansas City, Kansas
Industry:
Public Relations and Communications
Work:
Black & Veatch - Kansas City, Missouri Area since Mar 2013
Marketing & Communication Specialist
HNTB - Kansas City, Missouri Area Dec 2011 - Feb 2013
Senior Marketing Coordinator
Black & Veatch - Overland Park, KS Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Assistant Proposal Manager
Kansas City Roller Warriors Feb 2006 - Oct 2006
Co-Director
The Lawrence Journal-World Jun 2005 - Oct 2006
Reporter
Education:
Emporia State University 2013 - 2014
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)
Johnson County Community College 2011 - 2011
Johnson County Community College 2009 - 2009
Baker University 1996 - 2000
Mass Communication, Mass Communication, Art
Harlaxton College 1998 - 1998
Skills:
Editing
Writing
Proposal Writing
Fast Learner
Microsoft Office
Microsoft CRM
Social Media
Social Networking
Research
Marketing Research
Visio
Adobe Creative Suite
Multi Tasking
Brand Awareness
Ap Style
Public Relations
Business Development
Interests:
writing, photography, art, design, public relations, marketing, strategic planning, community theater, social media, current events, super heroes and villains, history, coffee, wine, bacon, reading novels, music
Honor & Awards:
• The Topeka Capital-Journal Employee of the Month - February 2003
• Honorable mention in government writing from the Kansas Associated Press in 2002
• Researched and wrote articles that contributed to the resignation of two public officials -- the Shawnee County Treasurer and the Topeka Mayor
• 2000 Kansas Collegiate Journalist of the Year by the Kansas Associated Collegiate Press (Baker Orange received the KACP's All-Kansas Award the same year)
• First Place for news writing by the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Media Association in 2001
• First place in feature writing, front page design, interior page design, photo essay; second place in interior page design; and third place in interior page design by the Kansas Associated Collegiate Press in 2000