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Experience

Internal Communications Senior | Freddie Mac
June 2021 – Present
  • Designs and distributes emails to staff through Eloqua.

  • Crafts FreddieConnections, digital signs, emails and other company intranet posts for internal distribution.

  • Writes articles and publishes on company intranet to promote department successes, updates and improvements.

  • Creates, edits and updates webpages through SharePoint, involving HTML skills.

  • Designs graphics and infographics for internal use.

 

Primary Tools: Microsoft Office, Canva, SharePoint, Eloqua, Figma and Camtasia.

Business Management Professional | Freddie Mac
December 2019 – June 2021
  • Crafted FreddieConnections, digital signs, emails, company intranet posts and other written communications for internal distribution.

  • Wrote feature stories, articles and employee profiles for department's quarterly newsletter. Published stories, articles and profiles on company intranet.

  • Created, updated and edited webpages through SharePoint, involving HTML skills.

  • Designed infographics, flyers, brochures and graphics (Venngage).

  • Designed and distributed emails to staff through Eloqua.

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Primary Tools: Microsoft Office, Venngage, SharePoint and Eloqua. 

Writing Specialist (Contractor) | Freddie Mac (through Aquent)
May 2019 – November 2019
  • Crafted FreddieConnections, digital signs, emails, company intranet posts and other written communications for internal distribution.

  • Designed infographics, flyers, brochures and graphics (Venngage).

  • Edited and updated existing documents.

  • Conducted interviews, transcribed interviews and wrote articles for company intranet publication.

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Primary Tools: Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Venngage. 

Copy Writer | American Retirement Association
December 2017 – May 2019
  • Crafted email marketing messages, social media posts, and press kits.

  • Created graphics and infographics for emails, as well as web ads, using Canva and Piktochart.

  • Added webcast pages to ASPPA and NTSA websites (Drupal). 

  • Updated webcast pages on ASPPA and NTSA websites (Drupal). 

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Primary tools: Canva, Piktochart, Pardot, WhatCounts, Drupal and Microsoft Office.

Marketing Intern| 20-20 Services LLC
June 2017 – December 2017
  • Updated and expanded contact lists for potential and current clients.

  • Drafted copy for employee bios and other materials. 

  • Compiled and evaluated information from class attendee evaluations.

  • Compiled and packaged mailers to instructors and clients.

  • Edited and updated course PowerPoints.


Primary tools: Constant Contact, Box and Microsoft Office.

Marketing Intern| Green Buzz Agency
January 2017 – May 2017
  • Developed and executed social media and web strategy.

  • Researched for business/production development.

  • Planned and promoted events through online web strategy, including press releases. 

  • Created original content for the blog, covering topics including video production, marketing and virtual/augmented reality. 


Primary tools: WordPress, Hootsuite, Google Office, Google Analytics, AdWords, Twitter, Facebook and Canva. 

Marketing and Communications Intern| Henry Adams, LLC
Jun. 2016 – Aug. 2016
  • Extensively used Photoshop to enhance site photos of completed and ongoing projects. 

  • Compiled additional information on professional contacts and comparable businesses. 

  • Drafted copy for work summaries to be published online or printed in resumes and proposals. 

  • Drafted proposals, including work summaries and employee resumes. 


Primary tools: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Deltek and Microsoft Office. 

Marketing and Communications Intern | Studio Theatre
June 2015 – August 2015
  • Examined how similar market theatres use dramaturgical information to heighten audience engagement through website, social media and email newsletters. 

  • Completed media research projects to update and maintain press contacts. 

  • Wrote copy for various publications, such as show programs and email correspondence. 

  • Drafted media releases and created press kits.

  • Member of institutional copy editing committee to ensure maintenance of institutional voice, grammatical integrity and style guide adherence. 


Primary tools: Tessitura, Microsoft Office and Google Office. 

Director of Marketing and Public Relations | Summer Theatre Program
June 2015 – August 2017
  • Established marketing department with the Summer Theatre Program in 2015. 

  • Monitored and updated company social media accounts, such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 

  • Used Facebook and Instagram Live to promote the production and increase follower engagement with "Facebook/Instagram Live Fridays." 

  • Created and designed promotional graphics, including profile photos, announcements, online ads and show posters.

  • Wrote press releases to promote productions. 

  • Communicated with local news outlets to inquire about press coverage. 

  • Acted as liaison between the production team and press contacts. 


Primary tools: Canva, Picmonkey, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Hootsuite. 

The Summer Theatre Program is a ministry co-sponsored by Saint Bernadette Catholic Church in Springfield, VA, and Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, VA.

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