Experience:

20 years in communication industry performing media relations, public relations, graphic design, marketing and fundraising duties. Background includes experience in development and alumni relations for a private Christian university; with an alumni association (a 501c3 organization) and public affairs department for a major state university and as a public relations director with a national memorial foundation in Washington, D.C.

Multiple awards from Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE) District IV (consisting of institutions in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mexico) for excellence in:

• feature writing
• medical/scientific writing
• governmental affairs program
• photography
• special events
• advertising project design

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B.A. in Communication; journalism major, business communication minor. Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas

M.A. in Communication; Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas

Special Skills:

Media relations and public relations planning; social media strategy, newswriting and feature writing; graphic design and printed communication layout and design; photography

Taught upper level publication design course (10 years) at Stephen F. Austin State University;

Conduct workshops and seminars related to publication design principles, computer techniques and related software applications.