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Education
James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA
Bachelor of Arts, May 2008
Major: Media Arts and Design
Concentration: Corporate Communications
GPA: 3.8
Major GPA: 3.6
Bachelor of Arts, May 2008
Major: Media Arts and Design
Concentration: Corporate Communications
GPA: 3.8
Major GPA: 3.6
Relevant Experience
Web Content Manager: MPRI Contractor for www.Army.mil
| Crystal City, Arlington, VA | May 2008 - Present |
- Lead the strategic focus of micro-sites, such as Integration of the Armed Forces, by gathering and organizing multimedia content (news articles, photos, videos and links)
- Promoted Soldiers Radio and Television productions on the Army Media Player, the homepage, and the news front page
- Edited videos in Discreet Cleaner, Sorenson Squeeze, and QuickTime Pro
- Used Brightcove's content management system to upload, caption and organize videos
- Used FTP, Adobe GoLive and the Army CORE system to publish online
- Copy-edited Army Public Affairs content for Web effectiveness and AP Style
- Developed and promoted social networking/Web 2.0 strategy
- Managed www.YouTube.com/soldiersmediacenter by uploading videos and tracking views, comments, links and other exposure in Microsoft Excel
- Submitted a proposal to increase commenting and interaction on YouTube
- Updated www.Twitter.com/USArmy hourly with Army news links
- Researched, selected, captioned (according to Army Style), and presented Army-wide photography to top Generals for AOC Balcony Briefs using Microsoft PowerPoint
Programming Adviser: JMU Office of Residence Life
| Harrisonburg, VA | Aug. 2007 - May 2008 |
- Edited and wrote "Spotlight," part of the Office of Residence Life's newsletter using Adobe InDesign
- Developed needs assessments and directed brainstorming to help Resident Advisers program strategically and then measure effectiveness
- Designed convincing advertisements, informational bulletin boards and aesthetic mailboxes using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Trained Hall Directors and RAs in the programming model using Microsoft PowerPoint and creative oral presentations
- Managed five staffs of RAs in their programming and advertising efforts
- Created a guest-oriented, creative and inspiring environment in the First Year Involvement center
Editorial Intern: CollegeOTR.com
| New York, NY | June 2007 - Aug. 2007 |
- Recruited potential on-campus writers for 15 universities by networking and scouring news, blogs, and social networking sites
- Edited potential writers' submissions in Microsoft Word
- Wrote and uploaded 200-word posts for JMU's gossip blog, using HTML formatting
- Edited photos using Adobe Photoshop and uploaded them to the blog
Resident Adviser: JMU Office of Residence Life
| Harrisonburg, VA | Aug.2006 - May 2007 |
- Managed 52 student residents by serving as their liaison to staff, writing Incident Documentations of unusual hall activity and creating an inviting living community
- Planned,implemented and measured the effectiveness of five hall programs per semester
- Designed and created signs for hall move-in and eye-catching program advertisement
Office of Web Communication Intern: Environmental Protection Agency
| Washington, D.C. | May 2006 - Aug. 2006 |
- Researched and wrote "Publishing a News Release to the Web," a step-by-step manual
- Wrote and sent daily e-mail reminders for Web training
- Researched, wrote copy for EPA Headquarters' Visitors Guide Web page; designed using HTML in Adobe Dreamweaver and Netscape Composer
- Researched, updated and reconfigured the Environmental Laws and Regulations Web page
- Participated in daily Office of Media Relations meetings to coordinate news releases with Office of Web Communication's national news e-mails
- Developed a bidders list and interviewed contractor representatives for text messaging blast services
- Tracked, recorded and analyzed Web statistics, such as hits and impressions, in Microsoft Excel