Rachel Winters

Rachel Winters

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Library Assistant II at Washoe County, State of Nevada

  • Education

    • Truckee Meadows Community College

      2010 - 2012
      Associate of Arts (AA) English Language and Literature, General
    • Yonsei University 연세대학교

      2008 - 2008
      Certification Korean Language
    • University of Nevada, Reno

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Journalism, Strategic Communications

      Activities and Societies: PRSSA Minor in Ethnic Studies

  • Experience

    • Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

      Aug 2006 - Sept 2007
      Receptionist

      Managed front desk responsibilities, including greeting office staff and guests, answering phones, scheduling appointments and overall office maintenance.

    • Modelinia

      Oct 2010 - Sept 2011
      Ambassador

      Assisted in promoting contests, events and special site content relevant to targeted regions. Explored brand building through social media platforms; learned to implement guerrilla marketing tactics, and assisted professionals within the fashion industry at expanding their digital presence.

    • R.F. MacDonald Co.

      May 2012 - May 2013
      Administrative Assistant

      Assisted local service manager in matters surrounding customer service, creating/dispatching jobs to local technicians, payroll and billing.

    • Barnes & Noble, Inc.

      May 2013 - Aug 2015
      Bookseller & Customer Business Development Manager (CBDM) Assistant

      Assisted CBDM to manage corporate accounts and orders, event planning and writing press releases in addition to customer service, store and retail assistance.

    • Dotted & Crossed Marketing

      May 2015 - Mar 2016
      Social Media Coordinator

      Developed creative content, both written and visual, and managed the social media accounts for Reno’s top bars and restaurants including, but not limited to: Imperial Bar & Lounge, Lincoln Lounge, Old Granite Street Eatery and Royce.

    • University of Nevada, Reno

      Mar 2016 - Jun 2016
      Research Assistant

      Assisted Reynolds School of Journalism professor Dr. Peuchaud in research pertaining to the topics of gender and race in media. Responsibilities included: creating surveys in qualtrics software, grant-writing assistance, external correspondence (written and telephone), literature review research and writing, qualitative analysis and writing and calendar management.

    • Noble Studios

      Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

      In my role as copywriter, I focused largely on Noble's internal marketing efforts, including writing blog posts and press releases, overseeing social media, newsletters and Noble's website content. I also produced creative content for Noble's ever-expanding roster of clients. Created well-written digital content for both Noble Studios as well as their long-list of clients such as Truckee Meadows Water Authority, STAAR Surgical and Janiga MDs.

      • Creative Copywriter

        Aug 2016 - Apr 2017
      • Copywriting Intern

        Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Washoe County

      Aug 2017 - now

      Under supervision, performs a wide range of the most difficult duties in a specialized section of the library; independently acts as a lead worker in the absence of a Librarian; provides occasional facility oversight; and performs related work as required. Assist patrons in locating library materials, provide information services, perform technical service duties as needed, prepare and present programs on a variety of topics for all generations.

      • Library Assistant III

        Apr 2022 - now
      • Library Assistant II

        Aug 2017 - Apr 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Substitute Teaching Certification

      State of Nevada
      Jul 2017
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rachel Winters
      67th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association International Communication Association Feb 2017 Co-authored a paper entitled "Images that Divide: Faith and Feminism in Television and Film," which was accepted for presentation at the International Communication Association's 67th Annual Conference in San Diego, Calif.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Urban Roots on Jul 2021
      Urban RootsAssociated with Rachel Winters
    • Volunteer

      Issued by SPCA of Northern Nevada on Jun 2016
      SPCA of Northern NevadaAssociated with Rachel Winters
    • Judge

      Issued by Poetry Out Loud on Jan 2017
      Poetry Out LoudAssociated with Rachel Winters
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Washoe County Library on Mar 2017
      Washoe County LibraryAssociated with Rachel Winters