Allison Kaleta

Experience

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  Loras College Activities Board

  Aug 2015 - May 2017

  Communications Specialist

  ● Social Media Coordinator: Manage and draft weekly tweets; create all posts on social media accounts (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook); distribute school-wide emails; market weekly events; sell tickets for shows;● Media Chair: create videos of past events; document occasions on campus with videos and pictures;

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  Loras College Television

  Aug 2016 - May 2017

  Executive Producer

  ● Facilitate pitch meetings; assign reporters to stories; shoot package and highlights; organize the show; manage reporters throughout the story process; run social media websites promoting shows (@LCTV_Sports)● Host bi-weekly collegiate sports show: SportsZONE

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  NCTV17 (Naperville Community Television)

  Jul 2017 - Jun 2020

  Naperville Sports Weekly Host

  ● Reporter: Write, Shoot, Edit, and post multiple highlights and feature stories from all 6 area high schools for all sporting events; ability to work many different projects at one time; average 1000 YouTube views weekly; meet daily & weekly deadlines while continuing to work towards long-term goals; maintain relationship with all 6 High School Athletic Directors in order to share thoughts and ideas; establish working relationships with over 100 coaches across 6 different high schools;● Producer: organize multiple moving parts for thirty-minute weekly show (NSW); research ideas for segments; arrange and conduct interviews; post-production and editing of shows; post show online on multiple channels; brand the show across many social media accounts; enforce deadlines on oneself and others;● Host: anchor NSW weekly; uphold standards of NCTV17; create an on-air personality that exudes professionalism; ● Manage: schedule freelance photographers and reporters; review footage and interviews for show content; Show less

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  Orland School District 135

  Jul 2020 - now

  Community Relations Specialist

  ● District Communicator: Produce and disseminate internal and external messages from the District to over 6,000 families, students, administration and staff including COVID-19 protocol, school information and crisis communication; craft monthly newsletter with a recap of events and activities as well as recognitions for staff and students excelling within their roles; assist Parents for Education (PFE) group with sharing information regarding fundraisers and meetings;● Web Manager: Manage District site & 10 individual school sites; create multimedia content, refresh calendars and update information within individual web pages; post and update documents for specific departments each school year;● Photographer/Videographer: Create informational videos with educational value regarding learning models and health guidelines; capture and share photos and videos of activities and events at individual schools;● Social Media Editor: Generate content for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram informing the local community of projects and activities taking place within the schooldistrict; Conduct and analyze quarterly social media performance review;● Media Liaison: Inform local media of newsworthy events and activities occurring within the District; draft press releases with breaking news information; scrubmedia sources for mentions of the district; Show less