Ginger Guttner, APR

Experience

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  Foundation for Historical Louisiana

  Jan 1996 - Nov 2000

  Tour & Event Coordinator

  • Coordinated group tours on a local, state and national level through Lagniappe Tours, the Foundation's tourism entity• Managed Lagniappe Tours' guides, including schedules and payroll• Coordinated and marketed events at the Old Governor's Mansion• Prepared quarterly newsletter• Maintained membership database and coordinated membership dues payments• Promoted Foundation events and programs• Prepared brochures and flyers for tours and events• Worked with media outlets to promote Foundation's events and issues Show less

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  Postlethwaite & Netterville

  Nov 2000 - Mar 2004

  Association Coordinator

  • Served as main point of contact for members of the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association and the Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association• Prepared quarterly and bimonthly newsletters• Updated and designed websites• Coordinated annual conventions, including hotel and menu arrangements, event schedules, speaker travel arrangements, registration and promotion;• Coordinated meetings of the Boards of Directors• Maintained membership databases and processed membership dues payments• Worked with media outlets to promote association events and issues• Worked with Boards of Directors to promote association to potential members and the public Show less

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  Louisiana State University

  Apr 2004 - now

  Communications Manager, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine

  • Direct the public relations and marketing programs for the School of Veterinary Medicine• Oversee duties of the Public Relations Coordinator• Direct internal communications, including a weekly internal calendar/e-newsletter• Oversee website content• Create and disseminate press releases to local, state and national media• Manage promotional campaigns for school events• Create advertisements and promotional items• Produce School publications, including magazines, monthly e-newsletter, annual report, and brochures and fliers for events and program• Manage social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and LinkedIn• Direct media relations for the LSU SVM, including pitching stories to media and coordinating interviews and press conferences• Serve as LSU SVM spokesperson when necessary• Conduct tours for educational groups and prospective students• Take photographs at School events and for publications and website use• Support Dean and Associate Deans with presentations and speech and interview preparation• Ensure the LSU brand guidelines and trademark and licensing rules are followed• Work closely with the LSU Division of Strategic Communications on messaging and branding Show less

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  East Baton Rouge Parish

  Dec 2006 - now

  Notary Public
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  LSU Manship School of Mass Communication

  Jan 2019 - now

  Adjunct Instructor

  Teach MC 2015: Visual Communications