Ashley Grant

Experience

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  Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

  Apr 2010 - Apr 2010

  Intern
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  Auburn University College of Agriculture

  May 2012 - Jul 2013

  Social Media:-Developed and managed social media for the College of Agriculture, including Facebook and Twitter-Created Facebook and Twitter tutorials for the College of Agriculture-Increased the Facebook weekly total reach from 85 people to 3,794 people in my first month of developing the College of Agriculture page Public Relations and Promotions: -Worked with a team to develop and create a College of Agriculture promotional video-Assisted in the development of the student edition of Ag Illustrated-Created "Snap & Share" crowdsourcing plan for Ag RoundupWriting and Reporting:-Wrote feature story for Ag Illustrated, the college of agriculture’s bi-monthly publication-Wrote press releases for the O-A News-Interviewed alumni to feature in the “Success in Agriculture” publication-Wrote cutlines for Ag IllustratedWeb:-Updated the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station News and Publications web page and the Southern Seed Certification Association Directory using Adobe ContributeAdvising:-Worked as a peer adviser for Agricultural Communications students-Helped students plan their spring class schedule on DegreeWorks Show less

  • Social Media Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Intern: Agricultural Communications & Marketing

    Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Camp War Eagle Counselor

    May 2012 - Jul 2012
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  Ranch House Designs, Inc.

  Apr 2013 - Jun 2019

  • Second in command, lead daily agency operations• Primary contact for all new client acquisition• Responsible for evaluating prospective client's business, developing custom bids and strategic marketing proposals• Increased company sales by 123% since 2013• Tasked with continually innovating and improving company performance and perception• Lead team in developing creative campaigns for accounts• Managed internal business development - profit analysis, employee performance, forecasting, price setting• Conducted surveys - market research studies and customer experiencequestionnaires• Plan, host and lead educational workshops• Served as guest speaker at conferences and events, 3 to 5 per year Show less

  • Chief Marketing Officer

    Jun 2015 - Jun 2019

  • Digital Marketing Director

    Apr 2013 - Jun 2015
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  LSU College of Agriculture

  Jun 2019 - now

  • Provide guidance, coaching and support to students seeking internships and work experience• Audit for-credit internship curriculum across 8 majors• Design and implement measures to assess programs, initiatives, and student post-graduation outcomes, and provide bi-annual outcome reports to deans and stakeholders• Organize career development events for the college, including Career Prep Week, major-specific Career Roundtables, annual Vet School Application Workshop, and Alumni Career Q&A Webinars • Lead communication efforts for career and student programming, including the development and creation of digital communication strategies via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Constant Contact email marketing campaigns• Direct employer outreach for annual career fair and class visits throughout the year • Oversee the LSU Ag Mentoring Program, connecting current students with alumni and industry mentors in their desired field • Represent the college through student recruitment, alumni relations, industry events• Serve as adviser for the Ag Student Association, overseeing officer training, outreach events, annual service projects and monthly meetings with college representatives• Assist with development and creation of digital communication strategies, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Constant Contact email marketing campaignsTEACHING• AGRI 1001: Introduction to Agriculture, first-year seminar course • AGRI 2300: Career Exploration & Professional Development; Designed and introduced course [Fall 2020-Present]• AGRI 3900: International Study Tour: Agricultural Production Systems in The Netherlands; Designed course and planned study abroad itinerary [Spring 2020] Show less

  • Assistant Director of Professional Development, Internships & Career Services

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Manager of Internships & Student Engagement

    Jun 2019 - Jan 2024