Experience

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  Texas a&m university

  Jul 2004 - Apr 2011

  Administrative coordinator

  Maintain, create and interpret databases used by the College for student tracking, probation/dismissal, and academic scholarships and resolve confidential administrative mattersResponsible for the design, development, modification and management of CLLA undergraduate databases; includes supervising data input and updating data to reflect current student status, analyze data and trends to determine student academic status;Create, develop and maintain electronic mail database for all CLLA undergraduates. Maintain records of student contact and degree changes, distribute electronic rosters and manage all letters and certificates of honorServe as the primary College resource for information related to office support methods and processesApply, interpret and communicate University and College rules, regulations, policies and procedures and serve as a resource for suchResponsible for the design, development, modification and management of CLLA undergraduate databases; includes supervising data input and updating data to reflect current student status, analyze data and trends to determine student academic status; establish and monitor student probationary terms, prepare academic status reportsCreate, develop and maintain electronic mail database for all CLLA undergraduates. Maintain records of student contact and degree changes, distribute electronic rosters and manage all letters and certificates of honor to current and prospective students and parentsProvides more advanced technical support related to updates and content management of undergraduate materials on the CLLA website, including some web designDevelop and revise informational material, USS forms, handbooks and publications for students, departments and student employees Show less

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  Bryan/college station eagle

  Sept 2005 - Apr 2011

  Stringer

  Cover multiple games including football, basketball, soccer, softball, baseball, swimming, and tennis at both the collegiate and high school level Write game recaps on deadline, often filing from the roadProduce feature stories on various area teamsResearch and write a weekly column highlighting area players’ performances in collegeCollect and ready local roundup column of college and high school events not covered by staffCreate box scores for college games Research and input upcoming schedules and past results for college gamesWrite game stories for out of town games when coaches call in scores Show less

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  The crawfish boxes

  Sept 2009 - Apr 2015

  Managing editor

  Took over a site covering the Houston Astros, quadrupling the sites’ traffic in two yearsCreated and managed multiple big projects each season, including draft previews of up to 50 playersManaged four paid writers and up to 10 volunteer writers who contributed to the site, posting five or six times a dayWrite in-depth articles using research with Pitch F/X data and other advanced statistics

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  Port arthur news

  Apr 2011 - Sept 2013

  Sports reporter

  Cover three different high schools as a beat writer for eachDuring football season, write three features and three advances per weekWrite a fantasy football column each week during the seasonStarted a series “Chalk Talk” analyzing different strategical matchups and how local teams handled themCreated a “Former Players In College” series for the area, tracking over 100 football players in college and writing a weekly piece on how they playedWrite weekly columns during basketball and baseball/softball season covering six different local teamsWork multiple nights each week on the desk, designing pages and copy editing storiesShoot video for the website to enhance high school sports coverageMaintain a twitter account to both break news and live blog games as well as interacting with readers on local players Show less

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  Fort bend herald

  Oct 2013 - May 2015

  Assistant sports editor

  Cover six different high schools as a beat writer for eachWrite two columns per week, including one that rounds up news on former players in college, current trends in high school football and any bits of news from the local teamsLive-blog important games on the Fort Bend Herald website, using both CoverItLive and an HTML Twitter list.Maintain a paper-specific Twitter account to provide breaking news and game updates during high school season.Produce special sections on teams that reach the UIL state tournament.Design pages and copy edit stories six days a week. Show less

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  Space center houston

  May 2015 - Feb 2022

  Communications specialist

  The Communication Specialist is responsible for managing the email program, researching, writing, creating and editing strategic, persuasive and engaging content for multiple media that contains key messaging meant for specific audiences. Major Responsibilities:Schedule and maintain the email program for Space Center Houston and the Manned Space Flight Education Foundation. This includes writing, editing and designing a monthly newsletter, a monthly email from the CEO to the board of directors, standalone emails to support multitudes of education programs, donor outreach, membership drives and digital discount campaigns. Analyze and track data on email program performance to optimize performance and effectiveness of communications.Independently research, write and edit various marketing, public relations and general communications materials and other collateral pieces to support the programs and departments of Space Center Houston.Write and edit content for websites, presentations, advertising, social media, news releases, fact sheets and other materials.Create and edit presentations for the executive team at Space Center Houston for both internal and external audiences.Interview subject-matter experts and internal clients.Use search engine optimization principles to create effective and persuasive copy.Select photographs, quotes and video to support written content. Work with graphic designer to create a specific theme for each campaign. Show less

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  Mary e. walsh center for thriving children

  Feb 2022 - now

  Communications manager at the mary e. walsh center for thriving children

  I handle communication strategy and tactical execution for City Connects and the Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children.