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Shannon Brown

Shannon Brown

Communications Specialist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    PR Manager by day. Proud Navy Mom. Passionate Lincoln historian, researcher & tour guide.

  • Education

    • Indiana University Bloomington

      1993 - 1998
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Journalism

      English minor; concentration in Secondary Education

    • Indiana University Bloomington

      1993 - 1998
      BA Journalism

      Served on staff of Indiana Daily Student newspaper

  • Experience

    • Hoosier Energy REC, Inc.

      Jun 2000 - Mar 2003
      Communications Specialist

    • Author Solutions, LLC

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
      Author Publicity Manager

    • Owen Valley High School

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
      Teacher

    • Indiana University Bloomington

      Sept 2010 - Mar 2016
      Marketing Communications Specialist

    • Lincoln Funeral Train Commemoration

      Jan 2013 - now
      Event Director

      Plan, implement, oversee and evaluate all public relations and marketing initiatives Advise executive team on media/PR issues; schedule and attend interviews and press conferencesServe as official spokesperson for project to local, regional, national and international mediaPitch stories that have garnered national media attention from CBS, CNBC, C-SPAN and the APManage social media presence; increased Facebook followers from 500 to 5,000 in 13 monthsOrganize events, including the Funeral Car Debut in Springfield for 575 guests and the annual Commemoration in PennsylvaniaDevelop media plans and kits for photo shoots and general eventsServe as contact for venues wishing to host the Lincoln Funeral TrainAssist with contract negotiationsGive educational presentations about President Lincoln's national funeral Show less

    • Indiana University Press

      Mar 2016 - May 2017
      Scholarly Marketing & Publicity Manager

    • Westminster John Knox Press

      May 2017 - Feb 2018
      Academic Product Marketing Manager

    • Solution Tree

      Feb 2021 - now
      Marketing Communications Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Indiana teaching license