Kelsey Ruthman

Experience

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  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Summer Tech. Program

  Scan historical documents into the IDOT server.

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  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Summer Tech. Program

  Scan historical documents into the IDOT server.

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  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Summer Tech. Program

  Scan historical documents into the IDOT server

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  The Daily Egyptian

  Aug 2008 - May 2009

  Campus Advertising Representative

  The DE is the student-run newspaper for the SIUC community, serving the campus since 1916. The newspaper’s only source of revenue is through advertising. All computers, newsprint, supplies and salaries are paid for through advertising revenue. The Daily Egyptian has the second largest circulation of any newspaper in southern Illinois, and the most of any college newspaper in the state.•Sell advertising space to different organizations on the SIU campus•Meet strict deadlines daily•Assist in designing process of advertisements for clients•Proofread advertisements daily and monitored newspaper production after hours to ensure quality•Regularly exceeded or met weekly sales quota Show less

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  SIU Alumni Association

  May 2009 - Dec 2009

  Public Relations Assistant

  As the largest and oldest organization at Southern Illinois University, the SIU Alumni Association has been proudly serving SIU alumni and friends since 1896. The Association has continued to grow and serve as a connection between more than 235,000 SIU alumni as well as family, and friends and Southern Illinois University.•Produced press releases, speeches, and Southern Alumni magazine informational snippets•Developed organizational system for articles referring to alumni or the Association•Assisted in coordination of Distinguished Alumni reception and ceremony Show less

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  Home Productions

  Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  Account Executive

  Home Productions is a publishing and marketing company located in Ankeny primarily focusing on publishing Welcome Home Des Moines magazine eight times a year. Additionally, they produce special interest publications and provide design agency services to clients including: custom print projects, websites, business cards, brochures, logos, e-newsletters, logos, marketing collateral, advertising agency services and more. •Communicated with advertisers to maximize their opportunities in Welcome Home Des Moines •Collaborated with graphic designer to create advertisements for clients•Wrote copy for advertisements and magazine features Show less

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  Iowa Sleep Disorders Center

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2012

  Marketing Coordinator

  Iowa Sleep specializes in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders. They are one of Iowa’s largest independent sleep disorders centers fully accredited in lab and home sleep testing by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. •Served as clinic copywriter composing and editing brochures, commercials, and other materials•Launched all social media including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and foursquare•Gained over 400 followers on Twitter in one year •Assisted in deciding optimal media buys and placement Show less

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  Brighton Agency

  Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

  Account Executive

  Brighton is a full-service independent marketing and communications agency, serving regional and national clients from its St. Louis headquarters. •Manage client relations and brand equity •Serve as liaison between creative team and client to fill requests•Assist in packaging design and development and point-of-sale pieces available in PetSmarts and Petcos nationwide•Proofread a variety of materials including brochures, advertisements, and packaging artwork and content•Create project briefs and creative work plans•Create estimates and manage client budgets monitoring hours and out-of-pocket costs•Manage project timelines to meet strict deadlines Show less

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  Osborn Barr

  Feb 2015 - May 2018

  Account Manager

  Osborn Barr (O+B) is a fully integrated marketing and communications company with offices in St. Louis and Kansas City determined to be agriculture and rural America’s greatest advocate. Agriculture is a vocation – a calling – and one we’re proud to call our own.•Write, edit and distribute content, including web stories, news releases, social media, speeches, talking points and presentations•Pitch story ideas to the media and coordinate interviews for earned placements•Manage client content calendar around brand messaging and timely events•Serve as webmaster, updating the client website through WordPress •Track employee billing and client budget for managed jobs Show less

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  MarketPlace, the Food Marketing Agency

  Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

  Copywriter

  MarketPlace is a strategic partner to food and beverage, pet and animal, and health and wellness brands and businesses. We define strategies, develop brands, and nurture relationships, giving meaning to marketing and cultivating success.•Creative concepting and writing for blogs, digital and print ads, social media, news releases, scripts, packaging and more•Strategic writing for brand identities •Copy and visual quality control

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  Anthem

  Nov 2018 - Jun 2022

  Marketing Communications Manager
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  Elevance Health

  Nov 2018 - now

  • PR & Communications Manager

    Nov 2018 - now

  • PR & Communications Manager

    Nov 2018 - now