Maureen Becka Falcon

Experience

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  The Kansas City Star

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1994

  Account Executive

  Sold, scheduled and developed advertising plans to increase sales by over $100,000

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  Vance Publishing

  Sept 1994 - Oct 1996

  Marketing Manager

  - Coordinated all communication and marketing activities of The Packer, Produce Merchandising and Global Produce publications- Organized the design and production of over 60 promotion pieces a year- Developed media kits for all publications- Produced customized market research presentations

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  Sodexho Marriott Services

  Jul 1997 - Oct 2003

  Director of Marketing

  - Director of Marketing for Creighton University Food Service and other Sodexo sites- Developed and implemented marketing plan for retail establishments on campus- Planned special dining events for the resident dining halls- Conducted market research and held focus groups to determine how to increase customer satisfaction- Developed and maintained website for two locations

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  Mercy High School - Omaha

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2014

  Communications Director

  - Lead communication efforts to reach alumnae, donors, and friends of Mercy- Present Mercy's brand in a consistent, accurate manner- Design and create alumnae newsletters, fundraising appeals, print ads, radio spots, billboards- Prepare media advisories of activities happening at Mercy and send to appropriate sources - Design and maintain website- Utilize social media to increase interest in Mercy- Work with recruitment director to develop action plan to bring more students to Mercy- Help plan and implement major fundraising events Show less

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  Sisters of Mercy West Midwest Community

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2021

  Communications Manager

  - Pitch stories about Sisters and Mercy Associates in six primary markets across the country- Write stories for blog, website, and social media- Help implement development plan, write and edit stories, create graphics for publications, email and social media to increase donations- Shoot and edit videos for internal and external audiencesBuilt and now maintain Intranet on WordPress with various levels of access- Coordinate content, website and media for Sisters celebrating milestone anniversaries (Jubilees).- Led #MakeMercyReal which began at a local level and turned into a national effort and social media success- Supervise administrative assistant Show less

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  Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

  Nov 2014 - now

  • Director of Communications

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Senior Communications Manager

    Nov 2014 - Dec 2022
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  Communicators for Women Religious

  Oct 2023 - now

  Board Member