My Experience
Background & Expertise
2013-present
Journalism & Strategic Media Professor, University of Memphis
Teach core and upper division journalism & strategic media classes
Lead instructor on Lambuth campus for PR major
Serve as adviser for all journalism majors on Lambuth campus
Serve as Lambuth campus adviser for PRSSA
Promote journalism program through social media
Serve as public speaker at community events representing university
Serve on graduate faculty, and multiple committees
Actively recruit students through community public speaking engagements
Serve as TNAcheives Mentor
2011-2013
Director of Communication, Jackson State Community College
Set strategic goals and objectives for department
Budget allocation for department
Prepared & disseminated countless press releases/kits
Researched and analyzed competition
Wrote & edited copy for print/radio/television/internal & external comm., etc.
L&D for newsletters, E-lerts, print collateral, programs, etc.
Supervised Web Development staff
Negotiated media buys
Served as point of contact for media
Led social media initiatives
Planned & coordinated major and special campus events
Updated website (stories, campus news, meta data monitoring/analytics etc.)
2011
Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Lane College
Taught Mass Communication classes (Introduction to Mass Communication; Principles of Public Relations; Writing for Public Relations; Public Relations Campaigns)
Advised & mentored students
Facilitated student registration
Actively recruited students to major
Served as faculty adviser to Mass Communication Club
Served on Publications Committee
Served on Committee of Four (promoting health initiatives for workforce)
March 2010-Aug. 2011
Director of Marketing & Public Relations,
Stillman College
Wrote & edited copy for print/radio/television/internal & external comm., etc.
L&D for newsletters, E-lerts, print collateral, programs, advertisements, etc.
Negotiated media buys
Served as point of contact for media
Led Social Media Task Force
Planned & coordinated major and special campus events
Updated website (stories, campus news, meta data monitoring/analytics etc.)
Reviewed/edited/facilitated grant submissions from faculty
Managed marketing activities for the College
Prepared & disseminated countless press releases/kits
Researched and analyzed competition
Managed interns and student-workers
Mentored students as needed (10+ students)
2008-2009
Preprint Manager/National & Major Accounts Manager,
The Jackson Sun, Gannett Co.
Worked with top 61 accounts in Gannett Inc., & local merchants to achieve advertising goals
Projected departmental revenue projections weekly to Gannett Co.
Negotiated/Drafted contract commitments & custom addendums
Managed all Preprint activities/media buys for paper
Processed payroll & served as notary
Pre-2008
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