Education, Volunteering & More

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  • Bachelor of Arts — Wartburg College
    • Major: Communication Arts — Public Relations, Print Media
    • Minor: Organizational Leadership
    • Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Phi Eta Sigma and Lambda Pi Eta honor societies, Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges

  • Present:
    • DEI Chair – PRSA Iowa
    • Volunteer with Capital City Pride, One Iowa, Young Women’s Resource Center and Meals from the Heartland

    Past:
    • Publicity Chair – American Advertising Federation
    • Volunteer with Cedar Valley Chase (FBO United Way), National Organization for Women and various service trips

  • • Productivity suites: Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite
    • File and project management: Box.com, Dropbox, Monday.com, Workamajig, Asana
    • Campaign building and reporting platforms: Meltwater, Salesforce, Campaign Monitor

  • • 3 PRSA awards at Two Rivers Marketing — 2 for media relations, 1 for feature writing
    • 1 ADDY award at Mudd Advertising for writing and production
    • 1 ADDY award as a freelancer for writing and creative execution

  • • Empathy
    • Developer
    • Adaptability
    • Positivity
    • Intellection

  • • Soft skills: Creative and critical thinking, problem solving, attention to detail, organization, collaboration, learning quickly, being open-minded and empathetic
    • Interests: Music, art, travel, dogs (ask me about Pickle and Pearl), iced lattes
    • Passions: Human rights, social justice, equity and inclusion, environment and animals