Chief of Staff | Executive Strategist
Resume
Work Experience
Communications Manager & Executive Assistant
Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
April 2020-Present
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Write & edit library digital and print communications: editorial calendars for events, social media posts, articles, blog posts, and newsletter
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Create and manage Staff Intranet Pages, formatting, naming conventions, resource database; offset leadership workload by 25%
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Survey analytics: Hybrid Workplace
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Internal Communications Report: Faculty Research Engagement
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Project manager for events, faculty recruitment, and stewardship reports
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Provide administrative support on grant applications and awards
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Executive Assistant to Health Sciences Library Director: manage scheduling, correspondence, grant applications, research support
Program Coordinator
Marriott Library, University of Utah
February 2017-July 2021
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Edited library articles, blog posts, and newsletters
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Wrote blog posts, scripts, and letters of recommendation on behalf of Deans
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Project director for five annual events, including all communications, catering ,contracts, spaces, advertisement, & budgetary management
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Organized professional development workshops for Library Faculty and Staff
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Implemented cohesive interview process for all staff and faculty interviews; housed on intranet database
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Served as staff communications representative on two library committees
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Supervisor of 3 staff
Communications Coordinator
CHIS Program, National Network Libraries of Medicine
September 2019-June 2020
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Conducted interviews and content repurposing for digital, print & social media
Marketing Manager
Economics, University of Utah
October 2015-February 2017
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Initiated a redesign of the department website to enhance user experience for students; increased usership 23%
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Implemented tagging and process to track metadata
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Social Media Manager, textbook acquisitions, departmental financials, event coordinator, Office Manager, supervisory experiences
Communications Assistant
School of Education, Westminster College
June 2014-September 2015
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Commenced monthly newsletter highlighting student and faculty contributions, digitized active student files, assisted students with course registration, edited faculty letters, articles, and proposals
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Assistant Lead for planning of program orientations and commencement events
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Assisted Chair with numerous grant applications for the School of Education
Editorial Assistant
South Valley Journal
June 2010-June 2012
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Copy Editor of articles prior to print
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Managed intern assignments and personnel issues
Owner & Director
Necessary Beeswax
May 2012-Current
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Communications Consulting
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Content creation & repurposing
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Graphic Design
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Social Media Management & Analytics
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Copy editing
Education
Rhetoric, Crisis Management, Branding, Internal Communication, Integrated Marketing, Training Materials
My Capstone Project was to rebuild and rebrand my small business, Necessary Beeswax, LLC from freelance writing to a communications consultancy firm.
Bachelor of Arts in English
Westminster College
My thesis work focused on an analysis of Anna Deavere Smith's Twilight Los Angeles, and Fires in the Mirror.
Activities and societies: Ellipsis Literary Magazine, LDSSA, Westminster Jazz Ensemble, Sigma Tau Delta, English tutor, Youth City SLC Volunteer
Master of Strategic Communication
Westminster College
Skills & Expertise
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Project Management
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Internal Communications
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Event Planning
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Customer Service
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Budget Management
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Contract Management
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Microsoft Office Suite
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Adobe Suite
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Web Design
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Research
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Email Management
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Collaboration
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Time Management
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Detail-Oriented & Self-Directed
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Supervisory Experience
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Professionalism
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Confidentiality
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Digital Marketing
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Digital Branding
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SEO & Google Analytics
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Competitive Analysis
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Content Creation & curation
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Social Media
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Community Management
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Crisis Management
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Writing & Editing
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Data Analysis & Collection
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Metadata
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Google Tag Management
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Tableau
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Tag Management
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Sigma Computing