Employment

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Assistant Editor, January 2012 to Present
UGA College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Office of Communications and Technology Services, Athens, Georgia

  • Edit Georgia FACES news articles on a weekly basis.
  • Edit and write copy for printed design pieces, including brochures and displays.
  • Edit online content for the unit’s resources and information pages.
  • Finalize edits and write articles for the Southscapes magazine twice a year.
  • Compile and edit content for the annual Ag Forecast book.
  • Compile and edit content for Walk Georgia newsletters/blog.
  • Coordinate content for the student recruitment calendar and student spotlights.
  • Manage online promotion of college events and news.
  • Create content for banner slides of Extension homepage.
  • Coordinate the college’s social media presence.
  • Provide social media training for Extension personnel.

Assistant Conference Coordinator, August 2011 to December 2010
UGA College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Office of Communications and Technology Services, Athens, Georgia

  • Assist in onsite and online registration
  • Update event websites through Adobe Contribute.
  • Develop materials for events such as name tage, fliers and program books.
  • Design slides for CAES digital signage board using Photoshop.
  • Edit materials for printed publications such as SouthScapes and CAES brochures.

Summer Associate, May 2010 to August 2010
Office of the Executive Secretariat - USDA, Washington, DCAssisted with daily tasks in the Office of the Executive Secretariat.

Wrote and proofread correspondence for Secretary Vilsack such as thank you letters, proclamations and letters concerning agricultural policies.
• Developed copy for the “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” initiative and blog.
• Designed a PowerPoint presentation and brochure for Deputy Secretary Merrigan.
• Answered constituent phone calls during Shirley Sherrod incident.

  • Created a brochure on food systems with Microsoft Publisher.

Student Intern, August 2009 to August 2011
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Office of Communication, Athens, Georgia

  • Wrote news stories for GeorgiaFACES.
  • Designed slides for CAES digital signage board using Photoshop.
  • Edited and laid out publications using InDesign and Dreamweaver.
  • Put together an online photography database using Flickr.
  • Designed academic research posters and table top displays in Adobe Indesign.
  • Create a press kit on the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences using Microsoft Word.

Office Secretary, May 2008 to August 2008 and June 2009 to August 2009
Cherokee Soccer Association, Canton, Georgia

  • Answered questions regarding fall recreational soccer registration.
  • Performed data entry using League Organizer and Microsoft Excel.
  • Handled transactions of money and wrote deposit slips.
  • Assisted with mass mailings.

Student Office Assistant and Governors Honors Assistant Coordinator, Fall 2007 to Spring 2010
North Georgia Agricultural Education Office, Athens, Georgia

  • Assisted in coordinating North Region FFA events for the state of Georgia.
  • Organized interviews for the Agricultural Education area of the Governor’s Honors Program.
  • Managed Georgia FFA Alumni Rosters and submitted them to the National office.
  • Drafted a variety of t-shirts, newsletters, and postcards using Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word and Publisher.

Cashier, Spring 2006
Pike Family Nurseries, Woodstock, Georgia

  • Used computerized register and handled transactions
  • Answered phones and customers’ questions