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RESUME

Education

Old Dominion University

BS in Communications  (Emphasis Public Relations, Persuasion, and Advocacy)
3.97 GPA

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Experience

Facilitator, Wythe Youth Services Family Support Group, Mount Rogers Community Services

2011-Current

  • Plan and facilitate bi-weekly meetings; hire staff; act as Kronos timekeeper; ensure all employees' trainings are current; allocate staff's credit card through IntelliLink; stay abreast of current laws and regulations to ensure accuracy of information provided to families

 

Manager and Marketing Director & Events Coordinator--TOH Farmers Market
May 2017-Current

  • Ensure quality vendor/customer experience and relations; increase sales; ensure adherence to state and local laws; stay up-to-date in trainings; coordinate and implement marketing strategies, promote through photography, ad copy writing, maintaining social media and website, planning events.  Act as public relations liaison for the market.


Communications Technician--Town of Hillsville Internship

August 2018-December 2018

  • Plan, promote, and coordinate events. Maintain social media accounts.  Solicit sponsors.  Photograph and edit photos of promotional and business events. Act as liaison with the press in promoting events and activities.  Create promotional materials.  Search out and write grant applications.


Executive Board Member, Twin County Regional Chamber of Commerce

February 2017-Current

  • Act as ambassador and advocate for local businesses, host events, continually work toward economic health and prosperity, maintain social media accounts and website, photograph events to continue the promotion of the Twin Counties.


Event Planner/Photographer, Friends of Hillsville, Inc.

April 2014-Current

  • Plan and photograph events that enhance the local economy, promote prosperity, encourage tourism, and present a positive image of the town and surrounding areas. 

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References

Gregory Crowder
Mayor, Hillsville, VA
greggcrowder@yahoo.com

T. A. Gray
Chief, Princeton, WV Police Department
tagray33ppd@gmail.com

​Laura Beth Parnell
Parnell Productions
lbparnell4@gmail.com

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