EDUCATION
SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
May 11, 2019 - 4.0 GPA
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE
May 7, 2022 - 3.967 GPA
RECENTÂ WORK EXPERIENCE
MARKETING AIDE, LANDOLL
March 27-May 26, 2023
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Provide strong graphic design support to the marketing department along with administrative and clerical duties which may involve news releases, design/photoshop, graphics, sales, events, manual assembly, large mailings, and other marketing tasks.
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Assist with events for Landoll and Landoll Lanes including planning, setup, and clean-up.
4-H EXTENSION ASSISTANT, CLAY COUNTY UNL EXTENSION OFFICE
Organized and ran the rabbit and poultry shows at the Clay County Fair
Photographed shows and other events throughout the fair
Recorded livestock show results
Prepared and distributed livestock show programs
July 2022; July 2023
PHOTO EDITOR, THE WAYNE STATER
January-May 2022
Managed a team of photographers and students in the Spring Photojournalism class
Collected and distributed weekly photo assignments to student journalists
Took photos for The Stater and edited for online (social media, newsletter, and website) and print publication
Edited students’ photos for publication
Used Adobe Photoshop to crop, invert and control light and color properties of photos.
Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
Edited, toned, captioned and uploaded photographs for publication.
Researched image libraries to locate appropriate photographs for stock use.
DIRECTOR, KWSC 91.9 THE CAT
January 2021-May 2022
Informed Wayne State College and the Wayne community about agricultural issues through the radio.
Co-hosted the AgKnowledge Podcast to inform the Midwest of matters women in agriculture face, issues facing the entire agriculture industry by interviewing local businesspersons and agriculture professionals.
Curated content and distributed knowledge of events happening at WSC and in the Wayne community.
Communicated effectively over social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram to convey important promotional messages.
Engaged audiences with upbeat, fresh posts, capitalizing on current trends to create highly shared content.
Set up and broke down promotional tables and talked to potential listeners for successful promotional events.
JOURNALIST, CLAY COUNTY NEWS
June 2019–August 2021
Reported on news about the communities and school districts in Clay County, NE
Applied understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories.
Pursued and developed stories independently and for assignment, covering range of topics.
Utilized Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and Microsoft Word to produce professional pieces.
Completed assigned pieces and developed independent stories.
INTERNSHIPS
JOURNALIST, CLAY COUNTY NEWS
May 2021–August 2021
Under the supervision of Ashley D. Swanson and Tory Duncan
Conducted interviews and wrote accompanying article(s)
Wrote opinion pieces
Photographed various events
Sold and created advertisements
Proof-read and edited newspaper
Assisted with office work
OFFICE ASSISTANT, CLAY COUNTY UNL EXTENSION OFFICE
January–February 2019
Assistant to Holli Alley and Deanna Peshek
Provided clerical support, addressing routine and special requirements.
Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
Created summer reading curriculum for youth 4-H program
Filed paperwork and organized 4-H documents
Interned for 25 hours
JOURNALIST, YORK NEWS TIMES
January–February 2019
Shadowed Jessica Votipka and Melanie Wilkinson
Observed fieldwork
Wrote several articles for the daily newspaper
COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE MEMBER
January 2022Â - Present
Planning the annual AgCeptional Women's Conference at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, NE. My responsibilities include brainstorming and executing breakout sessions, swag, decorations, speakers, etc. I also assist in day-of responsibilities like set-up, helping check-in attendees, directing sponsors, supporting session leaders, etc.