amanda knauer

Write stories for Kent State's faculty and staff newsletter, the Kent State Magazine and the Kent State University website

* Coordinate volunteer opportunities for PRSSA members * Organize PRSSA National Community Service Initiative for Kent State * Organize PRSSA's role in Relay for Life that will take place in April 2015

* Guide prospective students and their families through campus * Explain the layout of campus, meal plans, residence halls, academics, etc.

* Rose more than $2000 for the Kent State PRSSA chapter by working with surrounding businesses to generate donations * Coordinated all other general fundraising efforts * Planned and implemented the Kent State JMC Homecoming silent auction

* Medicine beat reporter for the student-run Daily Kent Stater * Conducted interviews, met with editors, wrote stories and met deadlines * 23 articles published online at http://kentwired.com/Search?searchphrase=all&searchword=amanda%20knauer including stories and briefs

* Manage social media accounts for the Buffalo and Albany markets * Perform screenings for new movies in theaters * Participate in and assist with the planning of marketing events for upcoming movies

* Contributed in all areas of UPMC hospital communications and marketing through Northwest PA * Assisted with increasing traffic to Kane Community Hospital website by rewriting the content of the site to make it more web-friendly and understandable. * Wrote for e-newsletter and articles published in the Erie Times Newspaper * Assisted with the planning and implementation of UPMC Hamot community relations and promotional events

* Participated in marketing the annual summer Music Fest to surrounding counties in Pennsylvania * Organized food vendors and sponsors for the summer Music Fest hosted by WQLN * Wrote and sent out over 30 program releases for WQLN's television station to local newspapers and online sites

* Attend morning meetings * Find and write health stories * Edited with managing editor and producers * Prepared pictures and/or video for the show * Reported health news 15 times on live TV at 5:30 every Thursday

Contribute to social media accounts and engage with fans/followers (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn) -Create content for marketing collateral including case studies, sell sheets, white papers, etc. -Assist in publishing State of Local Marketing Report, Brandmuscle’s annual industry report, produce content surrounding the report such as infographics, eBrochures and videos, and promote the report through media relations -Write informative, industry related articles for the company blog (www.brandmuscle.com/blog), which often involves interviews with experts within the company -Communicate with 275+ clients and 9,000+ prospects through email marketing by assembling a monthly newsletter and other email communications as needed