brooke willis

Assisted Events Manager in planning and facilitating logistics of government-sponsored community events. Solicited local business and media sponsorships to obtain funds and advertising. Recruited, coordinated and managed event volunteers and vendors. Provided event information to public through media interviews and public service announcements. Designed print and website advertisements. Maintained webpage to market upcoming events. Arranged the placement, design and wording of television, radio, billboard and print advertisements.

Assisted the Marketing Director with special event planning and Marion White Productions with mall fashion show production. Developed merchant and media relations. Graphically designed mall merchant coupons. Organized mall sponsorship of Georgia Games 2002. Aided the mall management office in communicating with mall vendors.

Identified and executed creative marketing strategies to promote local stores services and products. Implemented corporate marketing campaigns and tools on a local level. Communicated with media through press releases, resulting in coverage on television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and websites. Placed advertisements and corresponded with customers through online social networking, e-blasts and newsletters. Served as liaison between stores and local organizations to promote fundraising and vending opportunities.

Represented the credit union at on-post and community events. Created and scheduled monthly promotions and on-site events. Coordinated sponsorship of community events, as well as donation requests and purchasing of promotional materials. Facilitated ad placement and developed media relationships. Scripted and voiced monthly radio commercials and quarterly television commercials. Designed and wrote quarterly newsletter and print advertisements. Coordinated fundraising efforts benefiting Fisher House and Children s Miracle Network. Maintained social media networks and updated website.

Liaison between medical specialist office and referring healthcare providers. Provided customer service to referring offices by following up with providers on their experience, as well as the patients . Increased the number of referrals coming in, as well as nurtured existing partnerships. Expanded the practice s presence on social media and started a quarterly newsletter to be distributed to patients and referring providers. Attended community events and networking functions to educate potential patients of the services available at Augusta Pain Center.

Responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of the Youth Leadership, Leadership Columbia County, and Leadership Executive Forum programs. The Coordinator works directly with the steering committees of each program to produce an exceptional leadership program while reaching projected revenue goals.

Activities and Societies: National Art Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, Debate Team, Art Club, Augusta Mall Fashion Board, student at Foxfire Farms (American Saddlebreds), Social Inc. Cotillion Club

Activities and Societies: Alpha Zeta Honor Society, Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor Society, Student Merchandising Association, Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School After School Program leader, volunteer activities benefiting Alzheimer's Association, March of Dimes, and Junior League of Athens.