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Skills & Expertise
I’m a Jill of All Trades, excelling in a variety of digital content and traditional media creation. I’m a journalist-turned-PR wizard who puts on her glasses and does magic for a variety of brands, like Overlay Festival, APC Solar, VeriWatt, The Relic House and Cox Roofing, and major organizations, like Springfield Public Schools.
The below list is just a snapshot of my skills, y’all.
Copywriting
Social media management
Community building social campaigns
Website design and user experience curation
Public relations and social community management
Long-form narrative feature writing
Video production and script writing
Photography
Resume
Digital diva. Marketing maven. Communication coordinator. Alliteration ace.
Experience
Manager of Marketing and Digital Strategies
Springfield Public Schools
November 2021 to Present
Digital Communications Coordinator
Springfield Public Schools
May 2019 to November 2021
Social Media
Specialist
Springfield Public Schools
December 2013 to May 2019
Audience Development Specialist
Inside Columbia Magazine
May 2012 to November 2013
Chief Inspiration Officer
Checkmate Consulting
October 2013 to present
Contributing Writer
417 Magazines
November 2013 to present
Contributing Writer
FEAST Magazine
December 2013 to present
Education
Bachelor of Journalism
Magazine Journalism
University of Missouri
Multicultural Certificate of Excellence
2008-2012
Bachelor of Arts
International Studies
University of Missouri
Minor in French
2008-2012
Volunteer Experience
Associate Board of Directors
Springfield Little Theatre
July 2017 to present
First Impressions Team
Schweitzer Church
July 2014 to present
Editor at Large
Cue Courage
January 2012 to October 2013
References
Dr. Matt Hudson
Checkmate Client
Ozarks Technical Community College
Executive Dean
Bobby Remis
Vice President of Social Media
LPL Financial
Kate Moore
Principal Creative Director
Go Guardian
Testimonials
“I knew a friend who owned a business and was looking for someone to manage his social media. He interviewed another person, but I knew he would hire Ren. It didn’t suprirse me when he raved about her.”
“Ren’s great. We always know that she’ll respond to emails quickly and follow through in a professional manner. We’ve received so many compliments on the websites she created for us.”
“Ren did a great job on a story that other freelance writers have struggled with in the past. We’re glad she’s in our writers’ stable.”
“She produced a website fast, but it didn’t look like it.”
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