Kathleen Brown: ***** E. Killarney Circle, Wichita, KS 67230

(cell) 620-***-****; (e-mail) acglwp@r.postjobfree.com

. Experienced corporate PR/Marketing associate

. Award-winning journalist (writer/copyeditor) and graphic designer

. Desktop publishing specialist, media coordinator

. Special events, promotions associate

. Freelance artist, illustrator

Education:

. Wichita State University, Wichita, KS; Bachelor of Arts in

Communications, Dec. 1976

Work History:

. Employer: Central Kansas Veterinary Center, 515 W. Blanchard Ave., South

Hutchinson, KS 67505

Employed: October 2010-September 2011

Title: Practice manager, PR & marketing coordinator/patient care technician

Duties: Manage 24/7veterinary ER hospital; PR/Marketing (produced

electronic billboard and print ads, radio commercials, recruiting,

physician scheduling, human resources, worked with volunteers, filled-in

for receptionist. Familiar PC & Mac, Windows 7, Word, InDesign, Photoshop,

Illustrator, desktop publishing, Excel, Power Point and veterinary

software.

. Employer: Promise Regional Medical Center, 1701 E. 23rd. Ave.,

Hutchinson, KS 67502 Employed: October/1997 to January/2009

Title: Public information associate in PR/marketing department & graphic

designer

Duties: Produced brochures, newsletters (internal and external), posters,

fliers, handbooks, print ads, original graphics, banners, displays. Worked

with vendors, media, public, volunteers, department directors, physicians,

patients' families. Participated in strategic planning/crisis management

drills. Ran department when director was on family medical leave.

Supervised PR/marketing department intern. Designed first website - updated

news releases. Familiar with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator,

Pagemaker, Acrobat, Excel, Word, Windows 7, Power Point; Macintosh & PC,

digital camera, internet and social media.

Awards: Won first-place honors in Kansas Hospital Association Communicators

communications contests for feature writing, design, illustrations, first-

place awards in state & national Federation of Press Women's communications

contests for brochures, newsletters, news releases, graphics, photo

journalism, editing, writing.

. Employer: Omaha World-Herald, World-Herald Square, Omaha, NE 68102

Employed: August/1981 to September/1997

Title: Staff writer

Duties: Wrote feature articles, assigned photo shoots, covered non-profit

special events.

Awards: Won awards for feature writing with Nebraska Associated Press,

Nebraska Press Women and national Federation of Press Women.

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