Social Media Public Relations

Michelle Garforth- Venter

www.michellegarforthventer.com 404-***-****

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Personal Facebook: Michelle Venter Twitter: @EcoJourno Content Creator Senior Producer Copywriter Photographer LANGUAGE: English, Married, one child aged 14. USA Citizen from 2003. Lived between LA & South Africa. PERSONALITY: Ethical, professional, leadership capacity & team member, focused, balanced opinion, detailed brain, respectful – Further Resume and Voice Demo available on request Copywriter, PR Releases, websites, social media: October 2022 to date May 2024. Write all copy for two construction websites – www.GeorgiaInHomeServices.com and www.RiaansDesigns.com. Services back-end of websites using SureFire Marketing Platform. Digital communication and content for social media, accompanying photos, copy, and blogs – all written for SEO organic first-page algorithm. Construction admin and ordering, QuickBooks, Microsoft, AI ChatGPT, Company Cam, etc. back-office for two CEOs. COPYWRITER: Siemens US Digital Industries (temp work) October 2021 – May 2022 Employee & Leadership Communications – Newsletters using Yespress/NINT. Quarterly Review updates, New Hire announcements, Management guidance. Conceptualizing and scripting Simple Show scribble videos. Comms and organization of activities which build a healthy and happy company culture of learning and togetherness. Tech Tips on Tuesday’s campaign, Microsoft 365 learning made easy and accessible. Working closely with an outside Production Company, scripting, shooting and basic editing video stories for a variety of internal campaigns, like department Town Halls. Conceptualizing Health & Safety communications with Environmental, Health & Safety Leadership. Setting up on- camera interviews, briefing & directing subjects. *Sustainable living business practices, and construction experience. SENIOR MARKETING PRODUCER: AquaGuard - August 2018 to April 2021 Internal staff communications, community outreach, speech writing for CEO Tom DiGregorio (still on going monthly to date May 2024 for NBC “Atlanta&Company” TV show), Strategic communication planning per year. Pre-prod: location co-ordination, interview set-ups, props, pre-shoot scripts and call sheets. Production Days: shooting stills, directing camera set ups, scheduling on-camera people, scripting on- the-fly. Post-prod: edit schedule for off-line days, viewing dates, & on-line edit. Customer Testimonials per service offered. Employee B-Roll: office, warehouse, production & service dpt. Proficient with PhotoShelter Storage for Data (formally known as Libris). Training Videos: Gutter installation series. Poly-Gun Cleaning series Truck care & repair Roofing installation HR Recruitment Video series: for Facebook posts and Website placement Special Projects video & stills: CEO requests; Party/Event footage; Employee recognition; Cultural days; home installations

+ outreach programs. *Training resident videographer with best practices in-the-field, shooting for a long-form edit, shooting training videos versus short social media videos etc. COPYWRITER: AquaGuard - August 2018 to April 2021

Write website Blogs 4 per month – awesome stories with interesting angles that make AG services come alive. Pre-planned Facebook Posts 12 per month, plus images gathered or shot myself. Write website Case Studies 5 per month – translating the science of products for Customers. Write TV Interview Scripts 2 per month for CEO’s NBC and CBS interviews. Monthly cultural power point for employees screened via in-house TV network. 4 newsletters per year – conduct interviews/write content, shoot photos, initial graphic layout, proofreading. On-line (LinkedIn) and website profiles for employee profile updates. Writing all applications for Company Awards submissions. Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel.

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COPYWRITER: October 2016 to August 2018

TRUST DALE.COM, Doraville, GA: Customer service for existing partners, writing all proposals. ADDED TOUCH CATERING + KOSHER TOUCH CATERING: Write all special projects; social media & websites content; design print adverts; write awards submissions; PR Releases, Digital communications via newsletters, Staffing admin & bookings; data capture.

COPYWRITER / VOICE OVER ARTIST: October 2015 to September 2016 PEOPLE STORE, ATLANTA (Voice Agent): Voice artist & audio editor, Home Studio. Voice work for many website and internet videos. TV Commercials: Habitat for Humanity Voice; The Home Channel SA; National Road Safety UK. Clients in: Denmark, Sweden, India.

CNN International: Animal Conservationist interviewed re April the Giraffe’s Live-Streaming Birth HLN: Animal Conservationist interview re Harambe the Gorilla shooting after child falls into his enclosure. Animal Expert interview re April the Giraffe birthing on live streaming. Animal Expert interview: Trump’s ban on importing X number of Elephant Heads into the USA.

Dropbox Link to view PORTFOLIO articles, blogs, scripts, and video scripts: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/2v0dj4hpfts7uadufdlzt/h?dl=0&rlkey=sulp8wnfazw2p20936ip72zv0 Personal Strengths – as per GALLUP Clifton Strengths Survey POSITIVES: Strategic, Positivity, Leaner, Empathy, Achiever. Team player who understands that each cog in the machine is critical in creating a successful outcome. If called upon, Michelle will lead by example, and is generous with praise, and quick to smile. “Establish up-front what our end goal is, then, it is easier to make choices as the path unfolds.” Bringing respect to those in a societal structure who are not often heard or seen is close to her heart. With contagious enthusiasm, Michelle possesses a great deal of stamina, taking satisfaction in being busy and productive. Producing TV for so many years, Michelle has a distinct way of thinking. An out-of-the-box person, Michelle enjoys constant updating and learning in an ever-changing tech-industry.

HOBBIES: Scuba Diving; Voice Overs for Radio / TV Commercials – international voice talent & audio editor in home studio. LONG-FORM WRITER

Green Line Book - Author, sustainable-living practices Southern Africa / LAPA Publishers. SANEDI (national energy institute) Senior Writer & Media / South African National Energy Development Institute. All Media Kit content generation, PR Releases, public relations opportunities. AWARDS

2011: David Attenborough International Green Award nomination, category ‘Best Sustainable Education’ for the executive producer on THE GREEN LINE TV series & author of THE GREEN LINE BOOK 2010: Conservation Journalist of the Year voted by the South African National Parks Board (SANPARKS). 2010: Most Popular Broadcast Journalist in South Africa, as voted by the YOU and HUISE GENOOT MAGAZINE readers. 2010: voted by Glamour Magazine readers as the ‘Woman of the Year, in the Media Category.’ 2005 – 2015: Executive Producer of several TV series, adventure, Wild LTD wildlife, home construction – Love & Mortar. 1992 – 2004: Host of Top Billing (South Africa’s version of Entertainment Tonight) – Michelle is a household name in South Africa.

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