Kathleen Brown: ***** E. Killarney Circle, Wichita, KS 67230
(cell) 620-***-****; (e-mail) **************@*********.***
. 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.