Experienced Communications Leader
Resume:
Jordan Whitt
Indianapolis, IN 46214 *.******.*****@*****.***
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice
Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana University, Bloomington
May 2006 May 2006
Marketing/Communications/PR Experience
Promotion/Communication Specialist, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 2011-2014
• Produced, filmed, and directed high-impact fundraising videos at mission projects across at both
domestic and international locations.
• Managed and developed multi-channel digital fundraising campaigns, blog, and new image-
driven website: http://specialofferings.pcusa.org.
• Planned and executed large fund raising events held at Major League Baseball games.
• Designed and facilitated workshops focused on the use of digital technology for fundraising.
• Wrote several stories and captured photographs featured in nationally-distributed magazine.
• Developed a national telephone call strategy, managing both internal and outsourced staff.
• Managed the back-end of the Special Offerings website, including all CMS needs.
• Developed and leveraged strong and amicable working relationships with influential
constituents across the PC(USA) denomination.
• Developed and managed multiple give -by-text fundraising campaigns.
Joint Information Center, Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), 2012 -present
• Manage official IDHS social media response as part of Indiana Joint Information Center (JIC)
during large-scale disasters.
Notable past events include:
o National Level Exercise (NLE), 04/2011
o Southern Indiana Tornadoes (Henryville), 03/2012
o Operation Vibrant Response (in partnership with US Army, FEMA, and DOD),
07/2014
Owner/Consultant/Photographer, Veranda LLC, 2012-2014
• Provide business and marketing strategy consultation to small businesses, nonprofits, and
service-based organizations.
• Capture a variety of photographs for clients, including: portrait, promotional, product, ad stock,
etc.
Sales/Account Management Experience
Program Advisor, The College Network, 2008-2011
• Maintained database (Onyx CRM) of thousands of prospects.
• Advised prospects of eLearning options based on their educational backgrounds.
• Assisted prospects through all phases of program enrollment (sales cycle).
• Beta tested and trained colleagues on click-to-chat software functionality.
• Closed over 300 individual contracts (average contract $6500) .
• Generated nearly $2 Million in total sales.
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Volunteer Activity & Roles
Indianapolis Social Media, Director of Volunteerism - Executive Board, 2012-present
• Help plan and facilitate #IndySM Breakfasts.
• Recruit volunteers to assist with event execution.
• Featured speaker during Education & Awareness Marketing Breakfast event, 08/2014
Disaster Public Affairs, American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis, 2011 -present (on-call)
• Act as lead public affairs officer during emergency operations.
Notable past events include:
o Richmond Hills home explosion, 11/2011
o Winter Weather Emergency shelter operation, 01/2014
o Indianapolis Tornado Emergency, 06/2014
Roles include:
o Provide live interviews to media (television/radio).
o Manage social media response.
o Capture images used for future publication on web or in print.
o Generate press releases.
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