Intrinsically motivated and established communications professional

Jennifer Hannah

ADDRESS: **** ****** ***** ****, *********, TN 38002

EMAIL: **********@*****.*** CELL: 217-***-****

LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/in/jenniferlhannah

INTRODUCTION

Intrinsically motivated, established and creative communications professional with experience in a high-paced, demanding industry that is poised and ready to apply her talents to your organization. SKILLS

• Excellent verbal and written communicator • Creative and organized

• Project manager, highlighted by website redesign project • Social media brand management

• Extensive use of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite • Basic coding

(Primarily InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom) • Well-versed in maintaining websites via CMS

• Extensive use with Microsoft Office • Fluent in Macintosh and Windows operating systems EXPERIENCE

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS - MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE AUGUST 2016 – SEPTEMBER 2020

- Communications specialist and media professional for high-profile programs

- Developed communications plans and strategies, and effectively measured success of communications projects

- Project manager for the redesign efforts of organization website in May 2020

- Worked with website provider to ensure ADA compliance on the website

- Gained experience editing html coding for pages on organization website

- Coordinated and implemented social media campaigns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

- Advised and provided communications support to Athletic Department executives and coaches

- Assisted in the promotion of College Game Day on November 2, 2019

- Social media manager for assigned programs and contributor to the main departmental accounts

- Produced press releases, fact sheets and printed publications used for the promotion of various programs

- Pitched storylines to media that resulted in local, regional and national coverage for various programs

- Provided media training and coached student-athletes on interview best practices

- Coordinated weekly 30-minute TV Show on Memphis’ local ABC affiliate

- Managed sizable portion of the athletics communications budget

- Mentored graduate assistants, interns and student workers ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY - SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AUGUST 2013 - AUGUST 2016

- Communications specialist and media professional for high-profile programs

- Uploaded press releases, statistical data, photos and press conferences to organization website

- Compiled and managed statistical data for multiple programs

- Experience hosting multiple large-scale, multi-party events from the media relations perspective

- Social media manager for assigned programs and contributor to the main departmental accounts

- Produced press releases, fact sheets and printed publications used for the promotion of various programs

- Pitched storylines to local, regional and national media, gaining exposure for programs

- Mentored and managed interns and student workers EDUCATION

LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY - ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI DECEMBER 2013 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY - KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI MAY 2011 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE, MINOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AWARDS

• 2019 FWAA Super 11 Award

Awarded to the top 11 Communications Departments in the country

• CoSIDA Publications Contest – National First Place prize for annual fact book (2016)

• CoSIDA Publications Contest – National Second Place prize for annual fact book (2018) Jennifer Hannah

ADDRESS: 4691 Shadow Field Lane, Arlington, TN 38002 EMAIL: **********@*****.*** CELL: 217-***-****

LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/in/jenniferlhannah

REFERENCES

Tammy DeGroff, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletics Communications University of Memphis

Email: ************@*****.***

Cell: 901-***-****

Marlon Deschausay, Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Welfare University of Memphis

Email: ******.*@*******.***

Cell: 315-***-****

Todd Kucinski, General Manager

Learfield IMG, Tiger Sports Properties

University of Memphis

Email: *********@*********************.***

Cell: 614-***-****

Chuck Sullivan, Director of Communications

American Athletic Conference

Email: *********@***********.***

Cell: 401-***-****

Shannon Carrico, Digital Media Coordinator

Lubbock Independent School District

Email: *******.*******@**********.***

Cell: 325-***-****

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