
Account Manager at Vander Houwen Public Relations
Greater Seattle Area

Account Manager at Vander Houwen Public Relations
Greater Seattle Area
Account manager at boutique public relations firm with broad experience with a variety of industries including non-profit, financial services and tribal communities. Focus on media relations, reputation management and employee communications, and introducing clients to the pitfalls and opportunities of social media.
Media relations, reputation management, incorporating social media tools into internal and external communications strategies.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
November 2005 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Assist on all agency accounts including developing and implementing public relations and media relations campaigns. Develop relationships with print, television and radio reporters. Develop tailored pitches for reporters that showcase clients as experts in their fields. Maintain company website.
(Writing and Editing industry)
July 2005 — November 2005 (5 months)
Create product descriptions for upcoming website, including researching a product and writing and proofreading copy. Establish relationships with product vendors via phone and email and obtain images, catelogs, and additional information when necessary. Maintain online databases critical to the launch of the website.
(Writing and Editing industry)
April 2005 — July 2005 (4 months)
Researched, wrote, and proofread articles for Alaska, Horizon, and Midwest Airlines Magazines.
Fact-checked all articles to be published.
(Food Production industry)
June 2004 — September 2004 (4 months)
Maintain online databases for various growers, create weekly sales reports, input sales adjustments critical to accounts payable. Some Spanish/English interpretation.
BA, Journalism, Public Relations, 2002 — 2005
animal welfare, social media/social networking, reading, attending baseball games, hiking