Jay Buckner
Public Relations Manager at Berea College
- Location
- Lexington, Kentucky Area
- Industry
- Public Relations and Communications
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Jay Buckner's Overview
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- Public Relations Manager at Berea College
- Past
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- Event Coordinator at Keeneland Center
- News Reporter at WYMT-TV
- Education
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- Morehead State University
- University of Kentucky
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Jay Buckner's Summary
Creative and diligent communications professional with expertise in digital media production.
Jay Buckner's Experience
Public Relations Manager
Berea College
Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry
2001 – Present (11 years)
Advance the college by production and distribution of news, serve as media liaison, manage and monitor news cycle, lead a team of news writers
Event Coordinator
Keeneland Center
November 1998 – December 2001 (3 years 2 months)
* Managed all administrative aspects of a conferencing center catering to regional and national organizations. Responsibilities included budgeting, billing, marketing the center regionally, scheduling events, and managing support staff (housekeepers, caterers, and audio-visual technicians). Coordinated special event details including full-service catering, custom meeting room setups, audio-visual requirements, hotel arrangements and any special requirements. Coordinated audio-visual equipment usage and managed the implementation of leading-edge audio-visual equipment including touch screen technologies. Expertise in audio-visual multimedia equipment including projection, broadcast, video editing, video conferencing (satellite, T1, and ISDN), and recording equipment.
* Managed special PR projects including Web site, video productions, and strategic PR campaigns.
* Received the Kentucky Society for HealthCare Public Relations and Marketing’s highest award for Web site production and a feature video.
* Increased business 75 % in the center’s third fiscal year by hosting more than 1,200 events.
Jay Buckner's Skills & Expertise
Jay Buckner's Education
Morehead State University
Bachelor's, Communications, Public Relations
1991 – 1993
University of Kentucky
1988 – 1990
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