Jessica Downing

Current

• Operations Manager at Backbone Media

Past

• Sales Assistant at Network Document Services
• Entertainment Editor at Rocky Mountain Collegian

Education

• Colorado State University

Connections

56 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog

Jessica Downing’s Summary

Manage various aspects of an 11-person public relations firm including, IT/website, shipping, purchasing, client reporting, and new-hire training. Also serve as Big City Mountaineers' account manager. Interested in increasing my work with non-profits.

Jessica Downing’s Specialties:

Media relations

Jessica Downing’s Experience

• Operations Manager

  Backbone Media

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  May 2003 — Present (5 years 7 months)

  Backbone is a full-service public relations and media buying firm located in the Rocky Mountains. We focus on the outdoor and lifestyle markets.
  I focus on maintaining client coverage, maintaining our website and general office management duties.

• Sales Assistant

  Network Document Services

  (Legal Services industry)

  July 2002 — May 2003 (11 months)

• Entertainment Editor

  Rocky Mountain Collegian

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

  August 2000 — May 2001 (10 months)

  Colorado State's student-run newspaper.

Jessica Downing’s Education

• Colorado State University

  BS, Business Managment and Public Relations, 1997 — 2001

  Activities and Societies:

  Alpha Kappa Psi professional business fraternity; Editor at student newspaper, The Collegian

Additional Information

Jessica Downing’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog

Jessica Downing’s Interests:

Skiing, knitting, backpacking, anything Mac

Jessica Downing’s Groups:

Carbondale Council of Arts and Humanities (Board Member), Aspen Buddy Program (mentor), 5Point Film Fest (PR manager)

Alpha Kappa Psi - Nu Rho chapter alumni - Colorado State University

•    Public Relations Professionals
•    PR 2.0 Lab
•    HARO--Help A Reporter Out

Jessica Downing’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch