Public Relations and Communications Consultant, Instructor of Public Relations (University of Oregon)
Eugene, Oregon Area
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- Principal at DCS Consulting
- Steering Committee Chair at Friendship Foundation for International Students
- Member, Leadership Team at United Way of Lane County Success by Six
- Instructor of Public Relations at University of Oregon
- Adviser at Allen Hall Public Relations
- Founder, Managing Director at Verve Northwest Communication
- Past
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- Public Relations at CAWOOD
- Education
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- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon
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Kelli Matthews’s Summary
In my professional life, I'm a business and community leader. In my academic life, I'm a cheerleader, mentor and adviser.
I have just under ten years of public relations experience; the last seven as the director of a full-service public relations, marketing and design agency. As such, I’ve been directly responsible for high-level communication, strategic planning, budget management and leadership for a wide variety of clients, many of which are nonprofits and community organizations.
My six years of work with undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Oregon has required me to stay on the cutting edge of research and practice in public relations.
Kelli Matthews’s Experience
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Principal
DCS Consulting
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
August 2009 — Present (5 months)
DCS Consulting provides crisis planning & crisis management expertise. In a crisis, you need support to keep your business running. We will help you navigate through a crisis, communicating effectively and meeting the needs of your employees, the community and the media. We can also walk you through a comprehensive process to evaluate risk and ensure that your company is prepared.
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Steering Committee Chair
Friendship Foundation for International Students
(International Affairs industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
The Friendship Foundation for International Students (FFIS) is a non-profit organization that exists to bridge cultures and promote world peace and understanding through international friendship, personal diplomacy, and exchange of ideas.
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Member, Leadership Team
United Way of Lane County Success by Six
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Success By 6® is not an agency or a program, but a community-wide children's initiative that brings together resources from a partnership of private businesses, government, faith communities, education, and health and human service organizations. The leadership team sets policy and direction for this vital initiative. I chair the marketing committee.
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Instructor of Public Relations
University of Oregon
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2005 — Present (5 years )
Provide instruction in the public relations major at one of the top journalism schools in North America.
Instructor of Record: Principles of Public Relations, Public Relations Writing, Public Relations Campaigns, Public Relations Plans and Problems.
Faculty Adviser: Allen Hall Public Relations (student-run PR agency)
Awards: 2004-2005 Adjunct Instructor of the Year -
Adviser
Allen Hall Public Relations
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 2005 — Present (5 years )
The best and the brightest PR, marketing, advertising, electronic media and graphic design students at the University of Oregon can be found brainstorming, collaborating and doing stellar work every day for small businesses and nonprofits.
It’s not a class or a club… it’s Allen Hall Public Relations, a professional- caliber student-run firm with nearly a decade of planning and implementing successful campaigns. What can we do for you? -
Founder, Managing Director
Verve Northwest Communication
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
2002 — Present (7 years )
Manage day-to-day client interaction in addition to research, planning, implementation and evaluation of strategic communication campaigns.
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Public Relations
CAWOOD
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year )
Kelli Matthews’s Education
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University of Oregon
MA , Communication & Society , 2001 — 2004
Master’s Thesis: Analysis of an entertainment-education television serial from Ghana, West Africa to predict the effectiveness of this strategy on HIV/AIDS preventative behaviors. Advisor: Dr. H. Leslie Steeves.
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University of Oregon
B.A. , Journalism: Public Relations , 1998 — 2001
- Activities and Societies:
- Public Relations Student Society of America; Allen Hall Public Relations
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