Leslie Ehle

Current

• Owner at Tara Yeats Associates (Sole Proprietorship)
• Co-host at Second Life Week in Review

Past

• Communications Coordinator at Harmony Hill Retreat Center
• Forum Producer, Community Standards Advisor at LiveWorld
• Advertising & Promotions Coordinator at King County Metro

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Education

• University of Washington

Recommended

4 people have recommended Leslie

Connections

54 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• Design services portfolio
• Second Life Blog

Leslie Ehle’s Summary

Flexible communications professional, producing creative strategies and materials that increase awareness, interest and participation.

Leslie Ehle’s Specialties:

Print and Web marketing communication, including strategic planning, graphic design, and writing; online community-building; Second Life building and community moderating

Leslie Ehle’s Experience

• Owner

  Tara Yeats Associates (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Online Media industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

• Co-host

  Second Life Week in Review

  (Partnership; Online Media industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years)

• Communications Coordinator

  Harmony Hill Retreat Center

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 2002 — March 2008 (5 years 11 months)

  Designed and maintained agency Web site, including blog; designed produced agency print marketing communications materials, newsletter and collateral; managed agency IT use, including LAN, hardware and software selection and purchase, and user technical support.

• Forum Producer, Community Standards Advisor

  LiveWorld

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; LVWD; Internet industry)

  1996 — 2001 (5 years)

  Managed online special interest community with over 5,000 participants weekly and 150+ remote staff; organized and hosted topical online chats, message boards, interviews and Webcasts; designed and maintained community’s Web site. Selected, trained and supervised remote staff; handled customer service questions, complaints and complaint escalation; developed online help materials related to using community live chat tools and message boards.

• Advertising & Promotions Coordinator

  King County Metro

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

  1991 — 1995 (4 years)

  Led multi-agency communication strategies teams for transit-related products and services, resulting in national award-winning programs to reduce drive-alone commuting; coordinated research to identify target market characteristics and assess communications effectiveness; created a variety of marketing materials and collateral to communicate with region-wide employers, employees and the general public; provided LAN administration, network training and desktop publishing-oriented technical support. Developed and implemented voicemail bus pass ordering system.

Leslie Ehle’s Education

• University of Washington

Additional Information

Leslie Ehle’s Websites:

• Design services portfolio
• Second Life Blog

Leslie Ehle’s Contact Settings

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