Martha Jean Schindler

Student at The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

Current
  • Reporter at Alabama Public Radio
  • Director at Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo
Past
  • Promotions Director at WVUA-FM 90.7 The Capstone
  • IT Assistant - Intern at RS Consulting
  • Business Owner and Designer at ImertheJay Designs
  • Veterinary Assistant and Receptionist at Eastern Shore Pet Hospital
Education
  • University of Alabama
Connections
62 connections
Industry
Marketing and Advertising
Websites

Martha Jean Schindler’s Experience

  • Reporter

    Alabama Public Radio

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    August 2008Present (1 year)

    - Identified relevant issues affecting Alabama residents, successfully pitching stories to supervisors
    - Interpreted opinions, information from interviewees; organized them into understandable stories for listeners
    - Wrote, edited, produced news segments for radio, podcast; resulting in high-quality work played over the air

  • Director

    Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo

    (Online Media industry)

    September 2007Present (1 year 11 months)

    - Created, produced, marketed Kitty Mowmow’s Animal Expo, an animal-related radio show featuring music, news, editorial content; twice winning Most Innovative Show Award
    - Created, maintained, promoted Kitty Mowmow's animal-related blog, www.kittymowmow.com, achieving 217,533 page views in its first year
    - Utilized analytics software to track users’ preferences and implemented resulting data, increasing direct traffic to blog by approximately 5,540% over four months as of October 21, 2008

  • Promotions Director

    WVUA-FM 90.7 The Capstone

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    August 2007May 2008 (10 months)

    - Managed on-air promotional giveaways, increasing number of unique giveaways per month by 191%
    - Managed online marketing, integrated new technologies into promotions department, utilizing Facebook and MySpace, creating and maintaining WVUA’s blog, and introducing online phone systems for promotional use
    - Recruited, trained, managed promotions staff to achieve department goals, raising staff from 0 to 7 specialized students
    - Managed other WVUA administrators to plan, promote, produce benefit concerts and other promotional events, introducing entirely new “Capstone Quad Campout” event

  • IT Assistant - Intern

    RS Consulting

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Market Research industry)

    May 2007July 2007 (3 months)

    - Provided IT support for the staff of RS Consulting, Kudos Research and Consensus Research across the three sites
    - Supported end users in the use of the company's network, desktop, mobile phone, and presentation systems
    - Maintained correct system configuration and availability and security of company data via regular maintenance
    - Documented IT Department procedures for future reference and training

  • Business Owner and Designer

    ImertheJay Designs

    (Arts and Crafts industry)

    January 2002September 2005 (3 years 9 months)

    - Designed and created hand-made jewelry, apparel, and home decorating items based on current fashions and creativity
    - Consulted customers to create unique designs tailored to their personal needs and tastes
    - Successfully negotiated placement of products and commissions in retail store
    - Tracked sales trends to capitalize on high-profit products and abandon low-profit products

  • Veterinary Assistant and Receptionist

    Eastern Shore Pet Hospital

    (Veterinary industry)

    January 2001May 2002 (1 year 5 months)

    - Managed office filing system
    - Corresponded with clients to ensure client satisfaction
    - Aided veterinarian with medical procedures
    - Tracked inventory and managed supply orders


Martha Jean Schindler’s Education

  • University of Alabama

    20042009


Additional Information

Martha Jean Schindler’s Websites:

Martha Jean Schindler’s Interests:

marketing, advertising, public relations, technology, radio broadcasting, music, singing, reading and writing, blogging, design, public relations, event planning, literature, science, new media

Martha Jean Schindler’s Groups:

Pi Beta Phi, American Marketing Association, Business Honors Program, University Honors Program

Martha Jean Schindler’s Honors:

National Merit Scholar, National Merit Scholarship, Delchamps Marketing Scholarship recipient, Lucy Adams Stephens Scholarship recipient, Presidential National Housing Scholarship recipient, Presidential Merit and Achievement Scholarship, Elton B. Stephens Senior Silver Scholarship, Fall 2007 Most Innovative Show Award for Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo, Spring 2008 Most Innovative Show Award for Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo


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