Michelle Ellis

Current

PR/Marketing Volunteer at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Past

Contract Publicist at Starz Entertainment
Publicist at Starz Entertainment
Reporter / Anchor at KCBY-TV

News Intern at KUSA-TV

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Education

Colorado State University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

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Michelle Ellis’s Summary

A seasoned public relations professional seeking freelance work.

Michelle Ellis’s Specialties:

Public relations, publicity, digital word of mouth (DWOM), new media, promotions, volunteering, event planning, excellent public speaking skills, well-versed with software programs, social media, web 2.0 and media training.

Michelle Ellis’s Experience

PR/Marketing Volunteer

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

I am a member of the Rocky Mountain chapter's volunteer PR/Marketing Committee and assist in leading the marketing and PR efforts for the annual Man & Woman of the Year campaign.
Contract Publicist

Starz Entertainment

(Public Company; Entertainment industry)

August 2008 — December 2008 (5 months)

Strategize and conduct media relations activities as a means to publicize upcoming programming utilizing traditional and new media tactics.
Publicist

Starz Entertainment

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Entertainment industry)

March 2001 — June 2008 (7 years 4 months)

Performed a wide variety of public relations activities including strategic planning; research and development of press materials; event planning and management; development and implementation of public relations campaigns, public affairs initiatives and programming publicity for Starz Entertainment's sixteen premium movie channels; local and regional media relations; and talent relations.
Reporter / Anchor

KCBY-TV

(Broadcast Media industry)

September 1999 — February 2001 (1 year 6 months)

Anchored and produced morning newscasts. Filmed, wrote and edited daily news events and in-depth reports.
News Intern

KUSA-TV

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

June 1998 — December 1998 (7 months)

Selected for internship with Denver’s leading investigative journalist, Paula Woodward. Recruited by Woodward to return for additional semester with increased responsibilities to assist during the absence of the 9Wants-to-Know producer.

Michelle Ellis’s Education

Colorado State University

Bachelor's , Journalism and Technical Communications , 1995 — 1999

Received an EMMY® Award for Outstanding Student Informational Program from National Television Academy Heartland Chapter in 1998.

Activities and Societies:

Campus Television (CTV), Kappa Kappa Gamma

Additional Information

Michelle Ellis’s Websites:

Michelle Ellis’s Groups:

Association of Cable Communicators (ACC), The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), National Association of Multi-Ethnicity in Cable (NAMIC), Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)