Anna McEntire

Current

• Public Relations/Media Specialist at Utah State University

Past

• Writer/Editor at MyFamily.com/LDS Living Magazine
• Teaching Assistant at Utah State University
• Peer Consultant, USU Writing Center at Utah State University

• Program Integrator at Wasatch Interactive Learning

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Education

• Utah State University
• Utah State University

Connections

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Anna McEntire’s Summary

Communication
• Wrote 9-chapter case statement for USTAR Economic Development Initiative.
• Responsible for all aspects of publishing numerous research-related publications, including annual 50-page magazine “Research Matters.”
• Wrote 20 articles published in the Deseret News
• Created 20-min promotional video that was honored with a Telly Award

Marketing/Business
• Co-Authored Utah State University 5-year marketing audit and marketing plan
• Designed and implemented extensive ground-up marketing plan for USU VP Research Office
• Provide consulting services for numerous USU offices and small businesses

Computer
• Proficient in Mac and Windows OS, all office programs, HTML and Java/JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and PageMaker; Microsoft SQL, Access, Visual Basic; DreamWeaver, Director, Flash

Public Relations
• Regularly write and publish research and USU-related press releases
• Responsible for coordinating events, such as USU Research Week, which includes workshops, presentations, and lectures

Management
• Oversee a staff of three assistants and other contract employees
• Coordinate marketing efforts with other university committees, including Research Council, PR/Marketing Office, University Communicators Committee, and administration

Anna McEntire’s Specialties:

Writing, editing, graphic design, strategic planning, data management, event planning, web

Anna McEntire’s Experience

• Public Relations/Media Specialist

  Utah State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  May 2002 — Present (6 years 8 months)

  Manage all marketing and communications strategies for USU research.

• Writer/Editor

  MyFamily.com/LDS Living Magazine

  (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

  May 1999 — June 2003 (4 years 2 months)

  Maintained online eZine in 2000, wrote contract articles on spec for online and print magazines.

• Teaching Assistant

  Utah State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2002 — May 2003 (10 months)

  Tutored students in Media Law and graded papers and case studies.

• Peer Consultant, USU Writing Center

  Utah State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  January 2000 — May 2002 (2 years 5 months)

  Worked with USU students on papers and assignments to improve writing, grammar, clarity, and composition.

• Program Integrator

  Wasatch Interactive Learning

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  May 2000 — April 2001 (1 year)

  Programmed and tested children's software tutorials and games in Adobe (Macromedia) Director.

Anna McEntire’s Education

• Utah State University

  MS, Corporate Communication, 2003 — 2005

  - GPA: 4.0
  - Thesis Title: "Using Interactivity to Facilitate Two-Way Communication on the Web: A Descriptive Content Analysis of Television Program Web Sites"
  - USU Journalism Graduate Student of the Year, 2004 & 2005

• Utah State University

  BS, Journalism & Political Science, 1999 — 2003

  - GPA: 3.85
  - Minors: Marketing & E-Commerce
  - USU Print Journalism Outstanding Senior, 2003
  - University Club Scholar (Full tuition + stipend)
  - National Merit Scholar

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