Nick Schroeder

Current

• Special Assistant at U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

Past

• Assistant Press Secretary at Office of U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
• Communications Intern at White House Communications Office

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin
• The University of Texas at Austin

Connections

68 connections

Industry

Legislative Office

Nick Schroeder’s Experience

• Special Assistant

  U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

  (Government Agency; Legislative Office industry)

  August 2009 — Present (6 months)

  • Coordinated regional outreach effort to local community leaders
  • Represented the Senator at ceremonies and ribbon cuttings, delivering remarks on her behalf
  • Organized logistical details in advance of the Senator’s events
  • Staffed Sen. Hutchison at fundraisers and events

• Assistant Press Secretary

  Office of U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

  (Government Agency; Legislative Office industry)

  May 2007 — August 2009 (2 years 4 months)

  • Booked appearances on local and national radio and television programs
  • Interacted with journalists and media outlets to aggressively push Sen. Hutchison’s message on key issues
  • Wrote and edited weekly columns, press releases, and media advisories
  • Organized monthly media discussions hosted by Sen. Hutchison for Senators and prominent national journalists
  • Created and Managed official Youtube account, RSS Feed and other Web 2.0 technologies for the Senator

• Communications Intern

  White House Communications Office

  (Government Administration industry)

  January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)

  • Supported White House Office of Communications in executing press events
  at the White House including press availabilities, tapings, interviews, bill signings
  • Performed media analysis and research for the Director of Rapid Response
  • Edited communication documents including White House Morning Updates,
  Briefing Breakdowns, and other press releases

Nick Schroeder’s Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Masters , Advertising , 2005 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  Texas Football

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Science , Corporate Communication , 2001 — 2005

  Activities and Societies:

  Texas Football

Additional Information

Nick Schroeder’s Honors:

• Member of UT football team as a walk on for four years being awarded an athletic scholarship entering my fifth year
• Participated in five bowl games including winning the 2005 National Championship and the 2004 Rose Bowl
• Named First Team Academic All Big XII three consecutive seasons
• Named to The University of Texas Athletic Directors Honor Roll all five seasons
• Awarded Clyde Littlefield Graduate Academic Fellowship

Nick Schroeder’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch