I help people connect.
Communications is about connection — you need to find your people, engage their attention and clearly deliver what they need (be it a product, information, a path …). Each business must have a communications team that can strategize, write and design really well, from concept to completion, or as part of a successful current approach.
Hi! Have we met? I can be your in-house communications resource or I can support and grow your current efforts. Click here to see my full resume, click here for some samples, and click here to contact me.
Below are some highlights of my experience.
Experiences
Marketing Manager
(hybrid)
Legend Manufacturing
Alma, MI
2021 – 2023
Social media strategy, content creation, and customer engagement. Developed a training and education newsletter for our dealer customers, launched an employee recognition program and spearheaded a change in PR strategy for the company. Oversaw media relations, vendor management, purchasing, event planning, travel.
Head of Digital Marketing (remote)
Spirituality & Health Magazine
Traverse City, MI
2014 – 2019
Wrote short-form web articles and long-form print essays on health, travel, writing, and yoga. Social media manager of 350K+ audience. Managed web content and optimized for SEO and page ranking. Editor of emerging authors magazine section. Produced interactive magazine app for iOS, Kindle, and Android.
Communications Specialist
State of Michigan DTMB
Dimondale, MI
2010 – 2012
Lead graphic designer and digital communications expert on 14-person communication team. Writer and editor of customer and employee newsletters. Project manager of multimedia communication plans during legislative reform and new benefit plan launches.
Communication and Design Self-Employed
2019 – 2021
Ad hoc and contract marketing services for businesses and individuals. Complete branding packages for 3 start-up companies, infographics and event displays, social media banners and personal invitations, web design and content management. Recently I’ve been ghostwriting and proofreading books!
Designer / Copyeditor
Record-Eagle
Traverse City, MI
2013 – 2014
Designed and AP-stype checked front and news pages on deadline. Wrote newsworthy headlines and photo captions. Cut wire stories for space constraints. Selected and edited photos to accompany news stories.
Robin (Stremlow) Bushre 