Ann Marie Bush

In my role, I am responsible for writing content for and designing the weekly internal newsletter; writing scripts for video, as well as shooting and editing videos; photography; producing internal communications for numerous initiatives and projects; developing branding and toolkits; assisting with media interviews; developing internal and external communication strategies; creating content, editing and designing special reports, documents, magazines, etc.; assisting with social media content; managing editorial calendars; scheduling media events; attending and reporting on leadership meetings; reviewing materials and documents for brand accuracy and design standards; creating news releases; updating internal websites; creating press kits; using metrics to measure and evaluate effectiveness of communications; collaborating with the corporate communications team; developing crisis communications and planning; and more.

• Some of the talents that I brought to my role at KSDE included strategic planning; writing; management; leadership; mentoring; photography; videography; video editing; newsletter development and design; marketing; branding; crisis communications; social media management; website content; internal and external communications; communication strategies; content development; copy editing; problem solving; event planning; and extensive Associated Press style knowledge.

• Edited and designed news pages and niche publications.
• Wrote articles for various beats, including cops, crime and courts; features; education; and general assignment.
• Received numerous awards through the Kansas Press Association.
• Created headlines, subheads and photo captions for local and national news stories.
• Recommended copy edits based on knowledge of target audience and internal and external style guides.
• Verified statistics and facts against internal and external sources.
• Produced clear, concise and accurate content to reflect tone and level of authority appropriate to content.

• Began my career in Dodge City as an education reporter covering Dodge City and surrounding school districts. After about six months, I was moved into management.
• Managed a small team of reporters to effectively produce a daily newspaper.
• Edited and designed news sections and features sections.
• Collaborated daily with advertising, photography and other departments to ensure complete coverage of what was important to the community.

• Conducted interviews, wrote articles, copy edited submissions, took photographs and handled layout and design for the weekly newspaper.

• Conducted interviews throughout the community and surrounding area to produce meaningful and engaging articles.
• Assisted in copy editing and layout.
• Photography.

• Covered local news stories and events for KNZA Radio.
• Served as the weekend evening disc jockey.
• Selected music sets for on-air play.
• Helped produce advertisements.
• Recorded advertisements.