Rhiannon McLain
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Highly experienced event and public relations coordinator with a proven track record of planning, hosting, and executing events and fundraising strategies. Seeking a public relations position to utilize earned extensive knowledge of event management and the importance of mutually beneficial relationships.
Intellectual sponge – enjoys totally investing in corporate cultural immersion - loves learning, and learns quickly.
People and relationships are great tools to success for all.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
EVENT COORDINATOR
Visit Granbury
Granbury, TX
01.2021 - Current
- Granbury CVB
- Assist local event coordinators with city's permitting process to receive necessary city services, lodging requests, and bureau services available to customers
- Create and distribute weekly tourism newsletter - Constant Contact
- Manage volunteer program - up to 40 active volunteers
- Promote local tourism events - over 60 each year
- Prepare and distribute tourism statistics to stakeholders on monthly basis
- Coordinate events listings in all applicable event calendars
- Assists with development and implementation of overall tourism marketing goals
- Manage content on website - visitgranbury.com - Simpleview
SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN
Rural Communications Institute
05.2020 - 10.2020
- Brainstormed and implemented social media plans to reach hard-to-count counties for 2020 Census
- Researched demographic's pain points to show how Census participation can help relieve those problems
- Created content and publishing schedule each week
- Collaborated with team members and supervisor to discuss and create strategy based on previous posts
- Networked with local entities to increase audience reach
- Crisis communications - contacted hard-to-reach audiences during COVID-19 Pandemic to promote Census completion
MARKETING & EVENTS MANAGER
Friends Uncorked Wine Bar
10.2017 - 07.2018
- Coordinated services for private groups booking bar
- Managed Facebook account
- Created and distributed monthly newsletter - Mail Chimp
- Represented business at Chamber of Commerce and other networking groups and tradeshows
- Work with wine distributors to determine what to carry on menu
- Organized and executed public events to increase awareness of company and benefit community
- Created content for social media - Facebook & Instagram
- Trained & supervised operational employees
- Increased customer sales by 20%
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies, Public Relations & Event Management
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY
08.2021
Skills
- Online Media Campaigns
- Content Generation
- CMS
- Copywriting
- Audience Engagement
- Public Relations
- CRM Tracking
- Document Design
- Special Event Planning
- Guest Relations
- Team Leadership and Motivation
- Communications and Media
- Fundraising Events
- Branding
- Event Calendar Management
- Managing Events Start to Finish
- Client Meetings
- Event Tracking
- Volunteer Management
- Client Relationship Development
- Database Management
- Microsoft Office
- Marketing and Advertising
- Travel and Event Coordination
- File Management
Timeline
EVENT COORDINATOR
Visit Granbury
01.2021 - Current
SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN
Rural Communications Institute
05.2020 - 10.2020
MARKETING & EVENTS MANAGER
Friends Uncorked Wine Bar
10.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies, Public Relations & Event Management
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY