Mandie Sellars
Education:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication
Specialty in Visual Communication and Multimedia Web Development
Minor in Information Systems
Honors: Dean's
List (4 semesters)
Adobe Systems Incorporated and Associated College Press
1999 Design of the Year; First Place, Newspaper Story Development
Duke University First Time Supervisor Program, expected graduation December 2010
Work Experience:
January
2005 - Current
Manager of Communications
Duke University Chapel
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Create and implement marketing and communication strategies for individual Chapel programs, special events and initiatives
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Develop and maintain contacts and ongoing relationships with news media, including campus, local, and national sources, to facilitate and promote the news and upcoming events
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Draft press releases, articles and news items publicizing the Chapel’s public events, programs, and initiatives
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Oversee the content, maintenance and design of Chapel website
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Ensure social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and email lists are maintained and regularly updated
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In coordination with the Director of Development, research, edit and occasionally write articles for the Friends of Duke Chapel quarterly newsletter
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Design and edit Chapel publications, such as the quarterly newsletter, annual calendar, development materials, and promotional items for organ recital series, choral concerts, talks, and lectures
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Coordinate and promote occasional events, including the Deans’ Dialogues
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Serve as an internal consultant for Chapel staff on communications needs
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Hire, supervise and evaluate Visitor Relations Specialist and work-study intern
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Oversee the Chapel docent program
February
2003 - December 2004
Webmaster/Graphic Designer
North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention
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Design/maintain
DJJDP web site (over 500 pages), CPSV
web site
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Design
brochures, flyers, handouts, and other publications
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Web
content development (writing, photography)
September
2001 - February 2003
Desktop Publisher
Duke University Chapel
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Design
weekly Sunday bulletins
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Design
printed materials, flyer, posters, and brochures
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Design
web pages
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Manage
publicity for events
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Advertising
planning/creation
September
1999 - August 2001
Web Designer
Department of
Technology and Systems Support, UNC Chapel Hill
May 1999 -
September 1999
Graphics Assistant
University
Directories
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Designed
yellow pages advertisements for university phone books
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Layout
design for phone book in Quark Express
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Pre-press
production, proofreading
November 1998
- May 1999
Assistant Design Editor
The Daily
Tar Heel
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Manage
the design and layout of newspaper pages
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Design
weekly entertainment section spreads
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Won
the Adobe Systems Incorporated and Associated College Press
1999 Design of the Year First Place, Newspaper Story Development,
for an entertainment layout
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