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Gretchen Pierce

EXPERIENCE
Manager of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
October 2014 Present
Austin, TX
Coordinate internal and external communications for New Student Services, including
publications, web content, emails, and newsletters, and serve as media contact
Manage multiple social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat),
as well as a Facebook group for the incoming class of students
Design publications and graphics for print and digital use, and serve as photographer
at all orientation events
Develop consistent branding and strategic messaging for all orientation
communications

Assistant Editor, National Wildlife Federation (NWF)


October 2012 February 2014
Reston, VA

Created and managed content for the kids website and Ranger Ricks social media
properties, and wrote for NWFs Wildlife Promise blog
Coordinated online campaigns for Ranger Rick products and events, such as our first
drawing contest and the release of our wildlife apps for kids
Contributed to the development of NWFs new kids website by participating in the
planning and design phases of the project, migrating content, and creating new
features
Wrote two monthly magazine features for Ranger Rick Jr., copyedited each issue, and
performed research and administrative tasks

Editorial and Online Production Coordinator, NWF


March 2011 October 2012
Reston, VA

Managed the kids section of the NWF website, including creating content and making
design improvements
Promoted Big Backyard and Wild Animal Baby magazines on social media outlets,
doubled the number of Wild Animal Baby Facebook fans, and created a promotional
video about the making of the magazines

Editorial Assistant, American Institutes for Research


December 2008 March 2011
Washington D.C.

Copyedited various annual reports on education in accordance with established


editorial style
Supported the annual reports team by proofreading, researching, data checking, and
formatting documents

Web Intern, U.S. News & World Report


June 2008 December 2008
Washington D.C.

Posted and organized content on the website, including creating story packages and
feature pages
Performed research and other daily assignments for the Nation and World and
Opinion website sections

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator


Basic HTML/CSS
Content management systems (Drupal, Sitecore)
Constant Contact
iMovie
DSLR photography
PollDaddy
Microsoft Office Suite

EDUCATION
The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Bachelor of Arts, Double Major: French and Psychology, May 2008
GPA: 3.9 (Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude)

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