Sharon Graber-Jensen

213 South Jefferson Street

Farmington, ME 04938

207-779-4048/sgjensen@yahoo.com

Objective

To serve the University of New England’s students, faculty, and alumni as Director of Communications and Media Relations

Management/Leadership Skills

Managed an annual budget of $500,000. Supervised a staff of six graphic designers and news writers. Developed a cost-benefit analysis that saved a college $19,000 in production costs. Coordinated project management schedules with internal and external clients. Served as office liaison with printers and supply vendors. Developed online reporting procedures for client feedback. Implemented an internship program to address periodic workload spikes and support students interested in graphic design and public relations.

Public Relations Skills

Wrote and distributed press releases, pitched story ideas to newspaper and magazine editors, and coordinated press conferences on new product releases. Wrote a crisis management plan for responding to the media. Coordinated on- and off-site media interviews. Prepared senior-level executives for media interviews and protocol in dealing with reporters. Wrote speeches for senior-level executives making public appearances. Supervised external reporting of all college data.

Graphic Design/Production Skills

Edited, organized, proofed, designed layout, and prepared camera-ready art for newspapers, magazines, posters, calendars, brochures, and web sites. Designed ads for newspapers, magazines, and web sites. Skilled in use of Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker, and Illustrator; Microsoft Access, Excel, FrontPage, PowerPoint, and Word; Dreamweaver; and Quark XPress on Macintosh platform.

Work Experience

Graphic Design Consultant, 1990-Present

Director of College Relations, Walla Walla College, Walla Walla, Wash., 1979-1988

Assistant Director of Communications, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass., 1977-1979

Production Assistant, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1970-1977

Education

M.B.A., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., 1988

B.A. General Studies (concentration in creative writing and graphic design), Central College, Pella, Iowa, 1970