Meegan Gildehaus' C.V.

Experience
Account Manager 
Quexor Group / Inteligencia Group (July 2014- Present)
Account manager working with a tight knit team to provide unique digital experiences for a variety of IT, IoT, Telecommunications and Digital Marketing startups, SMBs, corporations and individuals.
  • Oversaw designs; developed corporate web layouts, wireframes and rebrand strategies; worked virtually with global developers, designers and team members
  • Managed social media accounts for global directors, managing partners and companies ranging from startups to SMBs to corporations; increased exposure through active engagement and creative content distribution 
  • Created and revised engaging content; edited copy and content structure; disseminated content through appropriate channels and monitored engagement with Google Analytics, Twitter Analytics, Google Adwords, etc.
  • Public Relations services and media outreach; virtual team management; PR consult

Digital Marketing Specialist
Freelance (June 2014- Present)
  • Provides digital marketing strategy, public relations consult and social media management services to various clients, ranging from Telecom & Technology to SMBs & local business.
  • Deeply involved in digital brand creation, rebranding and content marketing services

Chief Marketing Officer 
Tiller Rest (July 2015- Present) 
  • Co-founder & CMO of B2C startup 

Project Manager
IoT Dat-uh  (June 2015-April 2016)
  • Full brand, website & digital presence creation
  • Media & VC outreach for IoT startup

Account Coordinator 
BrownBag PR (Jan. - May 2014)
Student-run integrated marketing agency created to work with Tuscaloosa City Schools
  • Agency reached First Lady Michelle Obama garnering 920K+ impressions in three days with the hashtag #LetsMoveTtown
  •  "You're It!" campaign generated $14,261.06 in media value and a reach of 180K+ in two days
  • Coordinated campaign strategies and  media relations; managed community and campus outreach initiatives, media outreach and sponsorship; oversaw team and conducted situation analyses
  • Agency implemented short-term "You're It!" campaign; client picked up pitch for long-term campaign, April 2014  

Media Relations Strategist
Capstone Agency (Jan. 2013- May 2014)
  • Created and implemented social media plans for The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations Leadership Summit 2013, resulted in 10K+ impressions 
  • Planned the strategic communications for The Plank Center's Betsy Plank Day 2014; the campaign united Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapters nationwide with a unique network of PR professionals, educators and students to share their leadership experiences

Writer
The Planet Weekly (May 2012- May 2014)
  • Bi-weekly tabloid of arts, events and newsworthy subjects published and distributed in Alabama's Tuscaloosa, Greene, Hale and Fayette Counties

Online Media Intern
Premier Communications (Sept. 2012-Dec. 2012)
  • Authored features for clients, including Universal Studios, HBO and BBC, for subsequent publication by journalists and online media outlets in the UK 
  • Assisted at press conferences, film screenings and red carpet premieres
  • Extensively researched media coverage of clients, projects and the British Film Institute's 56th London Film Festival
  • Contacted media to explore partnerships and extend invitations to press events

Social Media Intern
HCES, LLC (May 2013- July 2013)
  • Created and maintained social media presence; assisted in corporate web layout and design of company's website 
  • Media outreach; pitched stories and news to Healthcare publications in the St. Louis area
  • Edited and improved LinkedIn profiles of employees

Education
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Information Sciences
  • Cum Laude
  • Major: Public Relations
  • Minor: English
  • Class of 2014
CAPA International Education, London, United Kingdom
  • Study Abroad, Sept. 2012 - Dec. 2012
  • 3.585 GPA

Achievements & Organizations

BrainStation
  • Intro to Web Development Course  
  • Will complete: June 2016

HTML 500 Toronto
  • Learn to Code Event by Lighthouse Labs
  • Completed February 2015 

The University of Alabama
  • Dean's List
  • Public Relations Student Society of America
  • The Capstone Agency
  • Administrative Secretary, Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity
  • Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
  • Freshman Forum Leadership Society 

Additional Skills
  • Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite CS6+ and Microsoft Office
  • Very proficient with Twitter,  Buffer, Klout,  TweetDeck, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Pinterest
  • English Native Language
  • Strong written and oral communication abilities
  • Fair ability to read, write and speak in French, Spanish & Croatian