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Jennifer M Mattson(952) 201-8499

Jennymattson86@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Double Major English and Communications May 2008College of St Benedict, St Joseph, MNGraduated Cum Laude GPA 3.73/4.0

Defense Information SchoolPublic Affairs Qualifying CourseGraduated: December 2010

EXPERIENCE

Department of Defense May 2009 - PresentDepartment of the Army InternAs a DA Intern my duties included rotations in each of the Public Affairs Department: Command Information, MediaRelations, Strategic Communications, and Community Relations.

• Received the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service for efforts in planning the post’s Vietnam VeteranRecognition Ceremony

• Planned, coordinated, and executed the Community Relations dinner for community and on post leaders• Wrote articles, photographed, designed the layout, and edited the Fort Knox paper (the “Turret”)• Escorted media to various on and off post events• Compiled media packets, wrote press releases, and briefed talking points• Prepared subject matter experts for interviews with the media• Assisted with planning communications regarding a policy change on post• Coordinated with all major units on post to produce a command video• Assisted with planning and hosting tours of post• Wrote speeches for the command group• Coordinated events with community members in their support of Fort Knox's soldiers

Good Old Boat, Minneapolis, Minnesota January 2009 – May 2009Editorial AssistantAssisted in the publication of this bi-monthly magazine.

• Organized the editorial package by coordinating the efforts of authors, designers, and the business team• Created print and web advertisements using Photoshop and InDesign•

Maintained and updated database for subscribers, personnel, and sailing organizations

Creatis, Minneapolis, Minnesota May 2008 – May 2009Copywriter Wrote copy for the in-store signs as a contractor to the Enterprise Development Group at Best Buy Corporate.  

• Coordinated with other members of the team to ensure copy reflected the brand message• Worked with business teams to develop new copy that reflected a change in the brand’s style

ADC Telecommunications, Shakopee, Minnesota May 2007  – August 2007Marketing InternWorked as a product line management intern for the Wireless Telecommunications Product Line Management Group.

• Wrote press releases, white papers, and case studies• Developed a project timeline working with Sales, Marketing, Creative Design and Engineering• Implemented a communication strategy to meet the needs of Sales and Marketing

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE

Student Veteran Resource Center, Publicity Coordinator January 2008 – May 2008The Record, Student Newspaper, Editor/Writer September 2006 – May 2008Studio One, Student Literary Magazine, Editor-in-Chief August 2007 – May 2008

COMPUTER SKILLS

Mac and PC, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Publisher, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign.