Laura Tichy-Smith, M.A.

ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS:

 

• Florida College English Association (FCEA).

• League of Environmental Educators in Florida (LEEF).

 

 ACADEMIC SERVICE:

 

Guest newsletter editor, Florida College English Association,

Boca Raton, Fla.                                                                                                                            2016-present.

Write and copy edit stories about association news and topics of professional development.

 

Social media moderator, Florida College English Association,

Boca Raton, Fla.                                                                                                                            2016-present.

Post announcements and prompts to drive member engagement with the association's Facebook page.

 

Registration volunteer, Florida College English Association Annual Conference,

St. Pete Beach, Fla.                                                                                                                                       2016.

Served as an onsite assistant to FCEA's treasurer, helping with all aspects of registration as attendees   arrived at the annual conference.

 

Student representative, FGCU Eagle News Advisory Board sub-committee,

Fort Myers, Fla.                                                                                                                                   2012-2013.

Served as a student representative on a committee headed by Dean of Students Michele Yovanovich and comprised of journalism department faculty and local newspaper professionals as we considered the issue of the work load of the student newspaper’s editor-in-chief position. Committee concluded to reassign the paper’s management duties from the editor to a newly formed position of business manager.

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Publicist, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Edison State College (Collier),

Naples, Fla.                                                                                                                                           2011-2012.

Designed advertising campaigns for membership recruitment and campus blood donation drives.

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

 

Publicist, The Naples Preserve, Naples, Fla.                                                                     2010-present.

Prepare press releases to advertise events at The Naples Preserve.

 

Publicist, Concert for Kids, Naples, Fla.                                                                                               2011.

Troubleshot publicity problems for local charity concert and wrote press releases.

Coached organization chairperson regarding effective techniques for interacting with news media.