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About Me

After working in the agency world for almost three years, Angela has transitioned to the non-profit world to follow her passion of making a difference. Angela recently joined America’s Family Coaches (AFC), a Des Moines based non-profit, as the Marketing & Web Coordinator. At AFC, Angela plans and implements creative communication, web, and marketing strategies to advance the relationships, messages, branding, publications, and curriculum of America's Family Coaches.

Prior to America’s Family Coaches, Angela was at Trilix as a Project Manager and later transitioned to be the Public Relations & Social Media Manager. While at Trilix, she worked on clients including Ballet Des Moines, Great Ape Trust, Stine Seed, National Pork Producers Council and West Central Cooperative. Angela started her career in Chicago where she worked at Weber Shandwick Worldwide, a global public relations agency, where she coordinated public relations programs and campaign efforts for multiple account teams including the Milk Processors Education Program (got milk?), Unilever: Suave and Degree Women, McCormick, Kraft Foods, National Pork Board, Yum! Brands and Masterfoods Brands. She also has previous marketing and communications experience from Encyclopaedia Britannica in Chicago and Interstates Companies in Sioux Center.

Angela has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with concentrations in marketing and human resources from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. She is an active member of the Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association and currently serves on the board of directors as the Assistant Vice President, Treasurer. In her free time, Angela enjoys attending social media and networking events and volunteering around the Des Moines metro.

To learn more about me and my passion for all things social media, follow me on Twitter @AngelaTenClay.

Work History

• America's Family Coaches
• Marketing & Web Coordinator
• Febuary 2011 to Present

• • Partner with Marketing Consultant in creating and coordinating integrated communication and marketing activities
  • Writer/editor of engaging content for print, web, and electronic communications
  • Coordinator of print and web graphics
  • Provide direction and implementation to creatively expand the ministry’s social media presence
  • Manager of website content, social media marketing and advertising initiatives
  • Develop creative communications for events and initiatives

• American Marketing Association, Iowa Chapter
• Assistant Vice President, Treasurer
• November 2009 to Present

• In my free time, I am the Vice President, Assistant Treasurer on the board of directors of the Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA). As a member of the board, I am responsible for the financials, monthly tracking and reporting and registration coordination for our monthly luncheons and other networking events. In the 2010 program year, I was a member of the NOVA Marketing Excellence Awards program committee and will be on this committee again in 2011.

• Trilix
• Public Relations & Social Media Manager
• August 2010 to January 2011

• • Partnered with Public Relations Director to develop and execute strategic plans for clients online and in traditional media outlets including pitching, media alerts, media lists and event management
  • Responsible for developing and executing digital content for clients
  • Managed agency communications including copy for blogs, social media execution, monthly e-newsletter and website updates with relevant information and news
  • Administered quarterly client public relations analysis to direct future communication and publication investments for agency’s largest agricultural client
  • Executed on-site media relations and social media for client Stine Seed at 2010 Farm Progress Show

  Accounts: Ballet Des Moines, Great Ape Trust, Stine Seed, Missouri Valley Apprenticeship Training Program

• Trilix
• Project Manager
• August 2009 to August 2010

• • Assisted with development and implementation of client strategic plans and campaigns including traditional advertising (print, radio, TV, interactive/online, public relations) and social media
  • Executed social media strategy on-site for World Pork Expo during three-day event
  • Managed projects with internal team and vendors by coordinating deadlines and assignments with all departments including interactive, programming, design, public relations and media
  • Assistant team lead of agency’s largest client event, World Pork Expo, to execute all deliverables including print, TV, radio, sponsorships, social media, signage and on-site event management
  • Supervised vendor relationships and manage all project estimating, deadlines, production and coordination of project materials and necessary files with various vendors
  • Conducted proofing of all client projects to ensure all materials are client or print ready
  • Oversaw billing and client relationships for accounts

• Weber Shandwick Worldwide
• Administrative Assistant
• May 2008 to August 2009

• • Provided support and administrative duties for consumer client accounts including the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), Kraft, McCormick, Unilever and the National Pork Board
  • Facilitated day to day account management operations and logistics to execute consumer public relations and consumer marketing programs around the country that garner over 212 media impressions annually
  • Assisted in various human resources activities including being a member on various company committees, facilitating new hire orientations, updating and tracking employee’s paid time off and assisting in the planning and execution of companywide events
  • Reported directly to the President of North America

Education

• Northwestern College
• Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Marketing, Human Resources
• 2004 - 2008