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Julia Currier

Education 

  • Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Journalism and Media Communications

  • Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Education/Literacy 

  • Colorado State University Class of 2018 

Qualifications 

•    Motivated with a strong background knowledge of agriculture gained through growing up on a cattle ranch. 
•    Experienced in developing professional media including stories, video, photos and communications plans. 
•    Excellent communicator and understanding of agricultural topics.      

Experience 

Program & Operations Representative, Club 20  Grand Junction, CO    June 2020 to Present 

•    Manage all social media accounts and maintain the website to keep members informed  
•    Develop e-newsletters that reach an audience of 1,000 and hold an average open rate of 35%
•    Plan events and design promotional materials to encourage audiences to register     

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Fellowship, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association and Agricultural Land Trust  Arvada, CO   June 2019 to June 2020 

  • Managed and created digital communications to connect with over 1,500 members  

  • Developed a campaign to promote the beef industry with the use of various digital platforms

  • Assisted in day-to-day operations at the office involving daily administrative tasks  

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Agriculture Extension Volunteer, Peace Corps   Madagascar                                              April 2019 to May 2019

  • Communicated across language and cultural lines and defused misunderstandings 

  • Adapted quickly to a new environment and worked to integrate into a new culture

  • Learned, preformed and taught new agriculture techniques to increase efficiency and improve yields

      

Marketing Internship, Membrane Protective Technologies Inc.  Fort Collins, CO              May 2018 to October 2018

  • Strategized how to reach the target customer base and influence them to utilize new technology services 

  • Helped write material for the company's new website, learning to paraphrase technical language

  • Created new materials to help brand the company including labels, business cards, brochures, etc.   

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Social Media Manager, Sunflower Farm   Longmont, CO                                                    April 2018 to September 2018

  • Developed a social media plan the promote summer events for the farm and increase ticket sales

  • Managed the Facebook, Instagram, Yelp, and Google Business farm accounts, with regular posts and responses to users

  • Designed multimedia posts for social media and analyzed analytics and their correspondence with ticket sales

   

Communications InternLaughing Buck Farm   Fort Collins, CO                                         May 2017 to December 2017

  • Created media materials to promote the farm to parents in the Fort Collins area

  • Helped run the farm’s social media accounts and increased following

  • Developed and carried out a communications plan, which was for social media and the website​

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NewswriterThe Collegian   Fort Collins, CO                                                                         August 2016 to May 2017

  • Interviewed sources and wrote over twenty stories on a deadline for a published paper

  • Attended editor meetings and took in feedback to improve newswriting skills

  • Collaborated with news team to develop innovative story ideas

 

Study Abroad, Sustainable Agriculture   Costa Rica                                                            Summer 2016

  • Worked on four different farms and toured nine other operations; including banana, pineapple, dairy, cocoa, coffee, lumber, vanilla, black pepper, etc.

  • Gained knowledge of sustainable agriculture practices and the issues involved

  • Explored a new culture and learned to adapt to a new environment quickly

Leadership and Organization 

  • Circle K International: Served as the club treasurer and current social media manager of the community service club, which promotes leadership and unity with service projects that benefit the community.

  • Farm Bureau: Current member of the organization that strives to be the voice of agriculture. 

  • Colorado Youth Advisory Council: Communicated with Colorado State Legislators about policies through meetings and written media.

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