Julia Currier
Grand Junction, CO I www.linkedin.com/in/julia-currier-13b357151/ I juliadawn96@gmail.com
Education
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Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Journalism and Media Communications
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Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Education/Literacy
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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
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Managed and created digital communications to connect with over 1,500 members
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Developed a campaign to promote the beef industry with the use of various digital platforms
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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
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Communicated across language and cultural lines and defused misunderstandings
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Adapted quickly to a new environment and worked to integrate into a new culture
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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
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Strategized how to reach the target customer base and influence them to utilize new technology services
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Helped write material for the company's new website, learning to paraphrase technical language
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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
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Developed a social media plan the promote summer events for the farm and increase ticket sales
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Managed the Facebook, Instagram, Yelp, and Google Business farm accounts, with regular posts and responses to users
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Designed multimedia posts for social media and analyzed analytics and their correspondence with ticket sales
Communications Intern, Laughing Buck Farm Fort Collins, CO May 2017 to December 2017
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Created media materials to promote the farm to parents in the Fort Collins area
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Helped run the farm’s social media accounts and increased following
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Developed and carried out a communications plan, which was for social media and the website​
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Newswriter, The Collegian Fort Collins, CO August 2016 to May 2017
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Interviewed sources and wrote over twenty stories on a deadline for a published paper
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Attended editor meetings and took in feedback to improve newswriting skills
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Collaborated with news team to develop innovative story ideas
Study Abroad, Sustainable Agriculture Costa Rica Summer 2016
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Worked on four different farms and toured nine other operations; including banana, pineapple, dairy, cocoa, coffee, lumber, vanilla, black pepper, etc.
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Gained knowledge of sustainable agriculture practices and the issues involved
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Explored a new culture and learned to adapt to a new environment quickly
Leadership and Organization
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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.
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Farm Bureau: Current member of the organization that strives to be the voice of agriculture.
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Colorado Youth Advisory Council: Communicated with Colorado State Legislators about policies through meetings and written media.