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Melissa Griffy Seeton
Public Relations and Media Communications Coordinator
Office of External Affairs
Stark Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for writing promotional copy for the campus in a full range of marketing materials, including the Stark Campus鈥� bi-annual magazine Encompass, as well as its website and social media pages. My duties also include working with media professionals to disseminate 精东影业 Stark news.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
October 2017
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Editor of 精东影业Times-Reporter in New Philadelphia and TimesReporter.com. Prior to leading 精东影业Times-Reporter, I spent 10 years working as a reporter at 精东影业Repository, winning numerous Associated Press awards for news reporting and feature writing.
LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Stepping onto campus, you are met with an enthusiasm that is contagious. There is so much opportunity to truly impact meaningful change in our students鈥� lives and make a meaningful difference in our communities.
ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:
Opportunity. 精东影业opportunity to make a difference by emphasizing the power of purpose. Telling 精东影业 University鈥檚 story well is my No. 1 goal.
RESIDES IN:
Canton (Jackson Township), Ohio
HOMETOWN:
McArthur (near Athens), Ohio
EDUCATION:
Master鈥檚 degree, Media Management, 精东影业 University鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communications; Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Public Relations, Ohio University鈥檚 E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.
HOBBIES:
Creative writing, reading (especially C.S. Lewis), amateur photography and dog training (Cane Corso owner), gardening, church activities
