Ivana Flowers

Experience

1. Communication & Special Events Coordinator

   Ruston-Lincoln Chamber Of Commerce

   Sep 2013 — Present · Ruston, LA, US

   My professional passion - being right in the middle of a group of people/businesses/organizations helping and watching something great unfold. When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left,and could say,\" I USED EVERYTHING YOU GAVE ME.\"~ Erma BombeckI am the editor of the Chamber Connections monthly newsletter, the annual Ruston-Lincoln USA relocation guide, the weekly Chamber Checklist and the weekly Monday Morning Memo. I also host the weekly Chamber Update on the Peach 99.3 which plays at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesdays.I coordinate and/or market various monthly and annual events including the Louisiana Peach Festival, 2 annual shop local games, monthly business after hours, ribbon cuttings, Lincoln Parish United, Lincoln Lights Up the Pines, YEA!(Young Entrepreneurs Academy), A Taste of Ruston, and an Adopt-A-School program.I manage the Chamber\'s Facebook and Twitter social media outlets. I also work with members to create social activity for both parties. Recently I coordinated to have live Facebook and Twitter feeds during our first election meet & greet and debate. I also manage the Chamber\'s website as well as the Louisiana Peach Festival

Skills

• Advertising
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Social Media
• Staff Development
• Press Releases
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Program Development
• Management
• Nonprofits
• Coaching
• Volunteer Management
• Teaching
• Research
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Microsoft Word
• Event Planning
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Student Development
• Non-Profits
• Public Speaking
• Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Event Management
• Newsletters
• Customer Service
• Indesign