Mary Dulabaum

About Mary Dulabaum

I am a proactive marketing and communications professional with 20-plus years of…

Experience

1. Community Outreach and Marketing Manager

   Elgin Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - Explore Elgin Area

   Mar 2024 — Present · Elgin, IL, US

   As the Marketing & Community Outreach Manager, I am responsible for all marketing and community outreach goals in the Strategic Plan and annual Marketing & Communications Plan. This leadership position will work to bring community partners together to promote community destinations further and position the organization as a leader in telling the region’s story.This work involves a proactive and reactive response, utilizing key skills in partnership working, consultation and engagement, networking, project management, and capacity building – supporting local organizations and residents to identify issues, needs, and solutions to improve their community

Education

• Manchester University

  Major English/Minor Journalism, English Language and Literature/Letters

  1983 — 1987

• Manchester University

  B.A. English, Journalism

  1983 — 1987

Skills

• Public Relations
• Proofreading
• Media Relations
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Press Releases
• Newsletters
• Strategic Planning
• Publications
• Graphic Design
• Advertising
• Higher Education
• Nonprofits
• Public Speaking
• Journalism
• Social Media
• Content Strategy
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Event Management
• Crisis Communications
• Event Planning
• Feature Articles
• Blogging
• Creative Writing
• Community Outreach
• Editing
• Strategic Communications
• Photography