About Me!
Professionally, I aspire to work in the public relations field. My goal is to gain as much experience as I can from my courses at ODU, my time as a PRSSA leader, and where I work to prepare me for career advancement. I feel the experience I've received so far and my interest in learning has helped me gain the practical knowledge I'll need to pursue my goals. I currently am a marketing coordinator at KEES Vacations, where I have gained rewarding experience and skills in content writing, social media management and in marketing strategies.
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Outside of work and career-related endeavors, my interests include reading, keeping up with the latest news in the theme park industry, and film and television. I also love to write in my free time, and find myself with friends and family most of the time! Traveling is a passion of mine, and my goal is to one day visit every state in the U.S., as well as a few destinations outside of the country!
Glen Butler
COMMUNICATION MAJOR
FORMER PRSSA VICE PRESIDENT
ODU
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WELCOME TO MY EPORTFOLIO!
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HI! MY NAME IS GLEN BUTLER. I AM AN OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY GRADUATE WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN COMMUNICATION, EMPHASIZING IN PUBLIC RELATIONS. INCLUDED IN THIS PORTFOLIO WILL BE INFORMATION ABOUT ME, MY EDUCATION AND WORK HISTORY, AND A BLOG PAGE CONTAINING ASSIGNMENTS FROM MY COMMUNICATION COURSES. ADDITIONALLY, THE COURSE PROJECTS SECTION CONTAINS RELEVANT COURSEWORK AND WRITING EXAMPLES AS WELL.
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Work Experience
2018-Present
Marketing Coordinator
KEES Hospitality
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I was hired at KEES as a part of the Owner Services department assisting with writing, and quickly transferred into Marketing to become the Marketing Coordinator. Responsibilities have included: social media management, content writing, website management, organizing marketing campaigns, assisting graphic designer, and liaising & outreach.
2016-2018
Assistant Business Unit Supervisor
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
I was promoted to Assistant Business Unit Supervisor for the ticketing area, as one of the head supervisors of the location. Main responsibilities included: training and auditing employees, maintaining customer accounts, giving presentations & meetings, performing employee evaluations, schedule management and planning.
2015-2016
Lead Supervisor
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
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I was promoted to lead supervisor of the entrance, assisting my supervisor. This position gave me leadership experience amongst a team of employees, and I became proficient in areas such as: communication skills, decision making, problem solving, training employees, and customer service.
2013-2015
Team Member
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
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I was hired at Busch Gardens Williamsburg during my senior year of high school. I held my first position there for two years, and during the second year I was asked to work in the guest service focused Lost and Found.
Education
2016-2017
Bachelor's Degree
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
I earned my Bachelor's in Communication and graduated in the fall of 2017. I was involved with ODU PRSSA as the vice president of the organization.
2013-2015
Associate's Degree
THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
I completed my Associate's Degree in Social Science in 2015 and transferred to ODU through the transfer program.
2009-2013
High School Diploma
YORK HIGH SCHOOL
I graduated from York High in Yorktown, VA with an Advanced Diploma.
Course Projects
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Writing Samples
Welcome to my portfolio of relevant coursework! Displayed here are documents written for upper level courses to demonstrate my research experience and writing capabilities. Included (from left to right):
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Communication research study proposal - literature review and proposal for a cross-lagged study of television's effect on child's emotional development
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Public policy research assignment - discussion on cyberterrorism and its possible effect on policy
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Formal job analysis - written evaluation of necessary skills and responsibilities of the position
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Mock news release - written for a VBSPCA event
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Newsletter for an organization - public relations "member newsletter" written for the VBSPCA
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Executive summary - written as a guideline for organizations to model their management and leadership from
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White paper assignment - written as a mock conflict management and resolution firm's proposal to a client for a workplace conflict training program
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Popular Press Analysis Proposal - summary of an article related to nonverbal communication in the workplace
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Popular Press Final Analysis - discussion and comparison of peer-reviewed research to claims on nonverbal communication's importance in the workplace