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Educator, presenter, listener and learner. I'm interesting in teaching and am always searching for better ways to share knowledge. I ride horses, enjoy learning all things computer mediated communication oriented, watch sports and the Voice whenever I get a chance, and am a mommy to the best little dude in the entire world. In addition, I love to be a LinkedIn linker. I prefer to link to people who I know, or have interacted with (F2F or CMC). I only link to people who I feel I can, in good faith, put in contact with others. I also enjoy the updates so I can see what all of my Links are doing.

Assistant Professor @ Teaching in the Journalism and Public Relations department. Currently instructing PR principles, PR management, research methods, PR student agency and PR social media. From August 2012 to Present (3 years 5 months) Adjunct Faculty @ Teaching COM 360 social interaction in the digital age. The course explores computer mediated communication with face-to-face interaction through theory and empirical observation. From August 2013 to Present (2 years 5 months) Burlington, Vermont AreaTweeter @ I feel pretty cool that Dwyane Wade is one of my followers. From 2009 to Present (6 years) Lecturer @ Full-time lecturer for the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication. Instructs strategic communication courses in writing, research and campaigns. Also the internship and scholarship coordinator, and faculty advisor to PRSSA and the UWM competitive Equestrian Team/Saddle Club. From July 2008 to August 2012 (4 years 2 months) Corporate Membership and Sponsorship Manager @ Attract and secure $1 million corporate sponsorship, largest in Museum history; Develop sponsorship plan, guidelines, policies and procedures; Maintain, solicit and fulfill corporate membership and benefits. From July 2007 to July 2008 (1 year 1 month) Instructor @ Instruct courses in public relations, communications and mass media. From August 2003 to June 2008 (4 years 11 months) Corporate Sponsorship Specialist; Special Events and Public Relations Coordinator @ Negotiate Sponsorships with regional events and festivals. Manage external event staff; training, duties and payroll. Manage internal and external promotions. Maintain budget, purchase promotional and event maintenance items and supplies. Organize and submitted legal agreements and payments. Increase team member participation in events by 37% in 12 months. Respond to media inquiries, track media output objectives. From May 2003 to July 2007 (4 years 3 months) Special Event Assistant @ Manage various events and volunteers. Solicit corporate sponsors and auction items. Write auction copy and media releases. From October 2001 to May 2003 (1 year 8 months) Assistant/Intern @ Research and update client databases, compose and distribute media releases, proof copy From June 2001 to May 2003 (2 years)

MA, Communications (AD/PR) @ Marquette University From 2000 to 2002 Bachelor’s Degree, Communications and Psychology (minor) @ University of Minnesota-Morris From 1995 to 1999 St. Francis Rachael Jurek is skilled in: Social Media, Facebook, Teaching, Horses, Public Relations, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Research, Social Networking, Sponsorship, Strategic Communications, Adobe Creative Suite, Event Management, Fundraising, Nonprofits