Content Evangelist
Kansas City, Missouri Area
Lighten Up Improv Co.
Artistic Director
March 1992 to April 1998
Kansas City ComedySportz
Performer, PR Director
November 1990 to November 1991
Ham Kitty
Professional Improviser
Kansas City, Missouri Area
ComedyCity
Education Director
May 2013 to September 2016
817 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO
KC Improv Festival
Marketing Director
January 2011 to September 2012
Kansas City, Missouri Area
KC Improv Festival
Project Manager
2010 to 2011
Kansas City, Missouri Area
Hallmark Cards
Creative Director—Strategy & Editorial
2005 to 2012
Hallmark Cards
Editorial Director
2001 to 2004
Hallmark Cards
Ghostwriter
2000 to 2000
Hallmark Cards
Editor
1998 to 2000
KC Improv Festival
Artistic Director, Executive Producer
1994 to 1997
Hallmark Cards
Writer
September 1989 to January 1995
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Asst. to the Director of Public Relations
1986 to 1988
The Daily Texan
Managing Editor
1984 to 1988
Hallmark Cards
Content Strategist
Kansas City, Missouri Area
Hallmark Cards
Innovation Leader
July 2012 to August 2014
Kansas City, Missouri Area
Co-founder, improvisational theater and corporate teamwork consulting. Produced Spontaneous Combustion: The US Improv Festival 1-4. Co-founder, improvisational theater and corporate teamwork consulting. Produced Spontaneous Combustion: The US Improv Festival 1-4.
What company does Trish Berrong work for?
Trish Berrong works for Lighten Up Improv Co.
What is Trish Berrong's role at Lighten Up Improv Co.?
Trish Berrong is Artistic Director
What industry does Trish Berrong work in?
Trish Berrong works in the Marketing and Advertising industry.
📖 Summary
Artistic Director @ Lighten Up Improv Co. Co-founder, improvisational theater and corporate teamwork consulting. Produced Spontaneous Combustion: The US Improv Festival 1-4. From March 1992 to April 1998 (6 years 2 months) Performer, PR Director @ Kansas City ComedySportz Performed in weekly shows and developed PR plan and tactics for professional comedy troupe. From November 1990 to November 1991 (1 year 1 month) Professional Improviser @ Ham Kitty Performer, director, teacher, and corporate trainer with 25+ years on stage and in the classroom. Kansas City, Missouri AreaEducation Director @ ComedyCity I work with the Creative Director to make sure rehearsals keep this mix of professional performers with years of experience and new players engaged and learning new things. I created a curriculum that uses a mix of improv theories and games to teach players how to listen, trust, collaborate, and create. And I get on stage every chance I get to play with some of my favorite people in KC. From May 2013 to September 2016 (3 years 5 months) 817 Westport Road, Kansas City, MOMarketing Director @ KC Improv Festival Led positioning, creative strategy and marketing plan for multi-weekend event featuring public performances and classes. From January 2011 to September 2012 (1 year 9 months) Kansas City, Missouri AreaProject Manager @ KC Improv Festival From 2010 to 2011 (1 year) Kansas City, Missouri AreaCreative Director—Strategy & Editorial @ Hallmark Cards I live in a world somewhere between Creative Directors and Planners, working with product development teams and marketers to create message strategies. My staff includes Editorial Directors, Editors, Writers and Technical Editors in marketing, merchandising, packaging and digital studios—it's their job bring those strategies to life in integrated campaigns. From 2005 to 2012 (7 years) Editorial Director @ Hallmark Cards From 2001 to 2004 (3 years) Ghostwriter @ Hallmark Cards Working with a team in the Hallmark Loyalty Marketing Group, I was one of three ghostwriters for Emotion Marketing: The Hallmark Way of Winning Customers for Life (McGraw-Hill, 2000), based on The Value [email protected] a cost/value equation created by Dr. Jay Dittman. From 2000 to 2000 (less than a year) Editor @ Hallmark Cards From 1998 to 2000 (2 years) Artistic Director, Executive Producer @ KC Improv Festival Managed annual comedy festival featuring multiple improv troupes and guest directors from around the country. From 1994 to 1997 (3 years) Writer @ Hallmark Cards Wrote greeting cards (in a variety of voices and styles), packaging and merchandising copy and product names. Brainstormed new product lines and consumer promotions. From September 1989 to January 1995 (5 years 5 months) Asst. to the Director of Public Relations @ Austin Symphony Orchestra Wrote press releases, program and advertising copy. From 1986 to 1988 (2 years) Managing Editor @ The Daily Texan There were a bunch of other jobs, too: Associate Editor, Images Editor, Features Editor, Graphics Editor, Layout Editor, Entertainment Assistant, Sports Assistant, Editorial Assistant and overly enthusastic Freshman. From 1984 to 1988 (4 years) Content Strategist @ Hallmark Cards —Facilitate, develop and maintain enterprise-wide creative content strategy for execution across multiple businesses, brands, platforms and teams (including Hallmark Brand, Greetings, Think.Make.Share. blog and Hallmark.com).—Create, deliver and evaluate digital content (articles, videos, social posts).—Recommend new team structure and evolution, roles, integration, processes and objectives.—Collaborate with partners in retail, marketing, creative, research and PR organizations to coordinate personas, messages and editorial calendars across consumer segments. Kansas City, Missouri AreaInnovation Leader @ Hallmark Cards Explored and pitched new opportunities for Hallmark in wellness industry. Successfully established relationship with CaringBridge.com (national non-profit organization that supports families on wellness journeys), resulting in consumer and B2B products and digital content. From July 2012 to August 2014 (2 years 2 months) Kansas City, Missouri Area
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