Resume

TIMOTHY M. BROUK

810 Main St., Lafayette, IN 47901

Phone: (765) 977-3931 — Email: timbrouk@gmail.com

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A professional communications specialist with broad expertise in developing and producing content across media platforms that support the mission of the institutions, my goal is to obtain a position that utilizes my depth of experience while offering new opportunities for development.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Avid, Cascade, WordPress, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office, iOS, PageMaker, Zoom, Slack, Trello, Meltwater, Asana, Slate, major social media platforms 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Communications Manager                                                      February 2021-Present Purdue University, College of Health and Human Sciences, West Lafayette

  • Writing research stories and profiles for the Health and Human Sciences news blog
  • Shooting, editing and producing photos and video for the stories as well as marketing materials for the College
  • Utilizing WordPress to publish content while working closely with social media manager

Senior News Content Manager                                                  September 2019-May 2020 Butler University, Indianapolis

  • Wrote news releases and internal stories for the Butler Newsroom and Butler Stories sites while shooting, editing, and producing necessary videos and still images to promote research
  • Coordinated with external media for on- and off-campus interviews and shoots with Butler faculty and students, which brought the university more than $200,000 in earned media exposure
  • Utilized Salesforce to send campus-wide email campaigns of emergency protocols, policy changes and impactful news to high click-through rates
  • Gained crisis communications experience during COVID-19 pandemic by producing pieces on how the university was adapting and how programs were helping communities around the world

Internal Communications Specialist                                                  May 2017-August 2019 IUPUI, Indianapolis

  • Crafted stories for Inside IUPUI e-newsletter and IUPUI News while shooting, editing, and producing photo and video content for Indiana University Communications Studio
  • Explored the many customer relationship management tools within Salesforce Marketing Cloud for numerous sends to thousands of students, staff, faculty, media outlets and community members

Media and Communications Specialist                                                  July 2012-April 2017 Purdue University, College of Science, West Lafayette, Indiana       

  • Grew and pioneered Purdue Science social media channels tenfold in just one year
  • Served as editor and writer for Insights, the College of Science’s alumni magazine, while writing speeches for College of Science deans and updating http://science.purdue.edu

Reporter, Editor, Videographer, Blogger                                      December 1999-July 2012 Journal & Courier, Lafayette, Indiana 

  • Involved in editing and conceptualizing layout of print and web content
  • Produced daily stories, features and columns, in addition to special projects and enterprise coverage

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Mass Media/Journalism                                       May 1999 Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri

Master’s in Strategic Communication/PR                                                                Ongoing Purdue University

CERTIFICATIONS

LinkedIn Learning certified in Online Marketing Foundations, SEO Foundations, SEO for Social Media and SEO: Keyword Strategy, SEO: Link Building

AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • American Advertising Awards for Purdue Science’s Insights alumni magazine
  • Associated Press Awards for videography and feature writing
  • Hoosier State Press Association Awards for videography and feature writing
  • Multiple broken records for video hits on www.jconline.com

PRESENT AND PAST ACTIVITIES

  • Columnist and reporter for Based in Lafayette (2022-present)
  • Freelance media relations for Caldwell VanRiper Public Relations and Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (September 2020-February 2021)
  • Assistant producer for WFYI’s “All IN” (February-May 2021)
  • Contributor for ThinkLafayette.com, WBAA, Greater Lafayette Magazine, Based in Lafayette and Lafayette Magazine
  • Volunteer for Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, YWCA Greater Lafayette and Taste of Tippecanoe 
  • Long Center for the Performing Arts board member
  • West Lafayette Public Arts Team vice chairman