Teresa
Tate

Communications & Marketing Professional

Teresa Tate

About

NAME

Teresa G.K. Tate

WORKPLACE

Western Carolina University, College of Engineering & Technology

JOB TITLE

Marketing and Recruiting Coordinator

EMAIL

teresa.k.tate@gmail.com

WEBSITE

tgktportfolio.com

LOCATION

Greater Asheville, N.C. Area

INTERESTS

Reading, Cooking, Music, Theater

Spot the Catabot robot dog poses by the Alumni Tower at WCU

Where I Work

Western Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology is one of the most affordable engineering schools in the country and is ambitiously expanding engineering programs to help meet the rising demand for engineers in the state and region. 

Services

  • Use Content Management Systems
  • Design & Update Webpages
  • Write Copy & Metadata
  • Select & Optimize photos
  • Craft Interactive Forms
  • Review Google Analytics
  • Build Pop-Ups, Anchors & Redirects
  • Landscapes, Events, Portraits, Products & More
  • Photo Editing & Optimization
  • Photo Shoot Planning
  • Press Releases
  • Media Pitches
  • Interview Coordination
  • Community Emails
  • Crisis Communications
  • Media Hit Tracking
  • Feature Stories
  • Press Releases
  • Enewsletters
  • Website Copy
  • Social Media Posts
  • Brochures & Rack Cards
  • Internal All-Staff Emails
  • Information Sheets
  • Lead Marketing Team
  • Create & Manage Budget
  • Coordinate Projects
  • Serve as Magazine & Visitor Guide Editorial Director
  • Serve as Website Lead & Liaison
  • Plan Photo & Video Shoots
  • Work With Freelance Writers, Photographers, Videographers & Graphic Designers
  • Follow Guidelines for Brand Fonts, Colors, Logos and Voice 
  • AP Style

Portfolio

Graphic of Lake Junaluska Website winter homepage

Lake Junaluska Website

Lake Junaluska launched a redesigned website in early 2022.
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Discover Lake Junaluska - Cover of 2022 edition

Discover Lake Junaluska

Discover Lake Junaluska magazine and visitor guide shares stories of how lives are transformed through renewal of soul, mind and body, and invites readers to come to the Lake.
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Photo of Connecting Communities Magazine Spread

Writing

Read feature stories, news releases and email newsletters from my portfolio.
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Three photos for PHOTOS section cover

Photos

See photos taken for Lake Junaluska marketing and communications.
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Social Media

Social Media

As part of the Lake Junaluska marketing team, I lead social media content planning and publishing.
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Graphic Design Section Image

Graphic Design

My experience with graphic design includes basic deisgn as well as providing art direction for the posters, ads, brochures, rack cards, signs and publications.
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Experience

November 2018-August 2024

Lake Junaluska Assembly

Director of Marketing & Communications
May 2023-Present

Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications
January 2022-Present

Senior Marketing Coordinator
July 2020-January 2022

Marketing Coordinator
November 2018-July 2020

Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

November 2005-February 2015 

Western Carolina University

Public Communications Specialist

Cullowhee, North Carolina

August 2001-October 2005 

Spartanburg Herald-Journal

News Staff Writer

Spartanburg, South Carolina

June 2000-July 2001

Press & Sun-Bulletin

News Staff Writer

Binghamton, New York

May 1998-June 200

High Point Enterprise

News Staff Writer

Binghamton, New York

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Professional Development

Certificate, Digital Marketing and Public Relations, Western Carolina University, 2018

Degrees

B.A. School of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1998

Diploma, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, 1994

Email

CONTACT ME

Name: Teresa Tate
Location: Greater Asheville Area in Western North Carolina, United States
Email: teresaktate@gmail.com

Thank you for you checking out my online portfolio. To reach me, please send an email to teresaktate@gmail.com.