PORTFOLIO:
Noelle Meagher
Applied Public Relations
Introduction:
Hi there, my name is Noelle Meagher and I am a junior attending Chadron State College in Chadron Nebraska! I am majoring in Communications with a focus on Public Relations, and minoring in Media Production. I have found my niche in content creation and producing work to share with clients! Photography is my specialty, but working on other design elements has also been an incredible experience throughout my college career.
Education:
Highschool
Attended Eaton High School
Graduated Spring of 2020
College
Aims Community College
(18+ credits taken)
University of Northern Colorado
(6 credits taken)
Northeastern Junior College
(70+ credits taken)
Chadron State College
(in progress)
Degrees & Certificates
Associates of Arts
Certificate of Business Foundations
Certificate of Business 1 & 2
Background Experience:
Photography
I started my photography career in my sophomore year of high school when I joined my school's newspaper! After finding my love for sports photography with the newspaper, I started attending every game with my camera and shooting as much as I could. From there, I began to branch out into portrait photography and started to take some senior pictures. I have since then only grown my confidence as a photographer!
Once graduating high school, I continued to further my photography career at Northeastern Junior College as their Athletic Department Photographer. I attended all of the home games for the college and was able to produce pictures to be shared with all of the athletes. Along with attending all of the games, I also ran all of the Media Day shoots and create the athlete-sponsored content.
During my time at NJC I started working with my childhood best friend to launch the social media side of her boutique. I started to help plan and execute content shoots to really boost their social media platforms. I also launched my Website and began to take more clients as a full-time photographer!
After graduating from NJC, I then transferred to Chadron State College. Here I was able to pick up my photography with the athletic department much like at my junior college and was able to assist in many of the Fall Sports media days and attend all of the home games and events as well to shoot.
Other than the work that I have done with the athletic departments, I have also been blessed to take many different senior pictures and family shoots as well! Feel free to take a look at those here!
Content Creation
I have worked in a variety of different content creation positions in the classroom as well as in the work world! Throughout my different courses at CSC I have been able to work for the Wellness Department on campus and for Chadron's own Western Community Health Resources. For these positions, I have been able to create social media posts, videos, campaign plans, and many more to help them launch a social media presence.
After I graduated I was able to work for Northeastern Junior College's Athletic Department to help fulfill the media needs for social media posts, content creation, and website design. I helped make templates for pre and post-game graphics as well as schedules and other social media-directed content!
After I Graduate:
After graduating with my Bachelor's degree, my goal is to become a professional photographer and operate my own or partnered business. I would like to specialize in Senior Pictures, but also continue to work in the athletic world and take pictures for surrounding high schools and athletes. In my dream scenario, I would become a content creator for a professional sports team, but I wouldn't want to give up my passion for portrait photography. Depending on how my college career pans out, I can also see myself being a social media coordinator for the boutique that I work for now, or a group of small businesses in my area!
Work Created
Website Design
Edited on knowledge from CA 350- Applied Public Relations
My website was revised based on the knowledge that we had gathered on what makes website designs work well for the intended audience. Some adjustments that I made were having larger focal points and less text. As a photographer, I know that my website viewers come to my site to see their pictures, not so much to read text. Knowing this, I decided to shift away from having main descriptions as the focal point of each page, and decided to have the pictures speak for themself! I also know that the design element of my website is very important because of my career in the arts. Therefore, I took creative control to make my website aesthetically pleasing and attractive to look at!
Backgrounder Created to Analyze Chadron State College
Created for CA 350- Applied Public Relations
Timed Press Release For the Dawes County Election
Created for CA 350- Applied Public Relations
Social Media Posts
Created for @csc.wellness in partnership with CA 350
Social Media Post #1
Caption: "According to the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment (ACHA NCHA) data from 2021, CSC students reported moderate or high stress related to the following factors."
Social Media Post #2
Caption: Have you ever found yourself struggling to get out and about on campus because you're scared to walk alone? Did you know that Chadron State College offers 24/7 Safety escorts for any student, employee, or visitor of Chadron state college? If you ever feel as though there may be a time to contact CSC security, you can reach them at 308-432-6037!
"Campus Security strives to work cooperatively with CSC employees, engage with and educate students, enforce laws and policies, and reduce student fears." -CSC Security
Social Media Post #3
Caption: "41% of students report that they feel academic stress from day-to-day life. With the end of the semester approaching, it is important to understand that you are not alone in these emotions. It's okay to not be okay, but always know your options!"
Social Media Post #4
Caption: "Don't let finals week creep up on you too fast this year! Be prepared for the end of the semester to avoid as much stress as possible."
Social Media Graphics for Story Posts
Created for the CSC Athletic Department