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Public Affairs Specialist

Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)		           Januray 2015 – Present
Public Affairs Specialist, Washington, D.C.		    
• Assisting in overall exhibition promotion for both SAAM and the Renwick Gallery as it reopens in November 2015
• Aggressively promoting public programs
• Providing content for social media campaigns, journalists and museum industry partners 
• Engaging new audiences to bring in a younger demographic through new partnerships 

Public Affairs Assistant, Washington, D.C. January 2015 – April 2015
• Assisted in overall exhibition promotion
• Performed administrative tasks as needed by department
			
VennSquared Communications			     September 2014 – December 2014
Public Relations Intern, Washington, D.C.
• Compiled daily media clips in order to update account executives on any recent client media attention
• Wrote draft materials for press releases and social media content for a variety of clients including Fortune 500 companies and national non-profits
• Researched publications and created outreach partnership opportunities

U.S. Foreign Commercial Service	
June 2013 – September 2013 
Marketing and Communications Intern, Washington, D.C.
• Planned events for non-profit organizations and Congressional political action committees including drafting invitation designs, securing venues and event support 
• Updated and maintained company client database 

Dont Walk			May 2011 – September 2014
Event Coordinator, St. Andrews, United Kingdom
• Assisted in organizing a student run charity fashion show that has raised £130,000 ($219,000) for victims of conflict (ANICHRA and CWWPP)
• Interacted with sponsors and promoted their donations
• Marketed the event leading it to be one of the most successful charities at the university



Duties assigned include keeping external groups informed about the museum’s exhibitions and public programs to ensure the museum is represented accurately in sources like local newspapers, art journals, magazines, and online publications such as news websites and blogs; supervising film crews in the galleries; assisting with the coordination of exhibition press previews; compiling daily clips; and preparing and archiving media materials.

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Taylor Poppmeier: Public Affairs Specialist in Washington, DC

Taylor Poppmeier

Smithsonian American Art Museum

University of St Andrews