-Marketing & Communications
-Multi-media Journalism
-Newspaper
-Public Relations
-Social Media/SEO
-Digital Media
-Radio/ TV Production

-National Disability Rights Network (NDRN): External Relations Working Group Member (2024)

-Arkansas Association of People Supporting Employment First (AR-APSE): Treasurer (2024-25)

-SPJ (state and national member)- Since 2016

-ACLU member- Since 2020

Amber Quaid (she/her/hers)

Over the last 25 years, I have a proven professional track record in communications, with 16+ years of experience managing and training employees for a Fortune 500 company. My experience includes over five years as a freelance journalist working for the top newspapers within each state that I have lived, over ten years in interviewing and interviewing techniques for articles, video, and documentation, and nine years in social media analytics, community interactions, marketing, advertising, planning, and organizing.

I also have a track record of dependability and loyalty to company standards, giving both the company and myself a better edge over the competition and upgrading current standards that create movement towards a common beneficial outcome.

I am a media and communication professional with a Master of Arts (MA) focused on Multimedia Journalism from Arkansas Tech University with the benefit of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism with a minor in Communication. I have additional degrees in Digital Media, TV/Radio Production, Social Media, and PR/Advertising.

Specialties: Social Media Strategy/Execution, Content Management, Messaging, Copywriting, Branding, Public Speaking, Training, Leadership, & Organization.

My Toolkit:

Adobe Creative Suite [emphasis in Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Audition, and Acrobat], Photography, Web Building platforms (WordPress, WIX, Squarespace), Zaius (CRM), Google+, Google Business, Zoom (Workplace Pro Level), Microsoft Suite (emphasis in Word, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, Lists), Dropbox, Monday.com, QR codes (including branding), Live Streaming Platforms [Restream, Facebook, Zoom, and YouTube], Analytic tools (varied but includes Google and socials) with experience in major analytical and competitor reviewing platforms (MOZ), Google Ads, social media scheduler paltforms (Hootsuite, BuzzSprout) and professional level use of all major social media platforms [emphasis on Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, Bluesky, Reddit and YouTube] including advertising aspects.