
Mer Fenton
@merfenton
I build cross-channel communications, marketing, and storytelling for schools, communities, and creative organizations.
What I'm looking for
I'm building cross-channel communications and marketing at North Cook Intermediate Service Center, managing web and social content, client communications, professional-development affinity groups, and WCAG 2.1 implementation.
Previously, at Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401, I designed print and email newsletters, wrote news stories, maintained district websites, covered events, and created promotional materials ranging from logos to wall graphics.
My writing and publishing background includes freelance marketing design, web content for eFuse and Taylor University, and editorial work with Relief Journal, The Echo, and The Mark Literary Review. At eFuse, I produced my department's highest-performing social lead-generation campaign and wrote articles for 35 teams.
I earned a B.S. in Multimedia Journalism, Magna Cum Laude, from Taylor University. I care deeply about young, independent art and using writing, research, design, and production to elevate creative work and people's stories.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Communications Coordinator
Jun 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)
-Develop and maintain cross-channel communications and marketing cycles to clients in the region via CMS, Indeed, and print marketing.
-Connect with regional and state-wide education organizations to better understand the needs and services required of the organization.
-Manage all web and social media content to boost engagement and tell the story of the organization.
-Build and maintain affinity
Marketing & Publishing Specialist
Oct 2024 - Jun 2025 (8 months)
-Designed and edit print quarterly newsletter, bi-monthly e-newsletter, and other promotional layout materials as needed.
-Collaborate with district administration and building staff to meet promotional needs, and distribute across mediums that best-engage target audience.
-Write and edit regular news stories in a timely manner to further school missions and community engagement.
-Manage all webs
Contract Marketing Designer and Writer
Feb 2021 - Oct 2024 (3 years 8 months)
-Designed all pages for print copy in Adobe InDesign
-Worked directly with Editors in Chief to bring the concept developed by EiC & Editorial teams to life
-Problem solved with innovative solutions to meet specific print requirements
-Positively received constructive criticism and adapted design to fit client feedback
-Furthered the reach of the brand-consistent voice outside of our existing demographic’s channels.
-Produced the highest-performing lead-generation campaign for socials ever in my department.
-Wrote scripts for live production coverage
-Researched, interviewed for, and wrote articles for 35 different teams.
-Adapted unique content for optimization across social media, web pages, and live coverage.
-Drafted, edited, and proofread 75% of all materials for collateral, campaigns, and donor resources.
-Worked with Pardot Salesforce and SEO to maximize content engagement with said aforementioned materials, such as weekly lead generation emails, e-newsletters, web, and print materials.
-Specialized in InVitation, Taylor’s CDC-funded diabetes prevention program which provided groundbreaking program
Curated and developed a yearly theme and identity
Read and evaluate submissions for the journal
Conducted cover art solicitation and search
Managed Social Media
-Matrix-managed a team of writers while producing my own articles on a weekly production cycle.
-Lead creative direction through layout design for print and produced headlines, bylines, and award-winning visuals to support my sections each week.
-Copyedited, fact-checked, and sourced interview subjects for all copy for my section.
-Fostered and managed relations with over 300 community sources.
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I research and write web articles on various books and happenings in the literary world.
I write web content for our blog, along with editing and recruiting blog submissions. In addition, I read submissions and send responses, and managed and designed web and social media materials.
Curated content, wrote profiles, edited staff writers, and designed pages
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Taylor University
Bachelor's degree, Multimedia Journalism B.S., Magna Cum Laude
2019 - 2022
Taylor University
Bachelor of Science, Multimedia Journalism
2019 - 2022
Grade: Magna Cum Laude
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Journalism, Magna Cum Laude, with concentrations in Creative Writing and News Media.
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