Andy Brown

Andy Brown, M.S. has a diverse work experience in various roles within the field of marketing, communications, and journalism. Andy started their career as a Reporter and Sports Editor at Monroe Times from May 1998 to September 2002. During this time, they covered a wide range of topics including sports, government, and elections.

From 2002 to 2005, Andy worked as a Copy Editor at Northwest Herald before joining Rockford Register Star. At Rockford Register Star, they served as a Copy Editor from January 2005 to January 2007, and then as Assistant Online Editor from January 2007 to March 2010, where they played a vital role in establishing in-depth online reporting collections and ensuring a positive user experience on the newspaper's websites.

Andy then transitioned into marketing and communications roles, working at W.W. Grainger as an SEO Content Specialist and Catalog Copywriter from March 2010 to May 2012. During their time there, they led a team in an SEO project, wrote customer-focused copy, and helped develop the company's initial social media campaigns.

Andy then worked as a Senior Marketing Communications Specialist at Security Health Plan from May 2012 to May 2014. In this role, they researched, wrote, and edited content for marketing materials, designed community-benefit reports, and participated in public relations activities.

From May 2014 to September 2016, Andy worked as an Online Content Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where they were responsible for the strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of the university's social media and online presence.

Currently, Andy holds the position of the Director of News and Social Media at Kalamazoo College, a role they have held since September 2016. In this position, they are responsible for sharing the college's stories through various media channels and for creating and maintaining news and social media plans.

Overall, Andy Brown, M.S. has extensive experience in journalism, online content management, marketing communications, and social media.

Andy Brown, M.S. completed a Master of Science degree in Communication, General from Purdue University in 2017. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a focus on expository writing, from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, which they finished in 1998.