Bio
Barbara Arnold
Photo Credit: Bill Eklund
Barbara Arnold, communications leader, is a lifelong learner and a quick study. She loves to learn new things. She has a broad successful record in strategic planning and tactical execution, managerial operations, customer service, and government relations. Her strengths: leading and organizing, oral and written communication, and skills assessment/problem-solving. Known for her openness, fairness, and leadership, she is an astute manager of people, materials, finances, and time. Her career spans more than two decades (but who’s counting) in the fields of education, energy, health care, high tech, and nonprofit. Companies include Com Ed, Motorola, and USEC, a global energy company. Other organizations include Junior Achievement, Realityworks, Scholarship America, St. Edward’s University, and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She has extensive experience as a family caregiver.
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Leadership:
Participant in Leadership Twin Cities and Leadership Eau Claire, Chamber-sponsored programs
Past President of Chicago Chapter of Women in Communications, Inc. and University of Wisconsin
Past national Board Member of Wisconsin Alumni Association and University of Wisconsin Foundation
Awards:
William Randolph Hearst Spot Newswriting Award for article on the death of Francisco Franco
Cause-related Marketing awards for Motorola’s “Call to Protect/Donate a Phone” program
United Way Chicago Best “Leadership Giving” program award on behalf of Motorola
Computer Languages:
PC and Apple platforms, Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Visio; Sharepoint
Adobe Creative Suite: Dreamweaver, PhotoShop; Familiar with Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign
Familiar with Java, Javascript, MySQL, and PHP; also Blogspot, Flickr, YouTube
Digital Storytelling: Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Premiere, Audacity, and Apple Final Cut
Education Market’s Oracle PeopleSoft and Social Media Enthusiast: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
Foreign Languages:
Spanish, proficient with practice
Chinese, introductory conversation course
Dabbled in French, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian
Education:
APR certification, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), in process
Certificate, Web Design and Development, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
M.B.A., Marketing and Finance, Loyola University of Chicago
Junior Year Abroad, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
B.A., Journalism, with distinction, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Fun:
International Student Host, “Big Sister” to Kate (China) and Jamie (Malaysia), University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Community Fitness Program, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Master Gardener Program, University of Wisconsin-Extension
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