Liza Saunders Named New Marketing Director

Liza Saunders has been named the brand new director of promoting on the University of North Carolina Wilmington, the college introduced immediately. 
Saunders joins UNCW after serving the previous 5 years at George Mason University in Virginia because the social media advertising and communications supervisor for the School of Art. There she developed and applied communications methods, together with social media presence on all main platforms. Additionally, Saunders coordinated advertising campaigns and neighborhood outreach occasions that contributed to fundraising success, and better scholar enrollment and retention, significantly for college kids who’re Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), first technology or low-income. Previously, Saunders served as advertising and outreach coordinator at Virginia International University.  
“Liza exudes power and enthusiasm for the thrilling work of promoting UNCW, one of many nation’s greatest public universities. Her skilled expertise as a communicator will assist the Office of University Relations discover new alternatives to advertise the college, increasing the methods we share our Seahawks’ tales with our campus and neighborhood,” mentioned Andrea Weaver, UNCW chief advertising and communications officer. 
As UNCW’s first advertising director, Saunders will work with Weaver and the Office of University Relations group to develop complete communications, advertising and branding methods to additional elevate UNCW and help the brand new 10-year Strategic Plan: Soar High, Soar Far, Soar Together. 
“I need to first thank Andrea Weaver and the whole OUR group for the chance to hitch their group,” Saunders mentioned. “There is an unmistakable power and pleasure amongst the group to implement new methods and discover new alternatives to advertise UNCW, our alumni and our whole Seahawks neighborhood. As we glance to the longer term, I really feel honored to step into this new position and produce with me previous experiences that may elevate our advertising initiatives.”
Saunders holds a B.A. in Communications and Certificate in Marketing Communications from Mary Baldwin University. She additionally holds a Certificate in Graphic Design and is a recipient of the Emerging Leaders Supervisor Series Certificate, each from GMU.  

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