Experience in a field polishes a resume and oftentimes provides an extra advantage for someone in a job search. And it certainly did for Emily Kesel.
Kesel is the new media content specialist for Central Methodist University’s marketing office. She was trained well in her previous role as a community editor and sports reporter at the Aurora Advertiser in southwest Missouri.
Kesel’s new job responsibilities include writing and editing stories and press releases for the CMU website, media outlets and The Talon alumni magazine. She will also assist in creating a variety of content for social media and other marketing and advertising materials. In addition, she will be responsible for maintaining CMU’s academic achievement system, Merit.
“I’m so happy for this opportunity to join the team at Central Methodist,” said Kesel. “I love the community of the small school, and I look forward to being a part of it.”
While working the past four years in community journalism, Kesel oversaw all the written content of the weekly paper and writing and taking photos for all the community, school and sporting events for three towns.
“Her newspaper work was a perfect training ground for her position at Central,” said Scott Queen, CMU’s executive director of marketing. “Emily is talented and resourceful, and she’ll be a wonderful addition to our team.”
Kesel earned a bachelor’s degree in English at Westminster College, where she worked four years in the sports information office. She was also a two-year member of the Westminster softball team and participated in plays with the college performing arts club.
Kesel lives in Columbia and says she’s happy to be back near her family in central Missouri.