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Marcus D. McDonald
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-mcdonald-a22967112 Contact Information: (229) 805-1181 • [email protected] • Omega, Georgia
EDUCATION
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College – Tifton, Georgia
Graduate in May 2017 with Bachelor’s degree in Business & Economic Development (Business Management)
Current GPA: 3.57; ENACTUS (enactus.org) and Alpha Beta Gamma Honor Business Society member
Southern Regional Technical College (formerly Moultrie Technical College) – Moultrie, Georgia
Received Gold Georgia Work Ready Certificate, verifying high work readiness skill level
Took courses in integrated marketing communications and entrepreneurship
Noncommissioned Officer Academy – Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
Graduated from USAF intermediate-level leadership and management academy
Courses focused on effective communication and organizational leadership
Community College of the Air Force – Montgomery, Alabama
Graduated with Associate of Applied Science degree in Public Affairs
LEADERSHIP
Adjutant for Student Veterans of America at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Organization provides networking opportunities for veterans/helps veterans succeed academically
Vice President for ABAC on the Square Leadership Society – Moultrie, Georgia
Represented leadership society at annual Teen Maze event at C.A. Gray Junior High School
President of Skills USA at Southern Regional Technical College
Inaugural leader for newly formed professional student organization
Represented chapter at 2012 Georgia Fall Leadership Conference in Atlanta
Led chapter in two community-involvement projects
o Canned food drive collected/donated 2,000 pounds of food to local food bank
o Toy drive collected/donated 600 toys to Colquitt County Christmas Cheer & Toy Shop
EXPERIENCE
2016 Summer Intern at Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce – Sylvester, Georgia
Created dashboard matrix to help Chamber measure its success or room for improvement in key areas
Interpreted/presented to EDA Board three bid requests to build driveway at Worth Industrial Complex
Took photos, shot video, and updated information for 2017 Georgia Travel Guide (ExploreGeorgia.org)
Created news release template for Chamber; used template to distribute four releases to news media
Scheduled/conducted more than 100 photo shoots of Chamber members at their place of business
o Posted photos to Facebook; total reach of 10K+ people; 1,400+ reactions, comments, or shares
Noncommissioned Officer in Air Force Public Affairs career field – America and across the globe
Led public affairs activities for first-ever Air Force Global Strike Command Crisis Action Team
o Used 15 years of expertise to shape response plans for current/future operations and crises
Directed and managed daily activities of enlisted public affairs teams around the world
o Observed and corrected 17 public affairs ‘write-ups’ as part of U.S. Air Force’s inspection team
o Coordinated interviews for ZDF-TV (Germany’s largest TV network); reached 5 million people
o Partnered with Montana radio station for weekly newscast; reached more than 50,000 listeners
o Conducted 12 media training/press conferences for first responders (fire, security, medics, etc.)
o Directed Joint Information Center PA operations during two nuclear-related military exercises
