News Bureau staff

Judy Berthiaume, director

715-836-4745
berthija@uwec.edu
Judy's major areas of responsibility include media relations, writing for major campus publications and overseeing day-to-day activities of the News Bureau staff.

Kate Hartsel, communications specialist

715-836-5281
hartseka@uwec.edu
Kate writes and edits alumni and Foundation printed materials, including news releases, newsletters, direct mail pieces and brochures, and helps maintain the Foundation and alumni Web sites. She also writes for the university’s major publications, such as The View and the University/Foundation Annual Report.

Ann Hoffman, senior editor

715-836-2029
hoffmaa@uwec.edu
Ann coordinates and edits major campus print publications, including The View and the University/Foundation Annual Report. Ann also produces the e-View, the university's monthly alumni e-newsletter, and maintains the online Experts Directory.

Susan King, operations program associate

715-836-4003
kingsa@uwec.edu
Sue's major areas of responsibility include Web site and database development and management, administrative support, office management, distribution of administrative e-mails and management of news release distribution operations. Sue produces and manages the distribution of hometown news releases for commencement, dean’s list, and honors and scholarship recipients. She also manages and provides training for use of the university calendar of events Web site and writes a comprehensive events calendar for media distribution. She monitors budgets, serves as resource person for computer operations and represents the department in the implementation of new technology.

Julie Poquette, editor

715-836-3985
poquetjm@uwec.edu
Julie coordinates the updating of the university's home page and News @ UW-Eau Claire Web site and maintains the chancellor's Web site, University Communications Web site and other upper-level university Web pages. She works closely with university administration in the creation of Web sites for new campus initiatives. She also writes news releases and articles for The View, and she works closely with the Admissions office to create major admissions materials, such as the viewbook, search piece and Blugold Banner newsletter.

DeAnne Swenson, university services associate

715-836-4741
swensode@uwec.edu
DeAnne coordinates the release of daily news by finalizing written items, electronically sending them to media and posting them on the News @ UW-Eau Claire Web site. DeAnne responds to inquiries from news media and community about people and events at UW-Eau Claire, assists with copy production for The View and maintains a library of faculty and staff photos for distribution to the media and others. She also compiles statistics for monthly and year-end reports, maintains office files and assists the office manager with clerical duties.

Diane Walkoff, communications specialist

715-836-3525
walkofds@uwec.edu
Diane edits news releases and writes and edits material for several sections of the News @ UW-Eau Claire Web site. She also compiles and posts the university’s weekly Notice of Meetings and edits class notes and obituaries for The View and the Alumni Association Web site.

Communications specialist (currently open position)

This News Bureau staff member writes and edits news releases and public service announcements. He or she also recruits, trains, supervises and edits the work of the News Bureau's student writers. This person's job includes mentoring the student writers and helping them improve their professional writing skills. This person also writes for the university’s major print publications.

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