Community Management Social Listening Copywriting Video Editing Graphic Design
Description
Revitalize and grow an engaged community across channels for Discovery Education.
The Challenge
The education system in America has been evolving since the pandemic resulting in many teachers feeling burned out and many more leaving the profession altogether. Discovery Education wants to be a part of the difference by showing up as a place online that supports and encourages teachers.
My Process
I started with a channel, content, and audience audit to determine pain points, as well as researching where teachers are engaging online and around what type of content. I then spent 3 months actively engaging with teachers across social media including Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and Reddit. During this time I also explored the various resources, including videos, images, and lesson plans Discovery Education had that can be re-imagined into on-trend, scroll-stopping content that targets the teacher-centered audience. Using this information, I built a social strategy that aligned to the audience's needs while being on-brand, on-trend and targeted to each platform. Once the social strategy was finalized, I started implementing!
Using CapCut, Veed.io, and Figma, I began creating eye-catching content, including memes and carousel posts, and edited in-platform videos to educate and inspire while aligning to trending moments. I also began sharing UGC from teachers doing incredible things and uplifting the community. I performed social listening daily responding to all comments, escalated concerns where needed, and adjusted the content calendar accordingly.
Community Management Copywriting Video Editing Collaboration
Description
Mystery Science, a well-loved K-5 science program teamed up with Discovery Education to amplify their social presence!
The Challenge
In 2020, Mystery Science came under the Discovery Education family. 3 years later many educators still see Mystery Science and Discovery Education as separate companies. Discovery Education needed to find a way to boost Mystery Science's online presence while establishing the two companies as being under one family.
My Process
In collaboration with the social media team at Mystery Science, I performed a channel and content audit. I compared how these results aligned with the mission of the Mystery Science brand and the Discovery Education brand, as well as the audience's needs. Determining that supporting students' curiosity is at the heart of both brands, we aligned on a joint effort to create a collaborative video campaign highlighting students asking questions and exploring the answers. We then used CapCut to edit the videos and platform-native tools to add text to feel authentic to the platform.
Community Management Copywriting Social Listening Collaboration
Description
Discovery Education partnered with Warner Brothers Discovery for Shark Week®, the annual week that brings everyone together to learn and celebrate the apex predator of the ocean: sharks! This campaign also kicked off the back-to-school season and gave teachers are jaw-some way to start the new year!
The Challenge
Build a social campaign that gets teachers excited for the back-to-school season, reminds them of Discovery Education's in-service resources, and drives them to tune-in to Shark Week®!
My Process
In partnership with the community team, we built a social strategy focused on engaging our audience and building excitement for the back-to-school season through timely, on-trend, pun-tastic content. During ISTE (The International Society for Technology in Education)–the Met Gala for teachers–we did a social-first scavenger hunt for all teachers attending. Throughout the scavenger hunt, we gave clues via our social channels on where to find our team to earn their "dorsal fin" (foam shark hats). This boosted our engagement, and made us the talk of the conference! We continued that momentum for the next weeks until Shark Week® by sharing on-brand content from our partners.
Collaboration
Video Editing Copywriting Social Listening Community Management
Description
Discovery Education partnered with The CMA Awards ® to support students in learning about STEAM careers–Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math– through a LIVE Virtual Field Trip!
The Challenge
Build a social campaign that inspires students and teachers alike to explore the world of STEAM.
Curate scroll-stopping videos that are on-trend, speaks to the target audience, and drives viewers to engage.
Write copy that is on-brand, aligns with the curated videos, and drives the users to register for the Virtual Field Trip.
My Process
In partnership with our digital marketing team, I built a social strategy that aligned with the key messaging, tone, timing, and business goals of the campaign. I then partnered with our video team to select and edit key moments from the Virtual Field Trip that would speak to our social audience, and start conversations. Recognizing that STEAM careers are often seen as too complex, I focused on writing copy that diminished the barrier to entry and resonated with our audience to drive registrations. Throughout the LIVE Virtual Field Trip I answered questions on our social channels in real-time, supporting our viewers, and garnering new viewers.