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Melissa Vidmar

Communications and Marketing Specialist
  • Communications and Marketing Manager
Melissa Vidmar
318 Hutcheson Hall, Virginia Tech
250 Drillfield Drive, Mail Code: 0401
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va 24061
vidmar@vt.edu
540-231-9443

I tell the story about our amazing students, dynamic faculty, and alumni making an impact on the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and Virginia Tech. Oversee website, social media outlets, marketing initiatives, internal and external communications, media relations, and branding strategies. As a seasoned professional, I bring over 25 years of marketing, communications, and business development experience to my role. Follow on LinkedIn

Service

  • Professional Online MS Committee
  • Diversity and Inclusion Committee
  • Bridge Steering Committee
  • Industry Partnerships Committee
  • Communications and Marketing Committee
  • Extension and Outreach Committee

Past:

  • Virginia Tech Advantage Communications Group
  • Board of Directors: The Lyric Theatre
  • Member Prospect Task Force Committee: Onward NRV
  • Marketing Chair, Region XI: Association College Unions International
  • COVID-19 Task Force for NRV businesses: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
  • Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council: Event Committee

Experience:

  • Marketing, Communications, Business Development, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center
  • Associate Director of Communications, Radford University
  • Communications Director, Virginia Tech Alumni Association
  • Public Relations Manager, Virginia Tech University Unions and Student Activities 

Education:

  • Attended: Virginia Tech, Harvard Business School online

Licenses and Certifications:

  • Advertising on Instagram
  • PPC with Google Ads
  • Virginia Tech branding 

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