Contact
Danielle Teigen
701.799.4584 Professional communicator with more than a decade of experience danielle.teigen@gmail.com creating engaging content on a variety of topics as well as exceptional @danielleteigen editing skills to help polish and hone messages. Project management danielleteigen.wordpress.com/
Education North Dakota State University M.A. Mass Communication B.S. Journalism and Management Communication
Leadership President, Hope Blooms Board of Directors, 2017-2019 President, NDPC, 2017-2019 President, NDSU Communication Department Advisory Board, 2016-2018 35 Under 35 Women’s Leadership Program Session Leader, 2014-2016
Honors 2019 NDPC Communications Contest Feature article, Second Place, 2019 2019 NDPC Communications Contest Social issues article, Second Place 2018 NFPW Communications Contest, Impact Magazine, Third Place 2017 NDPC Communications Contest Magazine article, Third Place 2016 NFPW Communications Contest, Blog Post, Second Place PR Daily’s Digital PR & Social Media Award Finalist - External Newsletter
Speaking Keynote speaker, Minnesota-Dakotas Kiwanis 2019 Convention
extraordinnaire with a knack for meeting deadlines and moving initiatives forward to successful completion.
Experience Deputy Editor, Forum Communications Company May 2015 - present Advanced from digital content manager to features editor then deputy editor responsible for the management of 25 editors and reporters as well as daily content creation for a digital newsroom. Collaborate with other teams on specialty projects aimed at engaging targeted audience members. Communications and Marketing Manager, FMWF Chamber November 2013 - April 2015 Directed communications and marketing efforts for multiple events each month, supervised content creation and production of all publications, and managed social media platforms and website content. Senior Communications Strategist, Ulteig Engineers, Inc. June 2011 - November 2013 Managed monthly newsletter as well as contributing writers. Generated compelling content for newsletter, ads, social media, website, company speeches, press releases and trade publications. Collaborated with CEO, senior leadership and Board of Directors on executive communications initiatives. Managed website content using custom system. Managing Editor, Bison Illustrated Magazine July 2007 - April 2011 Advanced from freelance writer to managing editor responsible for editorial content for monthly magazine. Managed writers and photographers and coordinated with NDSU marketing and media relations staff. Created original content and edited contributed copy. Associate Editor, Publication Services of America June 2008 - January 2009 Brainstormed and assigned story ideas for a home and living publication and wedding magazine before the company ceased operations. Wrote and edited national content for each magazine’s specific audience. Developed relationships with vendors for product acquisition.
Books "The Fargo Fire of 1893", The History Press
2019-2020 Moderator, Nonfiction history book about devastating fire that ravaged the business district of Strong Women, Strong Coffee Fargo, North Dakota, and the rebuilding effort that followed. Publishing fall 2020. Women's empowerment program hosted by North Dakota Women's Business Center "Hidden History of Fargo", Arcadia Publishing Subject matter expert, Nonfiction history book featuring little-known stories about the early years of Fargo, Episode of "Generation Hops" series North Dakota published in August 2017.