Jennifer Heinly

Jennifer Heinly

Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
 

Biography

Teaches COMM 724: Public Relations Writing and COMM 729: Topics in Public Relations

​Jennifer Heinly has more than 30 years of experience in public relations and marketing, including an MBA.  Current and past clients include those in the health care, legal, high tech, publishing, construction/engineering services, sports marketing, food, insurance and financial service industries.

Heinly holds a master's in business administration from Pepperdine University, Malibu, Calif., and a bachelor's in communications from California State University, Fullerton, Calif.​

Heinly's current areas of expertise include media relations, news release/article writing, and public relations/marketing planning.

While working for several advertising and public relations agencies in Southern California and Denver, Heinly's account experience included computer peripherals and software, telecommunication, electronic components, real estate, state government, non-profit, travel, financial services, education, sports promotion/marketing, and medical.

Heinly is an adjunct PR professor at both Concordia University and Vanguard University in Orange County, Calif. She was also recently hired by the University of Delaware as an adjunct professor for the University's brand new online Masters in Strategic Communications program.

Heinly is the past Chair IPA Section of PRSA; past Programming Chair for IPA Section of PRSA; past president of the International Association of Business Communicators, Colorado Chapter; and a past member of the Colorado Sports Council, Short Track Speed Skating Championships committee.

She has also spoken on marketing and public relations on behalf of the following organizations:

Guest speaker for public relations courses at California State Fullerton, Biola University, Concordia University, and Cal State Dominquez Hills

Colorado National Bank, Small Business Division

Institute of Certified Financial Planners, Colorado Society

Aurora Association of Life Underwriters

Colorado Municipal League

Greater Denver Chamber of Commerce, New Business Breakfast Club

Women Business Owners' Network

Longmont Chamber of Commerce

Small Business Development Center