Monica Hatley
Marketing Coordinator

Monica joined the National Office in 2010. She is the primary PR contact for Local Groups, assisting with their efforts by generating media lists, brainstorming ideas for publicity and marketing, assisting with local test administration, and providing in-house PR counsel. She works with Catherine Barney to develop American Mensa’s marketing materials and coordinates use of the table-top displays. Monica also coordinates distribution of news releases, tracks press clippings, responds to media inquiries, and keeps the standard press kit updated.

Monica coordinates publicity for national events. She helps coordinate Mensa Testing Day, tracking advertising and group participation, developing a list of testing sites, and preparing correspondence to be sent to all prospects. For the Annual Gathering, Monica coordinates press kit distribution, media lists and media pitches leading up to the event. She is also the moderator of the PR Coordinators, Mind Games Attendees and Mensa Testing Day Planning elists.

Monica earned a bachelor's degree in mass media/communication from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Ark., in 2000 and is currently pursuing a master's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. She worked for five years as a TV news producer for stations in Little Rock and came to Mensa from positions with the State of Arkansas in the areas of veterans' affairs and Arkansas heritage. She moved to the Dallas area to be closer to her family, and she loves spending time with her family and friends; her other hobbies include swing dancing and writing poetry.

817/607-0060 ext. 5542
MarketingCoordinator at americanmensa.org