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2010 Most Influential Women Honoree: Jamie Dopp

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As a self-described “department of one” at KY3 Inc., Jamie Dopp has plenty to keep her busy, but it is work that she loves.

Dopp is the broadcasting company’s community relations director, in charge of all public service efforts for KY3, KSPR and The Ozarks CW.

“I have the greatest job on Earth. Each day I have the opportunity to make a true difference in the lives of others,” she says.

KY3 Inc. donates more than $1 million in airtime each year to charitable events and organizations, including Ozarks Honor Flight, which transports World War II veterans to their memorial in Washington, D.C.

“I write, edit, videotape and produce most every station-sponsored public service announcement,” Dopp says, adding that she also coordinates station events.

While she is proud to bring awareness to local charities, Dopp says she’s most proud of her work to bring awareness to Missouri’s Move Over and Slow Down law.

In 2005, two Missouri Highway Patrolmen in the KY3 viewing area were killed on the side of Missouri’s roadways due to inattentive drivers. Within weeks of the second death, Dopp had agreements from the troopers’ widows, Jennifer Sampietro and Cheryl Floyd  to share their stories in public service announcements.

“There was no script, just these brave women speaking from their hearts and in their own words,” Dopp says. “The final edited 30-second pieces were released statewide and received attention nationwide. But more importantly, because of the courage of these two women, these announcements brought awareness to and improved the safety of Missouri’s protectors’ lives on the highways.”

Dopp has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a marketing emphasis from Missouri State University. Among the honors she has received, Dopp won a Mid-America Emmy Award in 2006 and was a 2004 Springfield Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree. She also has been recognized by the American Advertising Federation of the Ozarks with the President’s Award in 2007 and Gold Addys in 2005 and 2009.

Dopp isn’t concerned only with her own success, as she also mentors area college students through internships. The task, she says, is more than just helping someone earn a grade.

“It’s teaching them that sometimes, you have to take a job you may feel you are overqualified for, for a company you love, just to get your foot in the door,” she says. “It’s teaching them to learn to laugh at themselves, that there is more to life than a paycheck, that it’s OK to make mistakes and that you should find a career you are passionate about.”

Having learned the importance of helping others from her mother at a young age, Dopp is a firm believer that anyone who can give back should do so. In addition to serving on the board of directors of Ozarks Honor Flight, she also is on the boards of A Sporting Chance and Leadership Springfield and on the advisory board for Junior League of Springfield.

She’s on the committees for Oscar Night America – a fundraiser for Isabel’s House – and United Way’s Day of Caring.

“If there were more hours in the day, I would be volunteering,” Dopp says.[[In-content Ad]]

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