EducationSpring Hill College in Mobile, Ala.
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts (Public Relations and Advertising concentration), Minors in English and Spanish May 2013, GPA: 3.82 University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Master's of Science in Communication and Information, Concentration in public relations |
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Work Experience
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Teaching assistant for intro pr class August 2015 – presentTeaching assistant for introductory public relations undergraduate class of 110 students
Manage students’ out-of-class needs regarding course material, grades, and class logistics Host office hours to present course material in formats best suited to individual students’ learning needs communications manager August 2015 – presentMultidisciplinary team of communications, engineering and business students competing against 15 other universities across North America to design, build and market a hybrid 2016 Chevrolet Camaro
Develop and implement strategic annual communications plan to reflect national program goals and team-specific objectives Manage media relations, organized special events, cultivated relationships with stakeholders Teaching assistant in siena, italy June 2016 - July 2016Teaching assistant for international public relations undergraduate class of 24 UT students in Siena, Italy
Provided guidance for students’ miscellaneous questions, logistics, and issues while living abroad Assisted with grading coursework, and was available to students outside of class to discuss course material Special events and marketing Manager august 2014 - august 2015Work with the Community Development Consultant, Marketing Director and Executive Director to plan and implement annual events which draw thousands of visitors to the Gardens
Manage re-branding campaign, including website, promotional material and advertisements Research most effective social media platforms for Bellingrath and give recommendation for social media campaigns, then run these campaigns Manage two interns to help with events and social media Work with media buyers throughout the year to place media Build advertisements and send to media representatives Represent Bellingrath for in-person interviews on local television stations Junior Account Executive January - August 2014Worked with supervising account executive as project manager for a high-volume gaming client with four properties to successfully reduce agency hours by 50% from 2013
Required to multi-task and prioritize workload daily and monthly for client projects while managing expectations and deadlines Communicated client creative requests to the appropriate internal departments Maintained client brand standards when managing client creative requests proofreader august 2013 - January 2014Proofread advertising material-print and online- for over a dozen casino properties nationally
Prioritized order of material to be proofed based on due dates and times Worked with a high volume of material with quick turnaround and short deadlines Freelance blogger june - october 2013Wrote and edited blogs for five clients weekly
Social media intern spring semester 2013Assisted in writing and editing blogs for 5 clients weekly
Assisted in managing Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest accounts for 7 clients Conducted SEO research for one company Communications specialist June - august 2013Created and managed the SMCTA’s social media sites
Updated and maintained monthly calendar of events and media contact list Answered and managed emails generated from the website Prepared monthly email newsletter through Constant Contact Took minutes at each board meeting and prepared minutes for review Executed day-to-day operational responsibilities Assisted and supported the Executive Director as needed for SMCTA events and functions |
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writing tutor AUGUST 2012 - MAY 2013Tutored SHC students with grammar, essay organization, and helped them with brainstorming
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dauphin isalnd sea lab |
public relations intern summer 2012
Wrote nine news releases (five of the news releases were templates with an average of 15 different versions)
Contacted approximately 40 newspapers across the U.S. to ask to publish the news releases Photographed three sea lab and collegiate field experiences on a research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico Photographed more than 10 elementary and high school classroom experiences as well as dune and marsh excursions Made graduate information cards for approximately 40 students studying at the sea lab |
bellingrath gardens and home |
marketing & development intern fall 2011
Assisted in planning and implementing three major events at the gardens
Helped direct and organize volunteers at these events Assisted in maintaining and promoting guest membership at the gardens |
the springhillian |
news editor fall 2011
Wrote articles and columns for the school newspaper
Created layout for the "News" section |
Campus Experience & HonorsGraduated top of my Communication Arts class
2013 Communication Arts Presidential Scholar Award recipient Creator of SHC's Run of the Hill 5K which raised $6,400 its first year and is now an annual event Dean's List all 8 semesters at Spring Hill College Member of Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit Honor Society) President of Lambda Pi Eta (Communication Arts Honor Society) Member of Phi Sigma Iota (Foreign Language Honor Society) Trip leader for International Service Immersion Trip to Nicaragua Destin's Tree- $800 in fundraising Immersion trip participant to El Salvador President of Spring Hill Ocean Research and Exploration Society (SHORES) Vice President of Records for ADPRO |
other skillsPhotoshop, InDesign
Word Press Hootsuite Certified MailChimp Photography Microsoft Office Basic conversational Spanish |