Education
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY: August 2016 -Present
DEGREE: Master’s in Strategic Communication
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY: August 2011 -December 2013
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY: August 2011 -December 2013
DEGREE: Bachelor of ScienceMAJOR: Public Relations
MINOR: Leadership Studies
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI: August 2009 – May 2011
MINOR: Leadership Studies
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI: August 2009 – May 2011
Career Experience
ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION (ISAC) | PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST
October 2014-January 2018
October 2014-January 2018
- Implement strategies to increase public awareness and enhance thereputation of and participation in ISAC’s outreach activities and collegeaccess initiatives
- Write press releases and media advisories
- Create social media and website content for ISAC and College Illinois!
- Collaborate with legislators to reach their constituents
- Assist College Illinois! to broaden awareness of the program by reachingout to over 1,000 new and underexposed target markets in Illinois
HAPPY FACES FACE PAINTING | PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST
July 2011-January 2018
- Promotes business by distributing business cards and recruiting clients• Writes advertisements and news releases for local newspapers
CARDINAL COMMUNICATIONS | ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
February 2013-December 2013
- Led a 5-member team of students
- Promoted Wolf Park and the Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Team
- Implemented a communications plan
- Helped a client raise $55,000 through promotion and media outreach
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
October 2012-February 2013
- Raised $950 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Team
- Developed and presented two communications plans
ACCOUNT COORDINATOR
September 2012-October 2012
- Promoted the Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Team by writing twopress releases, developing 15 social media posts, and pitching to 10 media outlets
- Compiled a media list for media outlets in Muncie, Ind.
LAKE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION |MARKETING AND EVENTS COORDINATOR November 2012-August 2013
- Purchased over 50 advertisements for the Lake County Fair
- Acted as the spokesperson in a live hour long radio interview
- Managed a $32,000 advertising budget
- Spearheaded a Facebook campaign that received over 3,000 likes
- Communicated with and managed all fair entertainers
LAKE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION | EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT INTERNMay 2012-August 2012
- Launched a successful Facebook campaign and drew over 1,000 new like
- Remodeled the website and created new eye-catching pages
- Managed fair entertainment
- Designed an informational packet that was distributed to over 50 performers
Skills
PROFICIENT IN: InDesign CS6, Photoshop, iPhoto, iMovie, AP Style, Social Media, Constant Contact, ReferenceUSA, Meltwater, CisionPoint, Microsoft Of ce