Resume

Education
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY: August 2016 -Present
     DEGREE: Master’s in Strategic Communication
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY: August 2011 -December 2013
     DEGREE: Bachelor of ScienceMAJOR: Public Relations
MINOR: Leadership Studies
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI: August 2009 – May 2011
Career Experience
ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION (ISAC) | PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST
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