Public Relations Professional
Resume
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Education
Kent State University, B.S.
Fall 2015 - Spring 2019
Graduating in the Spring of 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and a minor in public health. Member of the Kent State Honors College since 2015.
Professional Experience
Marketing Assistant
Kent State University College of Public Health
November 2017 - Current
I plan photo shoots, design marketing materials, create content and run social media handles and help handle the day-to-day external communications for the College.
Public Relations Intern/Assistant Coordinator
Kent State University Communications and Marketing, Flash Communications
January - December 2017
I conducted interviews and wrote articles for Kent State University's online newsletter, e-Inside. I had over 15 stories published.
Public Relations/
Marketing Intern
Mercy Health
June - August 2017
I wrote press releases for external release and communications plans for internal distribution around the company's seven regions in Ohio and Kentucky. I also conducted secondary research on various topics, created multiple employee newsletters for internal distribution and kept a record of media coverage for all regions.
Journalism and Public Relations Intern
Soapbox Cincinnati
May - August 2016
I posted three times a week on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using Hootsuite, designed marketing materials, and wrote a feature article on the Cincinnati Internship Network Connection program (CINC).
Organizations, Leadership and Service
Vice President of Professional Relations
Public Relations Student Society of America: Kent
May 2018 - Current
I plan and facilitate bi-weekly meetings and am in charge of getting professionals from the area to attend and speak at our events. I am also in charge of planning group events for PRSSA National Conference in Austin, TX. This year I competed on a team of five in the 2018 PRSSA Bateman Case-Study Competition and won second place out of 84 teams in the nation.
Marketing and Social Media Manager
Fusion Magazine at Kent State University
August 2016 - Current
I post daily social media posts to Facebook and Twitter, plan marketing and fundraising events, write press releases and design marketing materials.
Programming Director / President
Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Student Voice Team
January 2016 - January 2018
I ran the School of Journalism and Mass Communication's diversity and inclusion student board by planning the semesterly school-wide conversations, leading the bi-weekly meetings and delegating tasks to my executive board members and their committees. Conversation topics included politics in the media and the opioid epidemic.
Beat Reporter, public health and nursing
The Kent Stater / KentWired
January - May 2017
I conducted interviews and wrote articles for my beat, mostly by covering news and events within the Colleges of Nursing and Public Health. I Â had 13 articles published during the Spring 2017 Semester.
Co-Host, "Studying Abroad with Subi and Abby"
Black Squirrel Radio at Kent State University
January - December 2017
I wrote weekly scripts, chose music for the show and conducted interviews and conversations live for and about international students at Kent State.
Student Ambassador
Kent State College of Communication and Information
August 2016 - May 2018
I volunteer to help work events for the College of Communication and Information, as well as conduct tours for prospective CCI students.
Awards and Scholarships
National Bateman
Case-Study Competition
Second Place / PRSSA National
May 2018
Ludel Sauvageot Scholarship
Recipient / Akron Press Club
April 2018
Marc Wyse Memorial Scholarship
Recipient / AAF Cleveland
March 2018
William Taylor Merit Scholarship
Recipient / Kent State JMC
April 2017
Dean's Book Scholarship for Leadership and Service
Recipient / Kent State CCI
2016, 2017, 2018
Dean's List for a 3.5 GPA or Higher
Recipient / Kent State
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Trustee Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Recipient / Kent State
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
PEO Ohio Scholarship for Female Leadership in Education
Recipient / PEO International
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Honors College Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Recipient / Kent State
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Software and Digital Program Skills
Digital Analytics and Media Monitoring
HootSuite, Tweetdeck, Google Analytics, Facebook Insights, Twitter Analytics, Vocus PR, Cision, Google Alerts
Website and E-Newsletter Design
WordPress, Medium, Bluehost, Microsoft SharePoint, Sitecore, Drupal, WixÂ
Constant Contact, VerticalResponse, MailChimp
Multimedia and Visual Design
Adobe Premiere, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, YouTube, Vimeo
Canva, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator