Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts, Concentration in Public Relations—Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, May 2014
Biology Minor—Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, May 2014
Internship: Goodwill of Monocacy Valley, Inc. Under their head public relations and marketing specialist—Leigh Adams.
Skills:
- Communication, public speaking, interviewing
- Relationship building
- Writing, blogging, print, online journalism
- Quick learner, Self-starter, Independent
- Leadership, group work
- Computer oriented—Microsoft Word, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint
Experience:
Digital Slideroom Assistant, Hood College, 2010-2014—
- Independently met all deadlines for projects to ensure professors had desired work on time
- Organized and maintained public information for the department, through bulletin boards and news letters
- Managed and completed all office duties to maintain a friendly and efficient team environment
Sales Associate, Bath & Body Works, LLC., 2013-current—
- Demonstrated consumer knowledge to make sales, gain customers, and advertise products
- Verified knowledge of computer programming and money handling to keep the store oriented toward sales goals
- Self-started and organized a program for managing back stock and creating a greater retail experience
Intern, Goodwill of Monocacy Valley, Inc., 2013—
- Demonstrated knowledge of public relations by writing, proofing, and editing press releases
- Communicated effectively through word of mouth, and writing for event promotion
- Implemented more effective data entry to the company, decreasing time used to find multiple files
Activities & Achievements
- Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) President- Hood College chapter 2013-2014
- Earned the Alyce Weinberg Honors Scholarship for my presidential work with PRSSA
- Produced, wrote, and directed a Public Service Announcement video for Boy Scouts of America—local Frederick chapter
- Authored articles published in Frederick News Post