Resume
Education
Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Minor in Spanish
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Concentration: Public Relations and Advertising
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Coursework: Public Relations Practices and Principles, Newswriting, Communication Research, Media Lab, Photojournalism, Public Speaking
2013-2017
Experience
Arcadia Public Library
Library Aide
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Successfully maintained customer service with library patrons, answering questions
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Provided necessary support to patrons applying for a US Passport
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Specialized in US Passport certification and kept up to date on necessary procedures and new regulations to better serve patrons
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Organized and developed materials covering necessary steps for the application process.
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Arranged appointments by phone and walk in inquiries, structuring a clear calendar
November 2018 - present
Blaze Public Relations-
Media Relations- Internship
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Draft and Edit Press Releases on a weekly basis Successfully develop and Pitch Stories to Media Outlets
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Establish and Maintain Relationships with local, national, and trade press in traditional and new media outlets
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Create daily recap reports covering outreach initiatives using PRNewswire Reports
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Compile weekly media and influencer contact lists using platforms such as Cision
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Assist in Developing and Updating Campaign Ideas and methods
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Track client press coverage and pull media clips
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Schedule and coordinate media and influencer events to promote brand and product
May 2018 - September 2018
Public Relations Student Society of America-
Vice President
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Worked to help promote school organizations and their events
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Specialized in social media calendars specifically for Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to generate awareness and hype for upcoming events
August 2015 - May 2017
Redlight PR-
​Intern
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Successfully assisted in Creation of Marketing strategies to expanded database awareness by 6% per week on average. Successfully Assisted stylist, celebrities and editors on a daily basis.
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Successfully conducted research for social media and brand using Cision and provided updates
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Wrote and distributed Press materials and created Press Kits and worked on presentations
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Maintained and Managed Public Relations and Vendor Management
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Managed and Maintained Editorial clippings and provided management with Weekly Reports
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Maintained Updates on various social media sites and including Instagram, Twitter and other channels within the digital arena
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Scheduled client meetings and maintained positive customer relations during daily appointments
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Organized and successfully ran showroom floor
May 2016- August 2016
Skills
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Word, Excel and Powerpoint
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Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator
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Windows and Mac OS operating systems
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Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, and Pintrest
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Adept at verbal and oral communication
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Photography
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Photo and video editing
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MLA and AP editing
Languages
English
Spanish
Activities
Alpha Phi Omega- National Service Fraternity
Vice President of Public Relations
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Promoted and Maintained Branding for the Fraternity by creating different promo items
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Expanded social media base by 27% across various channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
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Developed promotion strategy for semester campus wide days of service using timelines and specific budgets to create different campaigns
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Completed 50 + Service Hours per academic year on various Public Relations projects