Résumé

It’s pretty simple – an extended version of my hard copy résumé.

Professional Experience

Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater – Development & PR Intern/Festival Assistant, Pittsburgh
09/2007-06/2008

• Solicited advertising for the Family Series and Children’s Festival playbills for $1,600 in committed ad placements
• Wrote news releases announcing Family Series and International Children’s Festival with coverage in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and Pittsburgh magazine
• Researched and wrote sponsorship proposals and in-kind donation requests in support of International Children’s Festival with secured sponsorships and in-kind donations valued in excess of $41,000

The Salvation Army of Western Pa. – Red Kettle Campaign Assistant, Pittsburgh
10/2007-12/2007 (Seasonal)

• Coordinated letter and email campaign to solicit volunteers for annual holiday fundraising drive, including the promotion of new online fundraising initiative
• Managed volunteer and kettle site database specifically developed for The Salvation Army
• Promoted the fundraising drive with Guinness World Record-recognized world’s largest Salvation Army Red Kettle at Pittsburgh Light Up Night 2007, which raised nearly $400 during the event.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – School & Youth/Patient Services Intern, Pittsburgh
01/2007-04/2007

• Coordinated fundraising material distribution for Chapter-record 426 participating schools and daycare centers
• Wrote news releases on behalf of School & Youth for successfully completed fundraising campaigns
• Developed and designed promotional materials and publications for Society events and fundraisers
• Participated in event setup and execution for Race to Any Place and Light The Night Walk

California University of Pennsylvania – Public Affairs Intern, California, PA
01/2006-05/2006

• Developed the first public relations plan for the California Area Chamber of Commerce
• Researched and wrote articles for the California Journal and external publications

Professional Development & Recognition

Public Relations Society of America – Associate Member, Pittsburgh Chapter
01/2008-02/2009

• Served on the 2009 Renaissance Awards committee (event and publicity subcommittees)
• Handled Social Media initiatives to increase awareness of Renaissance Awards and wrote news releases announcing award winners
• Served on judging panel for PRSA Los Angeles’ PRism Awards

Public Relations Student Society of America –Vice President, California University of Pennsylvania
04/2005-05/2006

• Chair of Speaker Panel for Communications Studies Day

PRSA Pittsburgh Holiday Challenge – “Operation Partridge in a Pear Tree”
12/2005

• Served as coordinator for group that developed a PR campaign to lure Santa Claus out of retirement
• Team placed third in a competitive field of ten professional and student entries

Volunteer Work

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater

Previous Events:

• Amy’s Army Bone Marrow Donor Drives (Spring ‘07 & ‘09)
• PSO Elementary School Concert (Fall 2007)
• Race to Any Place (‘07-’09)
• Jr. Great Race (Sept. 2008)
• PCT Kids Gallery Crawl (Dec. 2008)
• First Night Pittsburgh (Jan. 2009)

Upcoming events include:

• Pittsburgh Marathon
• Race for the Cure
• Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Suite, Windows and Mac OS, Adobe Creative Suite (basic), “Web 2.0” platforms

Additional Experience

Students Working to Entertain E-Town – Director of “One Night Stand”, Special Events, Elizabethtown College
03/2001-11/2003

• Increased overall event attendance for four campus-wide events by at least 30-percent per event
• Delegated duties to seven board members and at least 15 volunteers per event for event setup, execution and publicity
• Assisted other committees with event planning and execution

Concert Committee – Marketing Co-Chair, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
11/2001-09/2003

• Responsible for generating publicity on the college campus and Elizabethtown area
• Researched, wrote, and distributed press release to local media that garnered at least three media hits before and after the concert
• Assisted with event setup and execution

The Etownian – Staff writer, Elizabethtown College
09/2001-11/2003

• Researched and wrote News and Feature stories for award-winning student newspaper

Professional Conferences

Panelist – “Transforming Students into Professionals: Communicating the Expectations of a Professional Community Through the Public Relations Student Society of America”
Eastern Communication Association, 97th Annual Convention, April 26-30, 2006, Philadelphia, PA

Panelist – “Bridging Curricular Gaps Through Student Organizations”
New York State Communication Association, 63rd Annual Conference, Oct. 21-23, 2005, Kerhonkson, NY

Education

Point Park University
Master’s of Business Administration – Management (Accelerated track)
01/2007-12/2007

California University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies – Public Relations
Presidential Scholar, Dean’s List
08/2004-05/2006

Elizabethtown College
Corporate Communications – Public Relations
08/2001-05/2004

Relevant Communications/Public Relations Coursework

Communication Research Techniques, Advertising, Introduction to PR, PR Campaign Management, PR Cases & Problems, PR Applications, Communication Theory, Communication Law & Ethics, Persuasion, Sport Communication & Media Relations, Reporting & Newswriting, Organizational Communication, Electronic Desktop Publishing, Public Performance & Presentation.

Relevant Business Coursework

Global Environment of Business, Managerial Economics, Corporate Finance, Organizational Behavior, Ethical Leadership, Advertising, Organizational Systems, Accounting for Managers, Legal Environment of Business, Statistical Techniques & Marketing Research, Quantitative Methods.