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SKILLS

  • Blogging

  • Research

  • Minor HTML & CSS

  • Marketing

  • Social Media Management and Analysis

  • Networking

  • Press Releases

  • Photography

  • Fundraising

  • Strategic Campaigning

  • Video Editing

  • Public Relations

  • Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla

  • Photoshop

  • InDesign

 

 

 

QUALITIES

  • Excellent written and verbal communication

  • Time management and working under strict deadlines

  • Fast learner and always eager to try something new

  • Work well in teams and independently

  • Innovative mindset

  • Ability to manage teams

  • Problem-solving skills

  • Flexible

INTERNSHIPS

     AMPERAGE Marketing and Fundraising, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | June 2014-August 2014

        - Wrote press releases, conducted market research, created media lists, and produced online content

        - Analyzed and developed strategic campaigns for clients

        - Assisted in the production of a feasibility study for a public library fundraising campaign

        - Consulted with businesses in order to sell ad space in the Our CR magazine

 

     Creative Visions Foundation, Iowa City, Iowa | November 2013-May 2014

        - Selected from the Social Entrepreneurship class to travel to Malibu for the Creative Activists Arts Festival

        - Acted as liasion between the Dan Eldon Center for Creative Activists and the Social Entrepreneurship class to coordinate arts festival

 

     Division of Student Life Marketing + Design, Iowa City, Iowa | August 2013-Present

        - Managed social media with events and contributed news stories from within the divison

        - Produced videos and acted as on-camera talent

        - Transferred website copy using Drupal

 

      Meredith Video Studios, New York City, New York | June 2013-January 2014

        - Worked as a Production Assistant by writing scripts, organizing travel, and assisting on video shoots with clients

        - Attended meetings to assist in compiling creatives for Branded Entertainment series

 

     KCAU-TV, Sioux City, Iowa | June 2012-July 2012

        - Interviewed, effectively used an HD camera, assembled footage, and reported on a variety of news stories

        - Assisted reporters in video editing and script writing while completing tasks for the producers

 

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

     Co-Founder, Editor at Large, Marketing Coordinator | ICONIC, Iowa City, Iowa | August 2013-July 2014

        - Collaborated with Ed on Campus members to create the first online magazine on campus

        - Organized proposal, helped with layout, contributed stories, and attended weekly meetings

 

     Co-President, Marketing Coordinator | Ed on Campus UIowa, Iowa City, Iowa | January 2011-June 2014

        - Designed flyers, updated social media, sent emails, and planned a professional trip to NYC

        - Presented at meetings and contacted editors and writers from magazine to speak to our members

 

     PR + Marketing Team, Member | Dance Marathon, Iowa City, Iowa | August 2010-February 2014

        - Aided children suffering from cancer and their families by personally raising over $2500

        - Photographed events and brainstormed weekly with the team to expand membership and raise funds

 

     Writer | HerCampus , Iowa City, Iowa | October 2012-May 2013

        - Contributed bi-monthy articles related to dining and nightlife in Iowa City

        - Attended weekly meetings to discuss pitches and plan marketing tactics

 

VOLUNTEER WORK

     UI PAWS, Iowa City, Iowa | August 2013-Present

        - Visited shelters and animal rescue sites to help with daily chores and give the animals social interaction

 

     Iowa City Clean-up, Iowa City, Iowa | April 2012

        - Provided assistance to keep the water canal cleared of weeds, invasive species, and dead trees

 

     "Remembering NOLA," New Orleans, Louisiana | July 2009

        - Acted as a student ambassador for People to People by providing help to families who had lost their homes

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

     Teacher | Apple Tree Child Care, Iowa City, Iowa | September 2012-September 2013

        - Responsible for children in a classroom environment for 27 hours a week

 

     Cashier, Courtesy, Produce | Fareway, Sioux City, Iowa | September 2006-August 2013

        - Accommodated cutomers' needs while being responsible for the cash register and preparing produce

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