Matthew Mrozinski's Resume

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Matthew Mrozinski Please forward all inquiries without paper resume to [email protected] Objective: Gain experience as an intern in copywriting, public or media relations. Education DePaul University College of Communications Class of 2013 Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Advertising Minor in Photography Overall GPA: 3.4 Dean’s President’s Award Academic Scholarship List (GPA 3.5 or Higher) Fall 2009, Spring 2010 and Spring 2011 Course Projects Employment Writing Intern SRG Management Firm Chicago, Ill. (September 2012-Present) Weekly blog updates increased the brand’s online presence Worked side-by-side with the CEO developing a business plan to launch an entrepreneurial endeavor Updated Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for local performing artists and revised biographies, increasing their marketability Playground Supervisor Youth, Parks and Recreation Department Town of Tonawanda, NY. (Summers 2009-10) Directed the design for winning cover illustration on the 2010 Playground Carnival program Oversaw the operation of a municipal playground facility and supervision of young children ages 4-16 Director of daily activities, fitness and special event planning, e.g. Tie-Dye day, Movie day, Playground Carnival Saxophonist Buffalo, NY. (2000-Present) Alternate, alto saxophone, NYS All-State Jazz Band – 2009 Featured Soloist, Erie County All-County Jazz Band; 1st chair tenor, B Band – 2008; 1st chair tenor, A Band – 2009 Produced and recorded a CD distributed in support of live act – 2008 Promoted events and opened for national recording artists Performed at fundraising and for-profit events, e.g. American Cancer Society, Kiwanis, Summer Solstice Festival Canisius High School Jazz Ensemble 2006-09; 1st chair alto – 2008-09 Dick Griffo Jazz Workshop band – 2004-10 Publications Research Assistant to Laura Kina, Associate Professor of Art, Media and Design; Asian American Art Oral History Project, in DePaul University’s Special Collections and Archives – 2012 Where We Once Were, self-published; print and e-book – 2012 Personal and professional references, as well as samples of written, visual and audio work, are available upon request. Copywriting (Current) Studying the intricacies of effective copy, planning and strategy behind successful ad campaigns Advertising Campaigns (Current) Creating a strategic communications plan for Hyatt’s select service hotel brand Hyatt Place with a team Taking a leading role in organizing the group and personal responsibility for the project’s timely completion Print Design Workshop (Current) Intensive study of the functions of Adobe Creative Suite Learning the underlying elements of successful print design 2-D Foundations Developed command of aesthetic principles of design, color theory and visual order Writing for Public Relations and Advertising Independently developed a social media campaign Prepared media releases, press releases, feature stories, radio, TV and print ads

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Matthew Mrozinski Please forward all inquiries without paper resume to [email protected] Objective: Gain experience as an intern in copywriting, public or media relations. Education DePaul University College of Communications Class of 2013

• Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Advertising • Minor in Photography • Overall GPA: 3.4 Dean’s • President’s Award Academic Scholarship • List (GPA 3.5 or Higher) Fall 2009, Spring 2010 and Spring 2011

Course Projects

Employment Writing Intern SRG Management Firm Chicago, Ill. (September 2012-Present)

• Weekly blog updates increased the brand’s online presence • Worked side-by-side with the CEO developing a business plan to launch an entrepreneurial endeavor • Updated Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for local performing artists and revised biographies, increasing their marketability

Playground Supervisor Youth, Parks and Recreation Department Town of Tonawanda, NY. (Summers 2009-10)

• Directed the design for winning cover illustration on the 2010 Playground Carnival program • Oversaw the operation of a municipal playground facility and supervision of young children ages 4-16 • Director of daily activities, fitness and special event planning, e.g. Tie-Dye day, Movie day, Playground Carnival

Saxophonist Buffalo, NY. (2000-Present)

• Alternate, alto saxophone, NYS All-State Jazz Band – 2009 • Featured Soloist, Erie County All-County Jazz Band; 1st chair tenor, B Band – 2008; 1st chair tenor, A Band – 2009 • Produced and recorded a CD distributed in support of live act – 2008 • Promoted events and opened for national recording artists • Performed at fundraising and for-profit events, e.g. American Cancer Society, Kiwanis, Summer Solstice Festival • Canisius High School Jazz Ensemble 2006-09; 1st chair alto – 2008-09 • Dick Griffo Jazz Workshop band – 2004-10

Publications

• Research Assistant to Laura Kina, Associate Professor of Art, Media and Design; Asian American Art Oral History Project, in DePaul University’s Special Collections and Archives – 2012

• Where We Once Were, self-published; print and e-book – 2012

Personal and professional references, as well as samples of written, visual and audio work, are available upon request.

Copywriting (Current) • Studying the intricacies of effective copy, planning and strategy behind successful ad campaigns Advertising Campaigns (Current) • Creating a strategic communications plan for Hyatt’s select service hotel brand Hyatt Place with a team • Taking a leading role in organizing the group and personal responsibility for the project’s timely completion Print Design Workshop (Current) • Intensive study of the functions of Adobe Creative Suite • Learning the underlying elements of successful print design 2-D Foundations • Developed command of aesthetic principles of design, color theory and visual order Writing for Public Relations and Advertising • Independently developed a social media campaign • Prepared media releases, press releases, feature stories, radio, TV and print ads