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Professional Experience 

MARY ELLEN BRANDELL VOLUNTEER CENTERPublic Relations Intern

• Designed the center’s monthly newsletter sent out to student, faculty and alumni subscribers detailing

 volunteer opportunities across campus.

• Organized the ‘Volunteers are Central’ award and contacted winners as well as conducted video interviewson their outstanding volunteer experiences.

Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Jan. 2013-May 2013

PAINT CREEK CENTER FOR THE ARTS

 Marketing Intern

•  Wrote a series of nine press releases for the Regional Art & Culture Awards event which received local mediacoverage as well as press releases for the annual Art & Apples Festival and upcoming art class offerings.

• Designed a newsletter sent out to participating artists in the Art & Apples Festival as well as post cards

reminding them of important dates.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEMSMichigan Center Information TechnologyInformation Technology Temp

•  Assisted the device support team in the managing and disposition of incoming help tickets.

• Gained multi-tasking and prioritizing skills through managing daily tasks assigned by team members.

Rochester, Mich.

May-Aug. 2012

 Ann Arbor, Mich.May-Aug. 2010-2012

PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA Executive Board – Director of Public Relations

• Increased the visibility and number of overall viewers to the chapter’s website through redesigning the interface,simplifying the nagivation and implementing a blog for members to contribute to.

• Chaired the nine-member publications committee while designing, producing and editing the chapter’snewsletter, the Central  PRemiere  which is distributed to the chapter’s 80+ paid members as well as faculty in thejournalism department.

• Managed the chapter’s Facebook and Twitter pages while increasing the number of Twitter followers by 25%

and Facebook likes by proximately 15%.

Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Aug. 2012-May 2013

 Member 

• Planned and organized events such as fundraisers, guest speakers, agency tours and the yearly conference. Aug. 2010-May 2013

CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE

Public Relations Team Member

• Facilitated the promotion of the on-campus newspaper, Central Michigan Life , to gain readers and advertisersthrough planning events and campaigns.

Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

Sept. 2011-Jan. 2013

Education

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Applied Arts - Cum LaudeMajor: Integrative Public Relations, Minor: Communications

Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

 Aug. 2013

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTEInternational Public Relations Study Abroad Seminar

London, England June 2012

Jennifer MuscatMARX LAYNE & COMPANY

Public Relations Intern

• Pitched press releases to local media outlets for various clients and followed-up with reporters to ensurecoverage.

• Managed four social media accounts for Toast Restaurant Group while developing and implementing

strategies to gain awareness and followers.

• Created media lists, fact sheets and press releases for clients.

Farmington Hills, Mich.

May 2013-Aug. 2013