Lover of Public Relations, Guest Services, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, Entertainment, Beauty and Sports!

Greater Los Angeles Area // Public Relations and Communications

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Manager

Ted Gibson Salon

January 2012 – Present (1 year 1 month)Ft. Lauderdale, Fl

Supervisor to staff; including front desk, associates, and stylists

Assist in building and maintaining a fiscally healthy business with high customer satisfaction and creative innovation

Assist in overseeing staff education, product sales and human resources

Assist in coordinating with lead manager and director to plan promotional events and create advanced training opportunities for staff and industry professionals.

Assist in creating and designing promotional campaigns and supporting promotional materials

Maintain/run establishment in absence of supporting supporting staff leaders, and maintain all retail and product inventory

Develope and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly reports

Communications Director

BLong, LLC

April 2008 – Present (4 years 10 months)Plantation, FL

Direct and oversee advertising, public relations and promotional campaigns and strategies

Write and design informational materials such as news releases, newsletters, bulletins, pamphlets, website, blogs

Establish and oversee social media presence

Serve as company spokesperson

Guest Service Captain

Miami Dolphins & Sun Life Stadium

August 2010 – January 2012 (1 year 6 months)Miami/Fort Lauderdale

Serve as first point of contact for guest entering the stadium

Assist guests in Club and Suite Level Seating during sporting games and special events

Assist escorts of VIP and Club Level guests

Monitor guests needs and provide solutions to meet them

Publicity Intern/ Assistant.

Record Room Studio (Epidemic Music)

September 2011 – December 2011 (4 months)Miami, Fl

Wrote bios for producers, songwriters, and artists

Assisted with maintaining and developing social media presence

Edited video for special event/concert promotion

Filled in studio session work orders for artists and their management

Served as first point of contact for studio guest; assisted guest during sessions

Assisted with errands and maintaining studio cleanliness

Launch Pad Fellow

University of Miami

2008 – 2011 (3 years)

Public Relations Intern

FLIPANY

May 2010 – December 2010 (8 months)Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Wrote press releases and special announcements

Corresponded with media contacts to pitch story ideas

Assisted in developing and maintaining social media presence

Assisted in coordinating and promoting special events

Public Relations Intern

The Agency Public Relations & Event Specialists

August 2009 – December 2009 (5 months)Coral Gables, FL

Performed Administrate Office duties

Wrote and edited press releases

Maintained clips; created spreadsheets of impressions/ coverage

Assisted in coordinating and participating in special events

Pitched story ideas to local media

Sports Broadcast Intern

NBC 6 WTVJ

August 2008 – January 2009 (6 months)Miramar, Fl

Researched story ideas; wrote stories, & assembled packages

Logged collegiate, pro, and high school sporting events

Maintained game stats, and assisted with conducting interviews

Operated teleprompter for live broadcasts

PROJECTS

Design Portfolio

January 2011 – Present

LANGUAGES

Working knowledge of Mandarin

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Press Releases

Social Media

Editing

Video

Public Relations

Writing

Event Planning

Photoshop

Media Relations

InDesign

Microsoft Office

Television

Final Cut Pro

Facebook

Wordpress

PowerPoint

Publicity

Word

EDUCATION

University of Miami

M.A., Public Relations

2009 – 2013 (expected)

Activities and Societies: PRSSA

(Open)1 project

University of Miami

B.S., Broadcast Journalism & Economics

2006 – 2008

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