Angela Marie Russo

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Newark, DE 19711

Cell: 302-***-****

Primary Email: nsgoxz@r.postjobfree.com

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

•Years of experience in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and

• Adobe Suite.

• Experience in using Final Cut Pro.

•Constantly working with and improving on already extensive critical writing skills – AP Style.

•Classes in Professional Writing and Editing, Graphic Design, Presentational Speaking, Social Media in the Workplace.

•Event-planning and promotion experience/future interest.

•Extensive social media experience, as well as widespread knowledge of various programs available to enhance social media for the workplace.

•Fashion Design and Merchandising with one-on-one independent study experience.

EDUCATION

Aug 2008 West Virginia University

to Morgantown, West Virginia

May 2012

Public Relations Major

Fashion Design and Merchandising Minor/Communications Studies Minor

PUBLIC RELATIONS/STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCE

●Media Storytelling/Special Topics – Broadcast Journalism.

●Public Relations Editing and Design.

●Media Issues and Ethics.

●Public Relations Writing and Applications.

●Public Relations Research and Case Studies.

●Media Law.

●Field Experience – WVU Club Sports PR Campaign.

●Presentational Speaking.

●Social Media in the Workplace.

EXPERIENCE

Sept 2012 Simon Eye Associates – Social Media Specialist

- Newark, Delaware

Present

•Write 2-3 blogs per week on various Optometry topics.

•Maintain and update Twitter account on a daily basis.

•Maintain and update Facebook account(s) on a daily basis, focus on generating more ‘likes’.

•Create, develop, and maintain Pintrest and Google+ accounts; goal is to increase interaction with current and possible future customers.

•Setup a ‘response’ dashboard and collect/analyze comments across all social media outlets utilized throughout the company.

•Design work to update marketing images; marketing campaigns to increases sales as well as consumer base.

•Perform a ‘social audit’ at the end of each week of all social media outlets.

•Always be looking for new opportunities and make suggestions/recommendations for social media involvement.

•Encourage patients to post good reviews (through various ways, i.e. Facebook comments, blog comments, yelp! reviews, etc.).

Sept. 2012 The Visionary Group L.A. – (Temp.) Event Production Assistant

- Wilmington/Newark, Delaware

Sept. 2012

•Researching and buying products/food for the crew during the set-up of the event, as well as researching and buying anything requested for the band during the performance, including before and after the show.

•Getting anything that was needed last minute – coming up with last-minute ‘quick-fixes’ on the spot when things unexpectedly broke but were still needed and could not be replaced in time, buying anything that was forgotten, last-minute requests and last-minute necessities the day of the event.

•Making sure everything, throughout all the chaos, was in order, in the proper quality and quantity, organized, and at the right temperatures and in the correct locations of the dressing rooms for the band prior to and after the production.

•Handing out (which included recording last names and cell phone numbers) walkie-talkies the day of the event, helping anyone who needed a hand before the event.

•Helping to keep the crowd and line in an orderly fashion both during the entrance to the actual performance as well as the meet and greet with the band. Helped to manage/facilitate a smooth meet and greet of 200 fans with the band.

August 2012 Concord Medical Chiropractic Neurology – Public Relations Associate

- Wilmington, Delaware

Sept 2012

•On-site stress tests, blood pressure readings, and pH balance screenings; offer a free consultation.

•Lecturing at doctors’ offices, senior centers, fire and police departments, events, etc.

•E-mail blasts to potential new patients.

•Trained in eMarketing and healthcare marketing through teleconferences with David Singer Enterprises.

•anything and everything!

Oct 2011 Teya Exquisite Jewelry – Virtual PR Intern

- New York, New York

Dec 2011

•Writing press releases (at least once a week).

•Blogging (monthly to bi-monthly).

•Social media.

•Field research.

•Contacting and communicating with clients.

Oct 2011 WVU Club Sports (Capstone) - PR Intern

- Morgantown, West Virginia

Dec 2011

•Promote awareness of student organization.

•Unify student organization.

•Create and distribute flyers around all WVU campuses.

•Identify and target efforts toward target audiences.

•Conduct primary research among random target audience sample.

Summer 2011 Delaware Today Magazine (Today Media Inc.) – PR Intern

Wilmington, Delaware

•Creating guest lists for events.

•Setting up for and working at events.

•Contacting vendors, guests and readers.

•Creating/editing Excel spreadsheets.

•Working with charities/finding donations.

Oct 2010 Bateman Competition – Grassroots PR Campaign

- Morgantown, West Virginia

March 2011

●Making and Compiling surveys.

●Holding financial literacy sessions.

●Holding focus groups.

●Writing press releases.

●Designing grassroots public relations campaign.

●Contacting local businesses.

●Making flyers.

●Designing a logo.

●Designing a website using Word Press.

●Social media coordinator.

●Promotion of overall campaign.

Aug 2010 WVU PRSSA Chapter – Executive Board Member

- Morgantown, West Virginia

May 2012

●Writing press releases.

●Writing for the monthly newsletter.

●Adding to my volunteer hours.

●Has given me valuable real-world PR experience.

●Many new networking opportunities.

●National recognition.

●Chances to work in my industries of choice.

Oct 2011 PRSSA Newsletter and PR Committees

- Morgantown, West Virginia

May 2012

•Write monthly feature stories for the P.I. Reed School of Journalism’s PRSSA chapter’s newsletter: “The Mountaineer PRactitioner”.

February PRSSA Fashion Show – Coordinator

2011/2012 Morgantown, West Virginia

●Contacting participating stores.

●Contacting models.

●Finding a venue.

●Promotion .

●Event-planning experience.

●Finalizing dancers, lights and stage setting.

●Ticket sales.

RECOMMENDATIONS

West Virginia University:

“Angela is dedicated to the PR profession and to taking advantage of opportunities that will help her grow and learn. For instance, while at WVU she was active in Public Relations Student Society of America, in its campus-wide special events, and also took on the extracurricular work and responsibility to be part of our demanding Bateman Team, which competed against other teams from around the country. Angela takes initiative to ask questions when needed, but also works well independently. I believe she will bring her passion and work ethic to others in need of a dedicated and pleasant public relations practitioner”. - June 11, 2012.

- Diana Martinelli, Widmeyer Adjunct Professor in Public Relations, WVU Assistant Dean, taught Angela at West Virginia University.

REFERENCES

Dr. Diana Martinelli 304-***-****

Dr. [Roger] Ivan Pinnell 304-***-**** ext. 5404

Dr. Rita Colistra 304-***-**** ext. 5434

CONTACT ME!

View writing samples, case studies and more at my online portfolio; www.wix.com/arusso2/onlineportfolio

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