E D U CA T I O N

POWERS

GRAPHIC DESIGN WASHBURN UNIVERSITY (MAY 2012)

AP WRITING B.A. MASS MEDIA CUM LAUDE

E XPERIENCE

MEDIA RELATIONS EMPHASIS: PUBLIC RELATIONS

MINOR: HISTORY

PROMOTIONS

GPA: 3.50

EVENT PLANNING

PIPELINE PRODUCTIONS (JANUARY 2012 - PRESENT)

LAWRENCE, KS

POSITION: MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS INTERN

PROMOTED CONCERTS AT CROSSROADS KC, THE BOTTLENECK AND WAKARUSA FESTIVAL

DESIGNED PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS WITH ADOBE INDESIGN/PHOTOSHOP

DEVELOPED STREET TEAM DATABASE USING GOOGLE MAPS AND MICROSOFT EXCEL

ESTABLISHED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE SHOWS

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY STUDENT MEDIA (AUGUST 2011 - DECEMBER 2011)

TOPEKA, KS

POSITION: PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR

ORGANIZED AND PROMOTED MEDIA MERRIMENT FUNDRAISER AND SILENT AUCTION

CREATED WEBSITE TO INFORM PUBLIC, SELL TICKETS AND RECEIVE DONATIONS

NEGOTIATED SPONSORSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES

IMPROVED FUNDRAISING TOTAL FROM PRIOR YEAR BY 66%

ALPINE ACCESS (JUNE 2010 - JULY 2011)

LAWRENCE, KS

POSITION: XBOX CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM RECRUITER/COACH

INTERVIEWED AND HIRED NEW TEAM MEMBERS FOR XBOX PROGRAM

TRAINED AND ASSESSED NEW HIRES ACCORDING TO MICROSOFT/XBOX POLICIES

RAMADA INN (MARCH 2004 - MAY 2005)

LAWRENCE, KS

POSITION: GENERAL MANAGER

DIRECTED DAILY OPERATIONS OF HOTEL, LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT

SUPERVISED AND DEVELOPED A TEAM OF 25 EMPLOYEES

UNITED STATES ARMY (MARCH 1999 - JULY 2003)

FORT BRAGG, NC

POSITION: COMPUTER/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED COMPUTER NETWORKS FOR MAXIMUM DEPENDENCY

CREATED UNIT FIELD MANUAL FOR INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE OF DATA NETWORK

A WA R DS

S OF TWA R E

PRESIDENT’S HONOR ROLL

WINDOWS/MAC

DEAN’S HONOR ROLL

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

ADOBE INDESIGN

WORLD’S GREATEST DAD

FINAL CUT PRO X

(11 Years)

MICROSOFT OFFICE

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