Assistant Engineering

Brittani L. Graves

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EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

August 2006-May 2010

Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communications

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, CAVE HILL, BARBADOS

Fall 2009

. Fictional story accepted for publication in POUI, a journal based in

Cave Hill's literature department

EXPERIENCE

LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS - Los Angeles, CA

September 2010-November 2010

Public Relations Intern

. Contacted media outlets in twelve US markets to pitch articles and

press releases for publication

. Compiled database of contact information for potential new business

clients

. Created an extensive publicity proposal to be presented to client for

upcoming campaign

. Developed media clips for clients' placements in national print and

online publications

CARO MARKETING - Los Angeles, CA

July 2010-October 2010

Public Relations Intern

. Assisted with creation, writing, and editing of daily blog posts

. Researched new brands, trends, and tastemakers within the fashion

industry

. Collected and organized logistical data for event planning, event

sponsorship, and publicity initiatives

. Promoted clients' products via blogs and social media sites

MOMENTUM WORLDWIDE - San Francisco, CA

June 2009-August 2009

Intern, Multicultural Marketing

. Developed two thorough and in-depth analyses of clients' competitors

to retain and acquire accounts

. Researched characteristics of designated market areas and target

consumer groups

. Assessed current propensities in multicultural event sponsorship in

national and regional markets

. Contributed to strategy, coordination, and scheduling of national

campaigns

. Corresponded with local and national media outlets for event

sponsorship data

UC Berkeley Dean of Engineering's Office - Berkeley CA

September 2008-May 2010

Student Assistant

. Evaluated employee cases for promotion

. Received calls from and greeted College of Engineering donors and

partners

. Manually and electronically filed confident documents and personnel

files

aCTIVITIES

Black Campus Ministries, UC Berkeley August

2006-May 2010

. Planned and promoted events for the Berkeley campus and surrounding

communities as Leadership team member

. Collaborated with student representatives of student organizations to

promote cultural tolerance

Multicultural Advertising Intern PrograM

June 2009-August 2009

. Chosen as one of 106 interns from a national pool of approximately 400

applicants to gain real-world experience in the advertising industry

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

. Proficient in Microsoft Office, MAC OS, and Social Media outlets; type

70 wpm; working knowledge of Photoshop

. Fashion, dance, traveling, music, Toni Morrison novels, genealogy,

studying Creole languages of the Americas

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