PR, Social Media, Entertainment

Fiona Zaring Los Angeles, CA

Mobile: 661-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/fiona-zaring

Experienced in a broad cross-section of entertainment, corporate and event-related public relations / Refined knowledge of the unique challenges presented in working with celebrities in generating maximum results for projects / Experienced content creator for social media platforms / Real world and education-based experience in entertainment and general news / Able to navigate amidst unfolding live events and complex environments Skills

Press Release Writing

Social Media Writing & Posting

Writing, Editing & Storytelling

Track Social Media Analytics

Celebrity Wrangling

Experience

E! NEWS, Burbank, CA Jan – May 2018

Social Media Intern

Ran the E! DAILY POP Instagram account, created picture and video posts with captions, monitored comments, tracked analytics and grew following. Also helped curate E! STYLE COLLECTIVE across all social platforms, posted breaking news in real time, created and shared content during award shows and events, found content to repost that fits E!’s brand, monitored and tracked analytics, scheduled and planned posting, and supervised all content shared on weekends. Worked twenty+ hours per week KABC CHANNEL 7, Los Angeles, CA May – Sept 2017

Entertainment News Intern

Supported entertainment reporter George Pennachio, including logging stories and assisting at shoots, and covering red carpets and press junkets (including conducting unsupervised interviews). Worked twenty+ hours per week THECATTWALK.COM, Los Angeles, CA

Assistant / Intern June 2016 - Present

Work closely with former E! NEWS host Catt Sadler on her various social media accounts and website theCATTWALK.com. Coordinate, shoot and edit behind-the-scenes videos, maintain online shopping site and post to social media. Also handle occasional general assistant responsibilities, including working with Catt’s style team in preparation for shoots POINT OF VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, Santa Clarita, CA

Social Media Producer / Assistant to Owner June 2016 - Present Shoot, edit and produce videos for social media platforms, and service social media accounts for agency clients including Marstons Restaurant Valencia, Acura of Valencia and The American Diabetes Association (So Cal region). Coordinate local media tours, photo shoots and on-set press coverage. Hours vary, but approximately eight to ten hours per week ILLUMINATION PUBLIC RELATIONS, New York, NY

Executive Assistant, Los Angeles Jan 2014 – May 2018 Worked closely with senior partner on Los Angeles area gifting suites (staged for awards shows such as the Grammys, Oscars, Golden Globes and Emmys, as well as other special events). Coordinated celebrity and media registration, escorted celebrities through the suites, making introductions to vendors and coordinating photo opportunities, and posted to social media accounts. Developed all phases of publicity including writing and servicing press releases. CHAPMAN NEWS, Chapman University, Orange, CA Sept 2015 – May 2018 Anchor, Reporter, Entertainment News Producer, Social Media Coordinator CHAPMAN NEWS is Chapman University’s weekly student run live news show. Positions over three years included multiple anchoring assignments, entertainment news host and producer, general news reporter and social media producer. Key accomplishments include:

Anchored 3-hour live coverage of the 2016 Presidential Election

Awarded Chapman’s Broadcast News ‘Golden Mic’ award in 2017 Fiona Zaring 2

AFTERBUZZ TV, North Hollywood, CA 2016 – 2017

Co-host

Over two seasons, served as on-camera co-host of two weekly discussion panels for the series NEW GIRL (Fox) and UNDATEABLE (NBC)

FI-TV, Santa Clarita, CA 2013 – 2014

Talent and Producer

Created the YouTube channel FiTv and interviewed over twenty celebrities about fashion in their home closets or dressing rooms. Scheduled shoots, researched the guests, edited interviews and managed the channel and its social media accounts. Celebrities included: Keltie Knight (ET), Chelsea Kane (BABY DADDY), Angelique Cabral (LIFE IN PIECES), Ali Fedotowsky

(BACHELOR), Peter Facinelli (TWILIGHT), Jesse McCartney (POP STAR), Chelsie Hightower (DWTS), Jason Kennedy (E! NEWS), Devin Alexander (THE BIGGEST LOSER), Bailee Madison (THE FOSTERS), Tamra Barney (RHoOC), Kat Graham (VAMPIRE DIARIES), Catt Sadler (E! NEWS)

AWESOMENESS TV, “The Interns,” Burbank, CA October 2013 Talent

Principal talent for the four-episode AwesomenessTv web series THE INTERNS, which was posted to YouTube over Thanksgiving 2013. The series was filmed at the headquarters of Wet Seal over the course of one month, and followed me and one other ‘intern’ as we worked closely with marketing and social media executives on various promotional campaigns and coordinated a ‘meet & greet’ appearance by YouTube stars The Janoskians at the Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles. THE INTERNS has achieved over 300K views. Education:

Chapman University Dodge School of Film & Digital Arts, May 19, 2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts Television & Broadcast Journalism Cum Laude / Public Relations minor

West Ranch High School, College Preparatory, Honor Society, Santa Clarita, CA --- GPA: 3.90, May 2014 Other:

Captain, Chapman University Cheerleaders, 2017 & 2018 Seasons; Cheerleader, 2016, 2017 & 2018

Alumna, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority (Chapman University)

Producer & Choreographer, 2018 Skit Competition, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

Recruitment Coordinator 2018, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority (Chapman University)

Cheerleader, West Ranch High School, 2011 - 2014

ASB Student Government, West Ranch High School

Extensive training in dance (hip hop, jazz and ballet), including multiple performances References:

Peter J. Weitzner – Chapman University, Broadcast Journalism Department Chair (********@*******.***) Taylor Banks – E! News (******.*****@******.***)

Ginger Duran – Managing Director, theCATTWALK (******@***********.***) Theresa Todd – Owner, Point of View Communications (*****@*************************.***) Robin Santiago – Partner, Illumination PR (*****@**************.***) George Pennachio – Entertainment News Reporter, KABC 7 (**********@*****.***)

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