Communications Professional

Kayla G. Bashe

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EDUCATION

Sarah Lawrence College, BA English/Theater, Presidential Merit Scholarship December 2017 NYU School of Professional Studies: Introduction to Digital Media Summer 2016 EXPERIENCE

Development Intern, The New Press Jan. – May 2018

• Research venues for special events to promote new book releases

• Manage donor and customer databases

• Track and respond to publisher’s requests for promotional copies

• Screen email and phone inquiries; greet visitors at reception desk Communications Intern, Marfan Foundation Summer 2017

• Developed editorial and social media content to assist Chief Communications Officer

• Conducted research to help promote annual Walk for Victory fundraising event

• Reported for Foundation’s Facebook page on national conference panels and events held at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta

• Assisted with registration at Annual Family Conference for those affected by Marfan Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder Editorial Intern, Stonesong Literary Agency Summer 2016

• Edited manuscripts and provided feedback to authors

• Read and evaluated hundreds of “slush pile” manuscripts

• Participated in agency pitch discussions

• Proofread marketing materials

Publicity Intern, Media Connect, Finn Partners Winter 2016

• Researched marketing opportunities to support promotional campaigns for non-fiction titles

• Utilized Cision software to develop media lists and pitch letters Mission/Advocacy Intern, American Heart Association Summer 2015

• Wrote blog posts and tweets about AHA public health initiatives

• Drafted letters to State legislators, prospective donors and newspaper editors

• Edited testimony for New York City Council session

• Supported special events team by live-tweeting annual gala and preparing volunteer recognition bios

• Staffed advocacy booth at Guinness Book of World Records New York City CPR event Writer/Marketer, self-employed 2014 – Present

• Authored novellas, short stories and poetry that have been published by 24 print and e-publishers

• Sold more than 2,000 copies of original novellas

• Arranged virtual book tour and publicized works using social media platforms

• Wrote and promoted two titles that reached #1 in the Kindle Store in their fiction and poetry categories VOLUNTEER WORK

• Indivisible and MoveOn text team 2017 – Present

• Mt. Vernon Animal Shelter volunteer 2017

• Congressional campaign/phone bank volunteer 2016 – Present SKILLS

• Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, WordPress, Cision

• Social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Tumblr

• CPR/Advanced First Aid Certified

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