Communications, Administrative Tasks, Interpersonal Skills

Education:

Radford University, August **** - December 2016

BA Communications, Public Relations Minor: Business and Technical Writing

• Deans List, Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Honor Society Nominee.

• Awarded scholarship of $1,000+ for demonstrating impactful leadership on campus (only one awarded per year). Experience:

Lead Teacher

Uvita Christian Academy

Uvita, Costa Rica December 2017 – December 2018

enforce classroom rules, and supervise students in the classroom. and activities to increase memory and language proficiency.

• Develop lesson plans, track student performance, report to parents,

• Teach ESL in a fun and exciting way using hands-on projects, games,

• Results: enhancing skills in management, scheduling, communication, patience, creativity, writing, and interpersonal skills. Marketing Coordinator

Carahsoft Inc.

Reston, VA July 2017 – November 2017

• Create custom content for webcasts, email blasts, and social media initiatives touching multiple audiences.

• Plan and execute trade shows, round table discussions, lunch and learns, and briefings.

• Maintain relationships with partners to implement and promote vendor messaging and brand awareness.

• Nurture current leads through strategic and sequential marketing campaigns.

• Results: developed skills in Adobe Creative Suite, email marketing, and Excel. Public Programs and Communications Intern

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Panama City, Panama March 2017 - May 2017

• Promoted the Smithsonian's global event, the Earth Optimism Summit by assisting in event coordination and creating a communications campaign that increased social media engagement by 40%.

• Created marketing materials for a national conference that STRI attended in Los Angeles including posters, advertisements, brochures, and flyers.

• Improved STRI's central website by editing content for the academic internship, fellowship, and fieldwork opportunity programs.

• Results: enhanced skills in event planning, project management, and communicating with international audiences. Marketing and Communications Intern

Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships and Internships (OFI) Washington, DC May 2016 – August 2016

• Enhanced Smithsonian experience for approximately 2,000+ incoming interns, volunteers, and research associates by developing an orientation video, which can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht-V5HKjKBA.

• Assisted in managing eight events for Smithsonian interns and research associates.

• Taught fellows and interns more about the Smithsonian by leading 10 orientation presentations in three months.

• Coordinated outreach program with 50+ museum curators called “Bridges to Independence”. This program connected homeless high schoolers in the area to business professionals within the Smithsonian network.

• Results: developed skills in content marketing, content management systems, and email marketing. Marketing and Public Relations Intern

Radford Chamber of Commerce

Radford, VA August 2015 - December 2015

• Contributed to a fundraising plan that raised over $12,000 for an annual Chamber of Commerce event.

• Created webpage that established connections between students and business organizations looking for interns, employees, and volunteers.

• Managed social media accounts Facebook and Twitter with weekly updates and business promotions.

• Results: gained experience in managing fundraisers and establishing relationships between an organization and the community. ROBIN PERKINS

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Marketing and Communications Intern

Classy Glass Jewelry

Radford, VA September 2015 – December 2015

• Assisted with jewelry promotion and sales at showcase events.

• Managed business website and initiated promotional strategies for new jewelry pieces.

• Results: increased company’s social media exposure by 70%. President

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Radford, VA September 2014 – May 2016

• Oversaw all chapter activities including general body meetings, events, workshops, creating agendas, proposals, and letters on behalf of the chapter.

• Results: increased attendance rate by 50% and developed fundraising plan that enabled members to attend a PRSSA National Conference in Atlanta Georgia for the first time since 2012. Volunteer:

PRSSA/PRSA National Conference Assistant

Public Relations Society of America

Atlanta, GA November 2015 – November 2015

• Assistant to guest speakers.

• Assembled ceremony dinner and after party decorations. WHUT Television, Production Assistant

Howard University

Washington, DC January 2015 – January 2015

• Coordinated guest arrival on set and performed various other administrative tasks.

• Ensured necessary paperwork was signed by guest speakers and audience members. Special Skills/Other:

Languages: English, Spanish

Computer: Adobe, WordPress, E-Mail Marketing, Access, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Canva, Final Cut Pro Kids: 0

Travel: 24 states, 7 countries

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