Teresa Elaine Smith
**** ********* *****, ** ******, G A 30080 267-***-**** ************@*****.***
Education
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia M ay 2014
Bachelors of Arts, Public Relations Management
Cumulative GPA 3.70 out of 4.0 Scale
Achievements
Awarded 2014 Most Hardworking Mass Communications Student
Received 2014 Service Award for outstanding contributions to the office of Alumni Relations
Launched strategic partnerships with Political Science and Criminal Justice departments and Judicial Alumni of
Clark Atlanta University for the first ALL RISE campaign
Volunteered and managed the 2014 Zora Neal Hurston Festival with 50,000 + attendees
Experience
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA
Academic Affairs January 2011 – M ay 2014
Executive Student Assistant
Coordinated the flow of incoming communications and outgoing communications by receiving, routing, and/or
responding to incoming communications
Prepared correspondence for distribution or approval and signature, checking the documents for completeness
and accuracy
Provided customer services to all guest by resolving inquiries or complaints
Updated, & retrieved data on a computerized database system, banner web (EPAF)
Maintained office files including confidential and sensitive files
Clark Atlanta University
Mass Media Arts (ALL RISE campaign), Atlanta, GA August 2013- M ay 2014
Campaign Assistant
Conducted research to support the campaign opportunity
Developed the campaign strategy and coordinated all aspects of the organization
Planned university wide special events, such as Law Day with 200+ participants
Created promotional materials such as a mini documentary, press release and news letter
V&L Research and Consulting, Inc., Atlanta, GA February 2013 -September 2013
Research Intern
Contributed to a consumer insight initiative by gathering and interpreting customer feedback and performed
market research through interviews, focus groups and surveys
Provided information for reports and records through research, data retrieval, compiling and/or tabulating s tatistics,
and organizing and presenting the information in use able and understandable formats
Planned and conducted primary research studies to analyze the usability and effecti veness of our clients’ products
Leadership
National Council of Negro Women, Atlanta, GA Public Relations Chair October 2012- April 2013
Junior Class Council, Atlanta, GA Public Relations Coordinator August 2012 - M ay2013
Teresa Elaine Smith References
Name Contact
1. Wendi Gross (mentor) 1425 Union Meeting Road
Implementaion Manager at Blue Bell, PA 19422
Aetna Health insurance Phone: 215-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
2. Dr. Kandace Harris 111 James P. Brawley Dr.
Chair of Mass Media Arts at Atlanta, GA 30314
Clark Atlanta University Phone: 404-***-****
Email: *******@***.***
223 James P. Brawley Dr.
3. Dr. James Hefner Atlanta, GA 30314
Provost of Academic Affairs at Phone: 404-***-****
Clark Atlanta University Email: *******@***.***
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