Lila MacKinnon
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Experience
SEPTEMBER 2023 - MAY 2024; JUNE 2021- SEPTEMBER 2022; MAY 2019- AUGUST 2019 The Castle Group, Boston MA- PR Intern; Marketing Intern & Blog Coordinator; Events Intern
● Support agency clients in public relations, media relations, social media; participates in client and agency meetings
● Created blogs and social content, conducted research, worked on influencer relations
● Provided on-site event management and conducted event venue and supplier research MAY 2021 - SEPTEMBER 2024 (Seasonal Summer Employee) Chatham Bars Inn, Chatham MA- Food and Beverage Server
● Fine dining food and beverage server at a Forbes 5-star luxury resort
● Trained new employees in service, food and beverage preparation, safety procedures, and customer relations in a fast-paced environment
● Leveraged problem solving, multi-tasking, customer service, time management, leadership, and communications skills
MAY 2023 - MAY 2023
Cometis AG, Wiesbaden Germany - International Intern
● Intensive international internship working alongside public relations, investor relations and administrative team members to support initiatives through research, meeting engagement and brainstorming
● Supported sustainability index initiative with a focus on global ESG trends
● Shared US-based firm experiences to support Cometis’ approach to internship programming SEPTEMBER 2020- NOVEMBER 2020
Office of Senator Rachel May, Syracuse NY - Voter Outreach Intern
● Re-election campaign support, voter outreach via telephone & text Education
AUGUST 2020 - MAY 2024
Syracuse University - Bachelor of Science in Communication & Rhetorical Studies, Double Minor in Fashion Design from VPA & Public Communications from S.I. Newhouse School – Summa Cum Laude
● Renee Crown University Honors Program
● VPA Leadership Scholar, Invest in Success Scholar, Dean’s List Every Semester
● Best PR Ethics Project
● Mary E. Earle Prize
● January 2023-May 2023 Studied Abroad in Barcelona, Spain Involvement
● Club Field Hockey Captain 2022, Vice President 2023
● Alpha Xi Delta Marketing Director 2022-2023, Recruitment Events Director 2023- 2024