CAMRYN POWERS
CONTACT
**********@*****.***
Silver Spring, MD, United
States
https://www.linkedin.com/in
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EDUCATION
B.A in Public Relations
The Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA 2020
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite
Google Drive
Google Analytics Certified
Google Ads Certified
Hootsuite Certified
Cision Certified
Twitter Flight School Certified
Media Relations
ACADEMIA
EXECUTIVE OFFICER THE PENN
STATE THESPIAN SOCIETY
Vice President (2019/2020): Communicate
with and plan events for all prospective
members of the organization while
serving as a member of the executive
board and working regularly with the
Thespian Alumni Interest Group (TAIG)
Public Relations Coordinator (2018/2019):
Prepared marketing materials, such as
press releases and ad letters, for all club
events. Worked closely with rehearsal
staff to plan photoshoots, performances,
interviews, and any other promotional
events for productions.
PROFILE
A recent graduate of Penn State with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and minors in digital media trends and analytics, world literature, and theatre. I am currently searching for a position combining my writing and technical skills with my creative interests and background. I believe that due to my past positions with non-profits and technology, I bring a well-rounded view to a number of different positions to meet a company’s needs.
EXPERIENCE
OUTREACH AND EVENT PLANNING INTERN
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT PENN STATE STATE COLLEGE, PA 08/2018 - 05/2019 5-10 hours/week
Planned events and engagement opportunities with Penn State Student Affairs’ art outreach initiatives, ArtOut and Mindful Making, and the Center’s professional touring groups while simultaneously collaborating on marketing/advertising of said events.
Traveled to Atlanta to observe the Art on Atlanta Beltline Parade as a student voice for Penn State’s upcoming lantern parade, IllumiNATION MARKETING INTERN
CHARLOTTESVILLE OPERA CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 05/2018 - 08/2018 30-40 hours/week
Designed social media campaigns with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, designing/writing e-blasts, coordinating advertisements with local press, regularly updating website, and serving as an assistant to the executive director
Created a learning curriculum of a lesson, craft, and activity to teach local camps about opera and the company’s annual event, Kids Fest (an opportunity for the camps to see a free dress rehearsal of our opera, The Marriage of Figaro)
Front desk receptionist responsibilities of maintaining company email, answering phones, and other secretarial duties
LAB CONSULTANT
PENN STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STATE COLLEGE, PA 01/2019 - Present 20 - 30 hours/week
Blend customer service skills with technical knowledge to help Penn State students, faculty, and staff with technology questions in campus computer labs and technology classrooms.
Responsibilities include maintaining a thorough understanding of the software and machines; using available resources to solve unfamiliar software or systems’ problems; and being attentive to customers and actively assisting them