PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Enthusiastic worker eager to contribute to a team’s success through attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and hard work.

EDUCATION: University of Lynchburg- Bachelors of Arts in Communication & Public Relations

SKILLS: Communication, Leadership, Mentoring, Problem Solving, Proofreading, Microsoft Word, Social Media, WordPress

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

University of Lynchburg- Lynchburg, VA

Alumni Office Student Worker- September 2020- Present

Helped organize the 2020 annual homecoming event.

Helped build strong relationships with the alumni by sending care packages, planning events, and keeping close contact.

Office of Student Engagement Peer Organization Advisor- October 2018-September 202

Advised multiple student organizations like the Lynchburg Democrats and the Commuter Student Association (CSA).

Helped organizations make decisions, informed the organization on specific deadlines, and helped run the organization overall by being another advisor.

Helped senior leaders with office tasks like sending out mail, answering phones, and running errands.

Orientation Leader- June 2019-July 2020

Prepared incoming first year students for the college experience.

Served as an advisor for students by helping them make their schedule for their first year.

Connection Leader- April 2018-December 2019

Mentored freshman during their first semester of college.

Taught a freshman seminar class (GS100) on how to be a successful college student.

Hill City Handmade- Lynchburg, VA

Intern- August 2019-December 2019

Facilitated and organized The Hill City Handmade Craft Show by communicating with over 100 different vendors.

Ran all respective social media accounts like Instagram, Facebook, and the Website.

Anthropologie- Richmond, VA

Sales Associate- May 2018- December 2018

Assisted with store promotion and set up before grand opening.

Met all sales objectives for GO including sales, transactions and traffic.

Engaged customers and promoted specific merchandise for cross sell and upsell.

Organized storefront to maintain visual appeal.

Cool Spring Baptist Church- Mechanicsville, VA

Daycare Teacher- August 2016-December 2017

Consulted with parents to build continuing education strategies and maintain positive support networks.

Primary after school care teacher for first grade students.

Planned activities, crafts, and kept the classroom in order.

EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT:

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)- Lynchburg, VA

General Member- August 2020- Present

Member of the University of Lynchburg PRSSA Chapter.

Student Government Association- Lynchburg, VA

Student Senator- August 2018-August 2019

Residence Hall Student Representative.

Attended the 2019 NACA Student Government Conference at Old Dominion University.

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