Katie Lynn Griffin
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(678) 997- 6035
OBJECTIVE
A Marketing Specialist in need of a job that will utilize my resourceful thinking and proficient work ethic
EDUCATION
Emmanuel College
Bachelor of Arts, English, December 2010
Minor: Communication
EMPLOYMENT/ INTERNSHIPS
Carry-On Trailer Corporation February 20, 2011 - now
Marketing Specialist
• Design/Edit catalogs and distribute them to vendors
• Photograph trailers and parts and edit them using Photo Shop, Adobe Illustrator and InDesign
• Write/Edit the contents of the website, dealer bulletins, brochures, banners and store signs
Georgia Public Broadcasting/NPR Radio Internship January 3, 2011- February 21, 2011
• Researched newsworthy stories and posted them online
• Managed phone interviews and editing software to get high quality sound cuts
• Covered rallies and committee meetings at the state capitol using sound equipment
Emmanuel College Newspaper and Yearbook Spring 2007- Fall 2009
• Staff Writer for school yearbook, The Lion
• Staff Writer for school newspaper, The Columns
• Interviewed/Photographed students and staff for the newspaper’s “Feature Article”
LifeSprings Resources Internship Summer 2008
• Edited video clips and articles
• Published a short story in Faith Café Magazine
• Edited magazine content and layout
SKILLS
• Capable of successfully meeting a deadline
• Experience in photography
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photo Shop, Illustrator, InDesign and Audition
• Conversational Spanish speaking abilities
ACTIVITIES
• A member of the choir at my church, Lula Worship Center
• Hobbies: photography, hunting and fishing, kayaking, hiking, nutrition
• Volunteer work: travel to Atlanta and give lunches to the homeless, Habitat for Humanity
• Creative writing: poem published in Emmanuel College’s 2010 Montage
• Leadership position- Sophomore Class Vice-President of Student Government Association