Nicholas J. Persin
***** ******** *****, *********, ******** 60442
Phone: 815-***-**** E-Mail: ********@*****.***
Experience
Spring 2005-Spring 2012
n Works with Charleston’s Bar and Grill on the promotions aspect and booking bands for the weekends. Designed the new website, update Facebook and implemented a Twitter account, operates the text messaging marketing service, designed new promotions and specials.
n Worked for the Greek Week Steering Committee during the spring semester of 2011. Coordinated events during the week and was responsible for the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital letter writing event that generated over $35,000.
n Elected as Senior Marshall for the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity in Spring of 2011 through the Fall of 2012. Helped with organizing chapter meetings and regulated a structure for a new system for handling members with below average GPA’s. Succeeded in transforming the punishment for members who fell below the GPA requirement and established a system that outlined what was needed for each member who fell within a certain range of a GPA.
n Staff Writer for the student yearbook. Wrote several stories during my senior year that will be published at the end of the 2010-2011 academic school year.
n Worked at the Agency, a student-run public relations firm, and contributed stories to three publications and worked on a variety of campaigns.
n Worked at Hooter’s Restaurant during my entire high school career. Began as a busboy and after six months was promoted to dishwasher. After a year with the company received a second promotion to become a cook and spent the rest of my time until college working at that position.
Education
Eastern Illinois University 2007-2011
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920-3099
Degree: Journalism with a concentration in public relations
Technical Skills
Social media, copy editor, marketing, public relations writing, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Final Cut Express Pro, Microsoft Word, reporting skills, event coordinating.