Ashley Parchment *** East **th Street, Paterson, NJ 07524 Phone: 201-***-**** Email: ******.*********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
College of Arts and Sciences
• Bachelor of Science in Communications Studies, May 2007
• Concentration: Organizational Communications
• Minor in Psychology
• Activities: Vice President of Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
EXPERIENCE
Press Here Publicity
Publicity Assistant August 2008- Present
• Organize and prioritize administrative needs ie, answering phones, monthly expense reports, recurring meetings
• Organize, distribute and file daily press clips for clients
• Responsible for tour press for all clients on the road
• Writes and edits press releases and bios
• Prepared mailings to writers and critics
• Pitched possible story ideas about clients to journalists
• Dubbed tapes and DVDs of client's performance reel and TV appearances
• Assisted with planning and executing special events for the firm and clients
• Conducted research to enhance clients' media coverage
• Filed, faxed, photocopied documents and other clerical work
SCS Healthcare
Venue Coordinator April 2008- August 2008
• Serve as liaison between venue/caterer/AV supplier and Program Manager in arranging field level marketing meetings
• Negotiate with, establishes, and maintains relationships with preferred venues, as identified by our various clients
• Assist in selection of meeting site based on site suitability
• Organize required catering services, room and AV setup
• Secure appropriate meeting space within selected venues
• Arrange food and beverage by selecting the menus, room setup, etc.
• Arrange direct billing or other related acceptable forms of payment with the venue/caterer/AV supplier
Allied Advertising & Public Relations, Boston, Massachusetts
Publicity/Promotions Intern July 2006- December 2006
• Assisted in promotion campaigns representing major movie companies across the U.S. including Disney, 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and Miramax
• Brainstormed ideas for taglines, promotional items, and promotional events for all upcoming movies
• Provided polite and efficient customer service at the receptionist desk for all incoming calls and visitors
• Planned and coordinated promotional events with local retailers and vendors to generate publicity for upcoming movies in the markets of Boston, Providence, and Hartford
• Promoted movies at local events as a part of a street-team including generating word of mouth interest and passing out promotional items
Russell J. Call Center, Northeastern University, Boston Massachusetts
Associate Teacher September 2003- May 2007
• Assisted in the development and administering of creative lessons that focused on core subjects as well as encourage physical, emotional and social growth
• Helped maintain individual student portfolios including skills checklists, labeled work samples and progress reports
• Facilitated the showcasing of student work to boost their self esteem and to keep them motivated
• Responsible for assisting lead teacher with students during recess
• Helping to facilitate conflict resolution when a problem would arise between students
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
Microsoft Windows, Works, Adobe Photoshop, Mac Literate and Internet Research skills