Customer Service Sales

Claire M. Wazienski ********@*****.***, 309-***-****, @Claire_McKinney, LinkedIn: Claire Wazienski

Education

DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude- Public Relations and Advertising June 2012

University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom September – December 2011

Study Abroad Program- European Art and Film

Work Experience

Fleishman-Hillard London, Digital Intern September – December 2011

Responsible for assisting the Digital Team with clients

• Research on audience perception of clients and competitors through social media audits

• Worked on Twitter and flickr accounts for Philips Light World Tour event

• Pitched products and events of clients to bloggers, received multiple coverage stories

DePaul Office of Admissions, Campus Tour Guide September 2008 – June 2011

DePaul Student representative by providing information and answering questions

of prospective students and families

• Helped organize tour schedule for special event Visit Days

• Provided 1 hour long tours of DePaul’s Lincoln Park and Loop campuses

to students and families three times a week

Margie Korshak Inc., Fashion and Hospitality Intern March - June 2011

Responsible for managing social media accounts, looking for clippings and promoting events

• Worked on the social media accounts for clothing stores and restaurants

• Submitted press releases of upcoming events to editors and websites to be promoted

• Used Cision Point to create media lists

American Red Cross of Greater Chicago, Marketing and Communications Intern September – December 2010

Responsible for writing press releases, blogs and internal newsletters

• Wrote press release from fire in Plainfield featured on Sun-Times website

• Pitched for pro-bono ad space to radio stations and landed three 30 second spots

WildCountry Outdoor Sports, Sales Associate Seasonal 2007 - 2011

Responsible for customer service, floor sales, inventory, transfers and special orders

• Worked with high school swim teams in designing and ordering team merchandise

• Helped coordinate outdoor excursions- rock climbing, kayaking, scuba diving

Activities

DePaul Public Relations Student Society of America, Executive Board September 2009 – June 2012

• Organized speed networking event with 7 Chicago professionals and 25 students

• Wrote and submitted a proposal to host a Regional Activity that was sent to

PRSSA National and won the bid selection for Midwest region

• Planned a Public Relations conference that had over 100 registered student attendees

from schools around the Midwest region. Booked agency visits and seminar speakers.

Honors, Certificates and Memberships

• Dean’s List, DePaul University September 2008 – June 2012

• Advanced Open Water Scuba Certified August 2009- Present

• Art Institute of Chicago Member September 2008- Present

Travels Abroad

• London, England UK September 2011- December 2011

Also traveled in Scotland, Wales, France, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland

• Sydney, Australia June 2007 - July 2007

• Costa Rica June 200

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