Public Relations Assistant

Nina Fay Rose

** ******** ****** • Charleston, SC 29407

704-***-**** • ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION:

College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, December 2011

•Master of Arts in Communication, magna cum laude

•GPA: 3.8

•Recipient of Graduate Scholars Award and academic scholarship

•Social Chair of Masters of Communication Student Association

•Graduate Assistant for the Department of Communication

East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 2010

•Bachelor of Science in Communication, cum laude

•Double Concentration in Public Relations and Journalism

•GPA: 3.6

•Dean’s List, Chancellor’s List, Honor Roll

•Recipient of Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award

oSelected for excellence in academics, service, and leadership

University of Granada, Granada, Spain , Summer 2008

•Certified in conversational Spanish

•Recipient of Thomas W. Rivers Study Abroad Scholarship and Hispanic Studies Award

EXPERIENCE:

College of Charleston Event Planning/Social Media August – December 2011

•Facilitated the Distinguished Communicator Award Event Series with speakers including Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, and Michael Gerson (George W. Bush’s chief speech-writer)

•Chair for the Fall 2011 Advisory Council Conference

oCoordinated transportation and oversaw events for the nation’s top public relations leaders

•Directed the International Event and 2011 Commencement Celebration at the historic Blacklock House

•Conducted social media research for an academic publication

The Reynolds Group Public Relations Summer 2011

•Assisted public relations campaigns for top clients including Oak Steakhouse, Bull Street Gourmet, and Patrick Properties in Charleston, S.C.

•Generated pitches for editorial sendoff to promote clients locally and nationally

•Organized grand opening events for The Cocktail Club, Caviar & Bananas, and The Macintosh

Local Yogurt Director of Public Relations Summer 2010

•Spearheaded a public relations campaign to create a “buzz” for a budding yogurt chain in North Carolina

•Increased profits by 50% within the first week of implementation

•Planned philanthropic events to promote and establish brand awareness in the community

Eckel & Vaughan Media Relations / Public Relations March 2009

ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Jamesville, NC

•Selected speakers, scheduled programs and led the topic dialogues for radio shows on set

•Served as liaison between the media and the members of the project by coordinating TV and radio news coverage

•Promoted sponsors through on-set events in the V.I.P. tent and through social media

ECU Alumni Association Marketing & Membership Summer 2009

•Wrote the ECU Annual Report magazine

•Researched social network websites to promote the Alumni Association through social networking

•Persuaded potential applicants to become members to increase membership

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