LINDSEY K. GIERER

Columbus, Georgia ***** • 706-***-**** • wy4kpa@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Skilled and motivated emerging professional, leveraging advanced education with public relations experience to secure a position within your organization.

Strong management and client relations experience developed during my time working with the Columbus Cottonmouths organization.

Exceptional writing, proofreading and editorial skills.

Experience in creation of promotional events, marketing strategies, budgeting, graphic design and scheduling.

Proven ability to work with media outlets and prepare press releases.

Strong interpersonal skills; able to develop and maintain positive client relationships.

Proficient in Microsoft Office

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (2006)

Auburn University – Auburn, AL

GPA 3.4

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

COLUMBUS COTTONMOUTHS – professional hockey team 9/2006 – Present

Director of Public Relations

Creation of promotional events, working closely with co-workers to generate effective, individual marketing strategies for each project.

Management of media advertising, including budget, graphic design and scheduling.

Design and maintenance of organization’s website including the production of news articles and graphics. (cottonmouths.com)

Responsible for 200+ client accounts, maintaining personal relationships and fulfillment of sales contracts in addition to assisting in the maintenance of the organization’s 1200+ accounts.

Liaison between organization and local media outlets, preparing weekly press releases and announcements regarding organizational updates and events.

Planning and coordination of corporate functions, charity events, fundraisers and team and mascot appearances.

Overseeing all aspects of ticket-related operations including the development of packages, printing and organization of tickets and sales of individual, group, season and corporate tickets.

CONNECTICUT DEFENDERS – professional baseball team 6/2006 – 9/2006

Community Relations – full-time intern

Creation and organization of promotional events and development of effective marketing strategies.

Assisted in the scheduling of team community and promotional appearances.

Responsible for game-day operations and the management of team clients.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT 12/2002 – 5/2006

Student Assistant/Intern Media Relations

Served as Student Sports Information Director for women’s golf. Involved in the production and design of the media guide, writing of team press releases and updating of the official website for Auburn athletics. (auburntigers.com)

Wrote several articles for the Auburn football game-day program (100,000+ publications per issue) including one cover story.

Organized and scheduled media interviews for several of Auburn’s sports teams.

Assisted with game-day operations and media relations management for Auburn football, men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics baseball, swimming and diving and golf.

– Excellent references are available upon request –