Resume

Education
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
May 2009

Experience
May 2009-Present
Public Relations Specialist
Warrens Cranberry Festival, Inc.
Warrens, Wisconsin

• Coordinated all media activities, including creating press kits and granting interviews.
• Placed articles with local and national media, including O, The Oprah Magazine and The Wisconsin State Journal.
• Created and managed social media presence, including Facebook, Twitter and a blog.
• Designed new layout and wrote and edited for newsletter.
• Wrote press releases.
• Maintained website.
• Designed 2010 Cranfest button and children's logo.
• Served as primary photographer

May 2009-Present
Coordinator
Warrens Convention & Visitors Bureau
Warrens, Wisconsin

• Designed and managed website.
• Provided marketing services, including design and copywriting.
• Coordinated meetings.

May 2008-April 2009
Public Relations Intern
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation
Louisville, Kentucky

• Wrote and edited feature articles for company newspaper and magazine, each with more than 450,000 circulation.
• Wrote and edited articles for company newsletter.
• Wrote press releases.
• Served as media liaison for company events, including a U.S. senatorial debate.

January 2008-May 2008
Writer
Where to Go Advertising
Louisville, Kentucky

• Wrote and edited feature articles for clients.
• Conducted client research online.

July 2007-January 2008
Features Reporter
The Louisville Cardinal
Louisville, Kentucky

• Wrote and edited feature articles.
• Conducted interviews in person, by phone and online.
• Provided photography services.

Computer Skills
Adobe Creative Suite 3: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver
Adobe PageMaker
Gimp
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook

Proficient in both PC and Mac platforms.