Public Relations Professional
Summary
Mission-driven and detail-oriented public relations student
with experience developing and implementing proactive
social media campaigns with creative content while
being flexible in new and fast-paced environments.
Experience
DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA | MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
Jan. 2022 – present
- Review and edit monthly blogs and social media posts
- Coordinate plans and prepare annual Delta Dental Day at Iowa State Fair
- Write monthly blogs for Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative
- Managed internal messaging (Monday Memo, office screens, etc.)
STUDENT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
Dec. 2021 – Nov. 2022
- Posted on Instagram and Facebook for on-campus events
- Ran social media campaigns aligned with SAA pillars
- Assisted with volunteering at events and other PR needs
PRSSA | COMMUNICATIONS & GRAPHIC DESIGN CHAIR
May 2022 – present
- Write and send weekly emails
- Design and post content on Instagram for biweekly meetings
DRAKE PHONATHON | STUDENT SUPERVISOR
Aug. 2019 – March 2022
- Raised over $100,000 for Drake University
- Led shifts for a dozen student callers and coached cold-calling methods
- Monitored calling segment statistics and filled out nightly excel logs
DRAKE RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION | PUBLICITY CHAIR
Sep. 2019 – April 2021
- Designed creative print and digital posters for various campus events
- Approved all posters hung in residence halls
- Assisted in the growth of Instagram accounts for residence halls and RHA
IOWA DEMOCRATS | SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTANT
Sep. 2020 – Nov. 2020
- Co-ran and created engaging content for an Instagram account that shared ways for Drake students to vote by mail
CNN | SPECIAL EVENTS RUNNER
Jan 2020
- Delivered scripts to CNN hosts
- Gathered and prepared necessities for 100+ people
- Performed various tasks as needed
Education
DRAKE UNIVERSITY
Public Relations Major
Multimedia Journalism Major
LGBTQ Studies Concentration
May 2023
Skills
- Graphic Design (Canva, Canva Pro)
- Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Premiere, Photoshop)
- Public Speaking
- Spinternet
- Sprout Social
- Monday.com
- Screen Cloud
- Collaboration
- Fundraising
- Social Media Management (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)
- Leadership
Certificates and Awards
PRESIDENT’S LIST | Fall 2019, Spring 2022, Fall 2022
DEAN’S LIST | Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021
MASTERY OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP | 2022
- Completion of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s professional development DSM Intern Connection Program