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