Education

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
B.S. in Communication, Public Relations Major
Business Administration Minor
Graduated with Honors, May 12, 2016

Professional Experience

Style By Wendy - Social Media Intern, January 2016 - May 2016

SEATTLE - Style By Wendy  is a small, local business that offers professional fashion styling, personal shopping, and closet cleanings, empowering women to look their best and exude confidence every day. I connected with Wendy Petersen after developing an event proposal for her for a writing class.
  • ​Striving to double followers to 1500 by May through creative, attractive content
  • Research and create fashion content that uniquely caters to target audience
  • Brainstorm rebranding strategies to employ for Spring 2016

The Radius Group - Multiple Positions,  2012 - 2015

NASHVILLE - The Radius Group is a faith-based nonprofit that partners churches with ministries and charities through summer camps. Camps are hosted in Aurora, IL, Nashville, St. Louis, Charlotte, Auburn, and Melbourne, FL. and uniquely pair traditional camp (games, speaking sessions, etc.) with local missions and community outreach.

Mission Site Coordinator & Relations Director 
Summer 2015
  • Coordinated 900 hours of service among 30 churches and 25 nonprofits in 6 cities for over 800 camp participants
  • Proficient in problem-solving in high-stress situations
  • Wrote personalized thank you notes that were regularly praised by recipients
  • Regularly updated organization's social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter) - saw 80% increase in interactions with camp participants and supporters on Instagram

Crew Director
Summer 2014
  • Developed skills in delegation, team communication, and management
  • Coordinated a team of 6 college students to travel to 6 cities in 8 weeks
  • Budgeted, oversaw, and facilitated the expenditure of $17,000

Crew Member, Kitchen Manager
Summers 2012 & 2013
  • Facilitated 3-5 weeks of camp in 5 cities
  • Cleaned and maintained facilities
  • Prepared three meals daily

UT Department of Housing -  Multiple Positions, August 2013 - May 2016

KNOXVILLE - The University of Tennessee's Department of Housing lies within the Division of Student Life. In addition to providing convenient housing for students, it  introduces and connects students to various resources, campus offices, outlets, recreation, and  more. Each residence hall employs hall directors with advanced degrees in higher education and students that maintain order in the building, develop fun and educational programming, and equip students with valuable life skills.

Office Assistant
August 2015-May 2016
  • Provide superior customer service - answer questions, fulfill requests, and execute policy in a friendly manner
  • Troubleshoot and attend to guest concerns and issues without relying on a supervisor
  • Interact professionally with university officials, maintenance, and housekeeping staff
  • Trained to respond to fire and medical emergencies calmly and proactively

Resident Assistant
August 2013 - May 2015
  • Developed relationships with residents, administrators and other departments on campus
  • Planned events for 38+ students twice a month
  • Generated awareness about opportunities, campus events, and social issues
  • Served as Habitat for Humanity correspondent for department philanthropy - Raised $1,500

Leadership Experience

Nashville Chrysalis Community - Board of Directors, Webmaster & Communication, February 2015 - Present

NASHVILLE  - Chrysalis is Christian ministry that caters to 15-25-year-old men and women. In a retreat-esque setting, participants learn Biblical truth and how to apply it to their lives. The board of directors is responsible for coordinating all weekends, outreach events, finances, community relations and communication, leadership recruitment and more.
  • Redeveloping website to maximize communication and resource availability
  • Respond and connect graciously with unsatisfied community members by seeking to understand complaints, answer questions, and seek solutions
  • Creating new contact database to develop and publish monthly newsletter
  • Generate timely, informative, readable meeting updates that encourage and inform members about every aspect of board meetings
  • Introducing social media component not previously used 
  • Plan events to bring together members from all over the state

Dean's Civility Council - Founding Member, Fall 2014 -  Spring 2016

KNOXVILLE - In September of 2014, UT lost a football game to the University of Florida and the lack of sportsmanship among students led to many conversations with a friend about our campus culture. Together, we presented a detailed plan to Dean of Students Melissa Shivers and Vice Chancellor of Student Life Vincent Carilli to begin slowly recreating the culture at UT.  From that point on, about 30 students gathered each month to brainstorm and discuss ways to begin improving and moving forward.  
  • Brainstorm ways to recreate the culture of the University of Tennessee
  • Develop video concepts, landmarks, and other materials to promote diversity, inclusion, and civility at UT
  • Correspond with administration, deans, and leaders of various student groups to gain support and buy-in

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Skills

Microsoft Office Suite, iLife and iWork, AP Style, Sound Craft and live audio mixing; Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite, MailChimp and CisionPoint, Weebly

Courses

Accounting, statistics, marketing, advertising, finance, public speaking, French (5 semesters) and PR research, design, cases, writing and campaigns
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