Resume

Education

University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | August 2015 – May 2019

Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Major: Communications | Minor: Creative Writing

In Major GPA: 3.41 | Cumulative GPA: 3.17

Relevant Coursework: Critical Approach to Popular Culture, Communication and the Presidency, Children and Media, Philosophical Problems of Journalism, Quantitative Research Methods in Communication

Communications and PR Experience

Communications Writer | OEC Group | August 2020 - Present

• Foundational piece of a revamped marketing department bringing modern tactics to a traditional industry

• Engine behind internal and external writing, including ads, short-and-long-form articles, blogs, op-eds, white papers, executive communications, brochures, infographics, landing pages, and website copy

• Owner of the globally distributed monthly OEC Newsletter, The Shipping Standard

• Inquisitive interviewer for newsletter segments, press releases, and weekly audio news clips

• Prepared and agile brainstormer for scripts, speeches, promotional videos, and visual presentations

PR & Content Marketing Associate | CanIRank? | June 2020 - September 2020

• Generated topics for contracted blogs to drive positive attention and interaction to client websites

• Selected multiple orders to complete from a large database of requests and managed varying topic deadlines

• Conducted thorough, analytic keyword research for each topic to ensure search engine optimization

• Actively participated in intensive digital promotions, journalistic targeting, and content writing training

• Produced effective SEO reports, content outlines, and quickly craft subsequent blog or article

• Collaborated across promotional and content writing teams on a wide variety of diverse client accounts

• Engaged and produced in a fast-moving, expanding startup digital marketing agency

Topic Generator | The HOTH | May 2020 - September 2020

• Generated topics for contracted blogs to drive positive attention and interaction to client websites

• Selected multiple orders to complete from a large database of requests, managing varying topic deadlines

• Conducted thorough, analytic keyword research for each topic to ensure search engine optimization

Pre-Professional Content Writer | Johns Hopkins University | May 2020 - August 2020

• Synthesized official committee letters from student applications to the collection of medical graduate programs at Johns Hopkins University

• Took responsibility for the appropriate handling of sensitive student information and effective communication with representatives from the Office of Pre-Professional Studies

Book Research Assistant | Author Larry Tye | October 2019 - June 2020

• Primary researcher for Larry Tye’s upcoming project on three historic jazz greats, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington

• Studied online databases for relevant primary source documents and track down possible interviewees to connect them with the author

• Documented and transcribed interviews essential to the book production process

Freelance Writer | Gwynedd Mercy University | January 2019 - March 2020

• Crafted informational articles on potential career paths and specific majors for the university website

• Increased the content production rate for the marketing department’s online initiative

• Successfully managed deadlines for several active projects simultaneously

Communications Intern | Bellevue Communications Group | August 2018 – December 2018

• Produced traditional public relations press releases, media advisories, and other reports

• Created productive web traffic for a wide variety of clients using modern social media strategy and online event calendar advertising

• Understood a wide array of planned brand strategies and messaging techniques by attending client meetings

• Gained on-the-job experience with Hootsuite and Cision

Communications Intern | Gwynedd Mercy University | June 2018 – August 2018

• Conducted my own research and used SEO information to construct online articles

• Completed short biographical pieces on university staff, alumni, and current students

Additional Professional Experience

Athletic Operations | University of Pennsylvania | August 2015 – May 2019

• Completed logistical tasks for events organized by the University of Pennsylvania Athletic Department, such as the annual Penn Relays, in collaboration with a large team of supervisors and student workers

Operations Assistant | University of Pennsylvania Hospitality Services | May 2017 – August 2017

• Set up for and facilitated move-in proceedings for hundreds of residents as part of a tight-knit team

• Directed hectic University City traffic, and otherwise provided assistance to customers and their families

Skills & Interests

Technical Skills

Blogging; Content Writing/Editing; Copywriting; Press Releases and Advisories; Media Lists; Social Media Management (Twitter,  Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn); Journalistic Reporting; Source Outreach; Keyword Research; Media Analytics; Constant Contact; HARO; Hootsuite; Cision; WordPress; Squarespace; Google Suite; Microsoft Office Suite 

Personal Interests

Volunteering (Camp Kesem, Circle K, Steve Stefani Dance Marathon, Church of the Redeemer); The Eagles (the Philly sports team and the band); Reading; Writing; Cooking; Eating; Exercising (within reason); Movies; Museums of Art and Anthropology