Education​
​Washington State University Dec. 2012
B.A. Communication, Public Relations
- Summa Cum Laude- 3.93 GPA
- Association for Women in Communication
- WSU's Inaugural Global Case Competition 2011
- ​President's Honor Roll and Dean's List
Work Experience​
​Designed and implemented a public relations campaign to affect the behavior of Pullman residents in order to regain compliance with Department of Ecology standards​​.
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Designed, coded and analyzed a community survey that received over 500 responses. Executed an outreach campaign to attract respondents for the survey. Conducted an informal qualitative survey to market test campaign materials. Facilitated partnerships with local businesses to enhance campaign deliverable.
Intern, City of Pullman Stormwater Services
​Jan. 2012 - present
2010 - present
2010 - present
Training Manager & Server, South Fork Public House
​July 2010 - present
​Duties include training new employees to follow company standards and assimilate into the workplace culture; building positive relationships with community members to ensure business longevity; and providing for customers' needs while multitasking to accomplish routine tasks efficiently.
​Completed a strategic PR plan for the client based upon expressed concerns within a classroom setting.
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Work included generating a situational analysis; conducting an online survey to gauge WSU faculty opinion regarding the client and analyzing the results; conducting personal interviews with members within the organization; producing a functional strategic plan to address the Murrow Center's needs and concerns.
Account Coordinator, Murrow Center for Media and Health Promotion
​May 2012- June 2012
Skills
- Associated Press Style
- Strategic public relations
- Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Office
- Training in CisionPoint, Pitch Engine and I-Builder
- Familiar with SEO practices, AdWords and Google Analytics
- Best practices for social media
- Survey creation and analysis
​Sales Team Member, Desert Sun Tanning Salon
​May 2010- August 2010
​Collaborated with a local business to execute a promotional event for the public. Tasks included distributing materials and working at the event to draw in customers. ​
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Daily tasks included advertising and promoting the sales of tanning packages and products; guiding clients through their tanning experience; and enforcing safety procedures.