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University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Bachelor of Arts, December 2009 Major: Mass Communications Second Major: Political Science Graduate of USF Honors College Sheffield School Wedding and Event Planning Certificate, expected completion June 2012
Work Experience
Americorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) Member November 2010-November 2011 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of St. Louis County - Development and Communications Assistant Coordinated logistics and publicity, managed budget, secured $22,500 in sponsorships and $15,000 in in-kind donations, and managed committee for Smartypants Trivia Night which raised $41,000 Assisted in the coordination of other fundraising events, and the annual Giving Tree gift collection holiday event Designed communication and marketing pieces including newsletters, letters of appeal, advertisements, event invitations, and event collateral Managed foundation giving including researching opportunities, maintaining relationships with foundations, and creating grant proposals Revamped and managed social media accounts Revitalized and managed donor database, and prepared system for conversion to new database software Recruited and managed volunteers for Friends of CASA group Overhauled filing and documentation system for the Development department Saddlebrook Resort Wesley Chapel, FL February 2010-October 2010 Front Desk Agent Assisted guests with registration, inquiries, and reservations Multitasked to assist guests at the desk and on the phone while also completing essential reports during each shift Managed calls for bellmen, resort bus, room service, security, and valet during overnight shift Cross-trained in multiple departments including guest services and room service Barnes and Noble College Bookstores Tampa, FL Merchandise Associate Created and organized a variety of promotional events, campaigns, and fashion shows Assisted customers both in the store and on the phone Coordinated inventory between the warehouse, stockroom, and sales floor Created visually appealing and easy-to-shop displays Oriented and trained new merchandise associates August 2008-March 2010
Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers Vero Beach, FL May 2008 - August 2008 Intern - Metro Reporter Covered daily news across the metro area, wrote a variety of human-interest pieces, and pitched original story ideas Georgia Monthly Magazine Tampa, FL Assistant Editor Wrote travel articles and arranged layouts for monthly issues Managed the printing process of monthly issues Provided administrative support to the publisher September 2007-June 2008
Other Experience
Rotaract Club at USF September 2006-October 2010 President, 2007-2009 Coordinated a variety of networking, teambuilding, and service projects and trips Established a vocational mentoring program with sponsoring Rotary Club Made frequent presentations to a variety of audiences about the Rotaract Club and our projects Managed internal and external communications Fundraising Chair, 2006-2007 Organized fundraisers to fund our international service project and created funding proposals for our national project
USF Dance Marathon Benefiting All Childrens Hospital September 2008-May 2010 Special Events Director, 2009-2010 Coordinated 12 fundraising and publicity events, including conceiving 6 new, innovative events Managed annual fashion show and first annual modeling/fundraising competition Secured both in-kind and monetary sponsors for special events and the marathon Created and organized various grassroots marketing campaigns Designed all graphic and promotional materials including flyers, t-shirts, advertisements, event collateral, logos, and communication pieces Collaborated with board to plan and coordinate the 17-hour marathon event that raised $32,000 Fashion Show Coordinator, 2008-2009 Established and coordinated the organization's first charity fashion show Recruited and organized models, volunteers, speakers, and entertainment, and secured sponsors Designed all event collateral and publicity pieces Phi Alpha Delta, Pre-Law Fraternity September 2008-May 2010 New Member Chair, 2009-2010 Established a new member curriculum and a mentoring program between new and old members Facilitated teambuilding activities and educated new members on the organization Assisted the social chair in coordinating membership events and the hosting of the state convention College Political Organization August 2007-May 2010 USF Chapter Vice President, 2008-2010 Organized a variety of educational and get out the vote events on campus Worked directly with a variety of local, state, and national campaigns to increase college students involvement State Board Secretary, 2009-2010 Collaborated with executive committee to resurrect and revitalize the state program Created a chapter assistance program to assist our chapters at small universities with funding and marketing collateral Organized statewide campus education days and coordinated state convention Alternative Spring Break October 2008-March 2009 Site Leader Organized a volunteer trip to Charlotte, NC for 10 participants Facilitated teambuilding activities and educated participants on the HIV/AIDS issue wed be working with on our trip
Technical Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Publisher, and Access; Quark Xpress; and Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Basic HTML knowledge. Experience in managing donor database systems.

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