My Experience


Resume (condensed)
  • My mission is to provide the community with a more positive working experience by implementing my superior work ethic, organization, familiarity with public relations and event-planning, office skills, expertise with working in fast-paced environments and long-standing record of providing excellent customer service.
  • I am incredibly dedicated and take great pride in everything I endeavor. I never give less than 100 percent and am committed to working hard. I love working with the people, thrive under pressure, am proficient in time-management and working within deadlines and am excellent in both supporting and leadership roles.
Skills
  • Typing—80 WPM + 10 key
  • Team player
  • Office experience
  • Self-starter
  • Punctual
  • Committed to perfection/ great attention to detail
  • French: Read, write, speak  Much experience in drafting RFPs, press releases, media advisories, VNRs, backgrounders, budgets, query letters, PSAs, speeches, advertisements, brands, publications
  • Organized
  • Natural leader
  • Excellent at multi-tasking
Recent Awards/Publications

Journalism Student of the Year (The Invictus, Kentwood High School), 2007

“Derailed” (The Planet Magazine, Western Washington University), Fall 2009

16 total articles—Sports, Arts & Life, News (The Western Front, Western Washington University), 2008-2009

Professional Experience

RICHMOND PUBLIC RELATIONS--Seattle, WA
  • Public relations intern (1/2011-present)

WHATCOM LITERACY COUNCIL--Bellingham, WA
  • Public relations intern (6/2010-12/2010)
COMMON THREADS FARM—Lummi Island, WA

  • Public relations student consultant (01/2010-03/2010)
  • Public relations re-branding consultant (March/2010-present)
THE WESTERN GALLERY – Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University

Public relations student consultant, (09/2009 to 12/2009)


KING COUNTY ELECTIONS – Renton, WA

King County

Data Entry/Election Staff, (07/2008 to 09/2009)

KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT – Kent, WA

City of Kent

Administrative Assistant, (08/2009 to 09/2009)


Technology

Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook, Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Windows Movie Maker, Constant Contact.
Web/Multimedia: Created and maintained social media sites (Facebook.com and Twitter.com) for client project. Basic knowledge of coding. Familiarity with a variety of online social/media channels. Working on expanding knowledge through web design classes, tutoring and experimenting.

Education

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY – Bellingham, WA

Bachelor of Arts, In progress

• Major: Journalism—public relations sequence l Minor: French

GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Renton, WA

-Have taken several business courses over the past few years to improve my office skills and typing speed