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Boston College , Master of Arts, Higher Education
• Concentration in administration
Ithaca College , Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
• Minors in writing, speech communication and legal studies
• Graduate of the college’s honors program and Leadership Scholars scholarship program
• Inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, communications honor society
• Receipient of Peggy R. Williams Award for Academic and Community Leadership
Communications Graduate Assistant, Boston College Lynch School of Education
• Assisted in routine website maintenance, proofreading, social media campaigns
• Served as first point of contact to faculty and staff in need of communications materials
• Helped plan and market events for LSOE faculty and students
Event Staff and Head Camp Manager, Varsity Brands
• Worked as liaison between Varsity and host site staff
• Enforced all camp policies and procedures to ensure safety and security of participants and advisors
• Live on site during term of residential camps, on call 24 hours a day
• Assisted with registration at large-scale events, including the 2014 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds
Lead Operations Manager, Ithaca College Office of Campus Center and Events Services
• Led team of 15 student managers and 30 student staff in performance of daily building operations
• Planned event set-up and strike shifts for entire staff
• Redeveloped training and customer service programs
• Previously served as Operations Manager (Apr 2012-May 2013), Operations Staff (Aug 2011-Apr 2012)
President, Ithaca College Cheerleading
• Collaborated with other executive board members to plan and lead practices, create competition routine and lay out annual budget
• Served as liason between professional recreational sports staff and executive board
• Previously Fundraising Chair (2012-13 season); planned events and fundraisers totaling $8,000 for the year
Web Content Editorial Assistant, Ithaca College Department of Journalism
• Researched, interviewed and wrote profiles of young alumni and students for publication on department website
• Reviewed different journalism courses for the department website
• Discussed alternative methods of attracting prospective students
Online Communications Chair, Ithaca College Colleges Against Cancer
• Met with executive board weekly to discuss upcoming events and fundraisers
• Successfully marketed largest Relay for Life in Ithaca College history using social media and other online tools
• Managed Relay for Life participants and teams through American Cancer Society website
Editor-in-Chief, Imprint Magazine
• Managed team of eight editors and over 50 writers for international online college lifestyle magazine
• Chose stories and edited copy for all sections
• Selected as finalist for a Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Award
President and Co-founder, Ithaca College Women in Communications
• Founded club dedicated to women seeking professional careers in the communications industry
• Learned policies regarding new student organizations at Ithaca College
• Led executive team of 13 to plan events, fundraisers and professional development sessions
Marketing Director, Ithaca College Student Activities Board
• Created new position from scratch on board of college’s largest student organization
• Coordinated the creation and distribution of all marketing and promotional materials to undergraduate students
• Assisted executive director in administrative tasks
Current Address:
PO Box 278
Clarence Center, NY 14032
Boston, MA
Projected, May 2016
Ithaca, NY
Received, May 2014
Boston, MA
Starting in Aug 2014
Memphis, TN
Apr 2014-Present
Ithaca, NY
Aug 2011-May 2014
Ithaca, NY
May 2013-May 2014
Ithaca, NY
Oct 2012-May 2014
Ithaca, NY
Aug 2012-May 2014
Ithaca, NY
Jan 2012-May 2014
Ithaca, NY
Dec 2011-May 2014
Ithaca, NY
Nov 2010-May 2013