WORK EXPERIENCE
Nashville on the Move of Benchmark Realty | PR Coordinator
July 2016 – present
Administration
Public Relations
Graphic Design
Marketing/Branding
(for a team of five realtors)
Designs by Suzanne | Freelance Graphic Design
January 2015 – present
Personal branding
Use of Adobe Illustrator and InDesign
Creation and selling of custom graphic designs
Country Music Association | CMA Fest
June 2015 & 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee
Strategic Partnerships Staff
Customer relations & brand representation
Distributed merchandise from CMA Partners
Regional Inter-Faith Association | Graphic Design Intern
February - April 2016 in Jackson, Tennessee
Graphic design for promotional materials
Rocketown | Events & Music Venue Intern
summer 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee
Graphic design for music venue
Event planning and implementation
Assisted with online marketing for rentals
Worked concerts, weddings & corporate events
SnagMob | Business Profile Writer
July 2014 in Jackson, Tennessee
Used AP style
Wrote feature stories
Interviewed local business owners
HONORS
Outstanding Public Relations Student of the Year | 2015
Union University's Department of Communication Arts
Best News Story of the Semester | spring 2015
Union University's Cardinal & Cream
"Union’s ΣAE chapter reacts to racist controversy in Oklahoma"
Leighton Williams Memorial Scholarship Award | spring 2015
President's List Honor Roll | spring - fall 2015
Dean's List Honor Roll | fall 2012 - 2014
EDUCATION
Union University | Bachelor of Arts
Public Relations major & English minor
Graduation: May 2016
RELATED EXPERIENCE
City Internships | Student Ambassador
Solicited applications & acted as a brand voice
Raised brand awareness of City Internships (city-internships.com)
Public Relations Student Society | President
August 2014 – May 2015 | member August 2013 - May 2016
Organized conference trips
Social media & graphic design
Planned & led professional development meetings
Cardinal & Cream | student publication of Union University
February 2015 – May 2016
Advertising Manager | August 2015 – May 2016
Liason between client & editorial boards
Client consultations to determine advertising needs
Design strategizing & advertisement placements
Reporter | February - May 2015
Wrote news, sports & feature stories
Used AP style & Wordpress
GRAMMY U | Memphis & Nashville Chapters
member June 2013 – present
Music industry education events
Sound checks and Q&As with producers and musicians
Chi Omega Fraternity | Upsilon Chapter
member August 2012 – May 2016
Director of Digital Media | January 2015 – May 2016
Managed complete online presence - uuchiomega.com
Graphic design & videography for all events
Social Chair Assistant | February - December 2014
Planned chapter social events
Booked caterers, venues & deejays
Fundraising for Make-A-Wish® Foundation
Student Government Association | Union University
student council member | February 2014 – December 2015
Executive Secretary | February 2015 – December 2015
Took minutes at all-staff meetings & Senate
Managed legislation for Senate
Junior Class Secretary | August - December 2014
Sophomore Class Secretary | February - May 2014
SKILLS
Wordpress
Advertising
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Final Cut Pro X
Event Planning