RESUME
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SKILLS
Communication
Editing
Content Management
Public Speaking
Attention to Detail
Writing/Storytelling
Leadership
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Illustrator
EDUCATION
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications
Minor in Urban Studies
Overall GPA: 3.3
June 2015-December 2018
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Communication and Diversity SPC 3701
Mass Communication and Society MMC 3602
Communication Ethics MMC 4203
News Editing JOU 4201
Advanced Reporting JOU3101
Exploring Cross Cultural Diversity ANT 4401
Intro to Visual Communications VIC 3001
Principles of Public Relations PUR 3000
EXPERIENCE
Social Media Coordinator, Barista, Graphic Designer
Felicitous Coffee and Tea: Tampa, FL 10/2017-03/2019
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Develop strategic social media campaigns and implement them to effectively communicate with our target audience to grow social media presence and consumer engagement.
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Work with other local businesses and housing complexes in the area to partner with giveaways, plan events, and create mutually beneficial relationships.
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Collaborate with Disney Studios and Sofar Sounds for social media promotion.
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Design and create flyers, coupons, and other marketing materials for Felicitous using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.
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Film promotional videos and edit them with Adobe Premiere and other software.
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Content management, marketing, and promotion of the company.
Content Contributor
Florida Focus News Brief, WEDQ: Tampa, FL 08/2018-11/2018
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Work aired in the 11th largest media market in the United States.
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Served as a multimedia journalist, created reporter packages and promoted news briefings on social media researched and pitched stories, wrote scripts for TV news brief, conducted interviews, shot and edited video from August to November 2018. Work aired on Tampa's PBS affiliate and was published online.
Campus Ambassador
Peace Corps: Tampa, FL 08/2017-07/2018
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Served as a peer-to-peer outreach expert, leveraging campus connections and knowledge to help inform underrepresented student communities about the opportunities Peace Corps provides.
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Organized and set up 20 events interacting with 5-300 people.
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Identified with 11 diverse student organizations around campus and connected them to Peace Corps activities.
Volunteer
United Way Suncoast: Tampa, FL 10/2017-present
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Work to break the cycle of generational poverty through educational programs that give children the skills to succeed and help adults achieve long-term financial stability so they can support themselves and their families.
Volunteer
Refugee and Migrant Women Initiative (RAMWI) Tampa, FL 10/2017-12/2017
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Taught refugee children math and English and helped in their transition to becoming American citizens.
CLUBS
Peace Corps Ambassador Treasurer (2018)
Peace Corps Ambassador Secretary (2017)
Contributor for HerCampus (2016)
Content Contributor for Odyssey (2016)