Caitlin Fulton Kuchemba Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pa

Philadelphia, Pa

Managed all marketing and events for Manayunk – a historic district of Northwest Philadelphia; maintained and updated Manayunk.com and all social media sites (Facebook: Manayunk.com / Twitter: @ManayunkDotCom / YouTube: ManayunkDotCom); developed content and edited the quarterly Manayunk Magazine; wrote and distributed e-newsletters to merchants and local Philadelphia residents; coordinated all district events including the Manayunk Arts Festival.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Acted as an on-site lead or assistant coordinator during weddings and events in the Philadelphia area; arranged vendor arrivals and set-up, assured decor is properly arranged and in place, performed duties as clients needed and assure the overall event follows the timeline and runs smoothly; contributed to Proud To Plan blog by writing feature blog articles

Philadelphia, Pa

Wrote and developed engaging press releases; pitched and followed-up with reporters on media coverage; secured, tracked and captured print, online and broadcast coverage through media tracking programs; managed clip grids and clip books to deliver quantitative results to clients; engaged audience’s through effective social media outlets; clients included Verizon, IBM, General Motors and McDonald’s

Greater Philadelphia Area

Participated in client meetings; maintained client event folders; researched décor and design features for events; assisted event planners on the day of events by coordinating vendor arrivals, setting up decorations, assisting clients, and working with on-site staff to assure events went accordingly

Philadelphia, Pa

Fact-checked over 10 articles daily checking for correct AP Style and grammar usage; interviewed prominent sources for information; transcribed interviews for reporting; wrote timely and relevant online and print content for Philadelphia and Philadelphia Wedding magazines and the BeWellPhilly blog

Wilmington, De

Researched article information and fact-checked completed articles; interviewed sources and edited feature articles for the print magazine and online content; created briefs from press releases; managed and coordinated the “Best Of Delaware” awards program

Newark, De

Responsible for pitching 5-10 story ideas, allocating stories to reporters, generating assignment sheets and editing stories weekly; conducted interviews, wrote and edited 1-3 of my own articles weekly by deadline; updated social media sites to keep students aware of new articles and campus news

Newark, De

Editorial – generated story ideas, created story maps, wrote final drafts and edited 10-15 submitted articles for each issue; in charge of directing photo shoots and working with stylists to style models for photos; worked with layout editor and art team in planning and designing; increased page length each issueAdvertising – responsible for distributing advertising kits, meeting with advertisers to discuss opportunities and providing creative service events to bring awareness and added business to our advertisersPublic Relations – executed public relations for the magazine by writing and pitching press releases and passing out flyers and advertisements to increase student awareness; redeveloped the magazines existing Web site and developed the magazine’s first Facebook and Twitter accounts to engage our audience and generate buzz about the magazine; created and launched UDress’s first monthly e-newsletter e-mailed to over 10,000 constituents; handled the distribution of over 2,000 magazines to a readership of 9,000 Event Planning – planned and designed decorations and produced material for the annual Fall Fashion Event and Spring Launch; ran model searches and fundraising events throughout the year; produced events to support and bring in business for our philanthropy TOMS Shoes

King Of Prussia, Pa

Compiled research, interviewed sources, drafted and edited articles for print and Web publication for Advance’s medical trade magazines; wrote and updated content for the magazine’s blogs, Facebook groups and Twitter pages; contributed in choosing advertisements and artwork for each article

Wilkes-Barre, Pa

Effectively recruited partners for the Pepperjam Network affiliate program; contacted clients through interactive e-mail blasts; maintained client folder reports and commission sheets; gained a strong knowledge of affiliate marketing

Forty Fort, Pa

Worked with non-profit clients on marketing strategies, media relations, branding and event planning; wrote and distributed press releases to the media; updated client contact reports and organized meeting notes after client engagements; created comprehensive up-to-date media contact lists; coordinated the annual CreateAThon event; planned opening events and galas for corporate clients

Mass Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Organizational Leadership

Activities and Societies: The Review (Independent Newspaper); UDress (Student-Run Fashion Magazine); FYE Life Program (Peer Mentor); PRSSA.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Field Hockey and Soccer Teams; Spartan Yearbook, Radio Station and Newspaper; Class Secretary; Prom and Float.

Wedding Planning & Consulting Certificate Program

Courses: -The Business Side of Wedding Planning & Consulting -Wedding Planning & Consulting Part I -Wedding Planning & Consulting Part II.