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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

Managing all corporate social responsibility work and public relations efforts for The UPS Store brand, comprising of over 5,200 locally owned and operated franchise locations.

San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, Ca

Led PR division, including media relations and client relations teams, while continuing to pitch media for my own client roster. Managed intern program and strengthened local media relationships with agency.

Greater San Diego Area

With the promotion, helped mentor junior employees on media pitching best practices, writing suggestions, and worked towards more aggressive goals.

Greater San Diego Area

Working as a team of two (client relations and media relations), managed media pitching for large roster of hospitality clients including Rise & Shine Restaurant Group (Breakfast Republic, Fig Tree Cafe, Breakfast Company, Eggies), The Taco Stand, Cloak & Petal, Farmer's Table, and many more. Executed restaurant opening media events and PR plans, working closely with social media influencers and local media.

Greater San Diego Area

Managed media relations and PR/marketing strategies for several San Diego lifestyle/hospitality businesses including The Red Door Restaurant, Humphreys Restaurant, Eco Caters, Duck Foot Brewing Company, and many others. Mentored junior employees and worked with USD, SDSU and CSUSM to hire interns each semester. Developed and maintained relationships with local media to secure repeated coverage for clients.

San Diego, Ca

Managed all public relations and marketing activities for 11 different product lines in the beauty industry. Worked with brand managers on product development and all brand marketing materials. Ran all social media accounts across all product lines. Top secured media coverage includes Allure, Lucky, Ladies Home Journal, Martha Stewart Weddings, Better Homes and Gardens, and Real Simple.

Pitched national media for multiple consumer technology clients, tracked client coverage, developed monthly reports to capture PR activity, and monitored for any opportunities that arise that would be a great fit for clients. Managed social media activity for several accounts.Secured media coverage in national publications such as: Wall Street Journal, Better Homes & Gardens, Travel + Leisure, Entrepreneur

Creatively worked to compile media lists, write press releases, and media pitches for multiple lifestyle and hospitality clients. Planned and organized several events for clients, including: grand opening of Suite & Tender Restaurant at Se San Diego and grand re-opening of Sidebar. Also helped with celebrity red carpet interviews at Stingaree during Comic-Con 2009.

Served as a Marketing Intern for the University of San Diego's School of Business. Projects included updating and improving School of Business website, as well as develop goals for following semester for student testimonial videos. Helped organize and plan School of Business alumni events both on campus and off-campus.

Was one of three members of U.S. team and helped manage social media accounts for the organization. Attended several events including fall ASR (Action Sports Retailer) Convention and helped answer questions about SurfAid and the non-profit work they do. Organized master database of supporters in preparation for holiday donation mailer.