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Los Angeles, California, United States

I support localization across Apple’s 26 international markets to help create culturally relevant ads for the world's most iconic brand.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Executed communications, digital and media strategies for nonprofit, foundation, and corporate social responsibility clients. Clients include Stop AAPI Hate, Public Health Institute, LA County Dept. of Health Services, Rise Up, Wallace Global Fund.• Supported media relations efforts and campaigns by developing messaging, media lists and pitches, scheduling interviews, fielding media requests, and reporting on coverage and impact.• Developed relationships and pitched client narratives to all levels of reporters, editors, and producers; top placements include Associated Press, NBC News, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, NPR, HuffPost, and POLITICO.• Partnered with a cross functional team to coordinate client calls, manage internal and external databases, compile monthly budget reports, and organize logistics for in-person and virtual events.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Drafted media and outreach materials such as press clippings, information memos, press conference summaries, social media content and advocacy letters.• Researched a variety of social and political issues for clients ranging from local/state government, COVID-19 vaccine development, education, cyberbullying, real estate development, court cases, sustainability, and public perception of a client in both English and Spanish.• Monitored news coverage relevant to clients such as County of Los Angeles Communications, Planned Parenthood California, Amazon, and Arizona State University.• Developed strategic partner contact lists, media lists, and brainstormed communications strategies on behalf of several advocacy campaigns.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Developed wrap reports and press kits post movie releases.• Monitored press breaks, reviews, and reactions for production companies.• Pulled valuable broadcast clips to represent films on media outlets.• Pitched movies and secured media placement in international, national and regional publications.• Compiled and updated media lists of relevant contacts.

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Generated written content for campaign pitches, press releases, social media posts, story angles and media outreach efforts across multiple client accounts.• Composed media forms, press clippings, fact sheets, welcome letters, media bios, backgrounders and media trip itineraries.• Translated analytics into strategic insights to contribute to presentation decks and creative briefs.• Tracked COVID-19 effects on clients within the travel industry.• Monitored editorial calendars, HARO, and ProfNet in support of possible storypitches and securing press for clients.• Navigated Cision, TrendKite, and FOHR to create media lists.• Gathered weekly culture headlines from major publications (LA Times, Travel & Leisure, AFAR, etc) that focused on both travel industry news and travel trends and circulated them amongst the entire agency.

London, United Kingdom

• Produced a Parliamentary report on how nutrition relates to areas of international development, such as climate change, agriculture, education, Health and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) with the emphasis on women and girls.• Identified potential Members of Parliament who could partner with RESULTS UK on international development policy.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Worked closely with the Creative Shared Services team to execute social media and digital content, including writing copy and coordinating calendars.• Helped primarily with the launch of Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross - transcribed videos, researched market competitors and brand activations.• Contributed to marketing brainstorms - came up with new ideas to help promote our beauty & lifestyle brands (Pattern Beauty, Beís, Marlowe, Moon Oral Care, Ansty Pants, Cleen, florence by Mills) to drive awareness and sales.• Assisted in photoshoots through sourcing props, creating shot lists, and production.• Identified social media influencers to serve as ambassadors for brands.• Conducted research on brand partners, competitors, and industry trends.• Assisted with gifting, donation inquiries, marketing, and PR send-outs.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Oversaw two off-campus employment departments: LMU Partners Program and LMU Lions for Learning Program, which together included 100+ academic tutors and non-profit employees.• Designed, edited, and improved processes required to maintain tangible and digital records in Microsoft, Excel spreadsheets and physical files.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Assisted customers in job applications via online search engine (LionJobs) and offered off campus employment programs (Lions for Learning, LMU Partners, Community Connections) based on applicant profile and interests.• Managed front desk, including greeting customers and responding to telephone and emailing inquiries, troubleshooting our website, data entry, making appointments, in-person requests for information, and an expertise in federal employment documents (ex. I-9 form).

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science And Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Freshman & Transfer Orientation Leader, Alpha Chi Omega, New Student Mentor, Head Panhellenic Recruitment.

Study Abroad (London, United Kingdom)

Education record