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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Planned a 100+ Alumni event to celebrate 25 years of Ladies First by creating and managing a budget, weekend schedule, and various social events while simultaneously working with IUAA

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

- Representing Ladies First as the main point of contact for group’s business operations, e.g., planning performances (timing, venues, etc.), responding to performance inquiries and more- Scheduling and participating in rehearsals for 13 performers three times a week- Managing financials and spearheading fundraising initiatives (annual operating budget: $3,500)

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Ladies First is Indiana University's only all-female A Cappella group that travels and performs all across the Bloomington community. The group has been around for over 20 years and has numerous, notable performances such as singing at the 2012 Super Bowl half-time show. Managing such an organization requires continuous upkeep of all social media platforms.• Curate and publish compelling content for all social media channels, to update and engage with musical group’s followers, build a strong relationship with our community and showcase our capabilities• Respond to comments and direct messages, answer questions and build connections• Maintain professional relations with potential and current clientele to book performances

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

The Student Ambassador program at Indiana University is responsible for recruiting new students by presenting the university as an attractive destination and a vibrant, diverse, and welcoming community. This team consists of over 100 students staff members that are the face and voice of the IU student body. They are special people who share their knowledge of and passion for Indiana University with visiting students and their families. • Selected as one of 50 new Ambassadors to represent Indiana University• Give multiple 90-minute campus tours each week, to prospective students and parents• Attend and support special university events (recruiting, VIP receptions) on- and off-campus

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

- Drafted 30+ press releases through research and client outreach to build brand recognition - Crafted 40+ pitches to send to reporters which gained local and national coverage for clients by resulting in 10+ press placements- Coordinated 20+ influencer visits by communicating and writing confirmed arrangements that resulted in over 1.7 million press hits total- Built a full month-long campaign for a client that focused on multifaceted outreach and cross-platform alignment through creating strategic, long-term goals

Romeoville, Illinois, United States

• Drafted multiple press releases, social media posts and new product announcements, resulting in favorable publicity and above-average social media engagement• Helped plan and set up company events and trade shows in the Chicago area, most notably:o Magid Safety Summit: a customer-only event at Magid’s facility to stimulate interest among prospective clients; involved more than 15 national sales teams and more than 1,000 employees. During this three-day event, I managed our vender fair and facility tours, answered questions, greeted guests and captured content for our social accounts. o ASSP Safety Expo: a major safety industry tradeshow; Magid was a key exhibitor, demonstrating our revolutionary products for hundreds of customers and prospects. I helped build relationships with press, talked to future customers, and shadowed the sales and marketing teams. o Chicago Scholars: 35 students visited Magid’s main facility to network among professionals and explore career options. I worked on this project from start to finish; communication with this organization directly, booking travel, planning their visit, setting up a career fair and product demonstration, gathering content, then drafting a release for this event that was later picked up by two news outlets. • Proposed advertising campaigns working directly with graphic designers to visualize ideas.

Aurora, Illinois, United States

• Greeted every spectator, player and coach in the facility and answered questions about upcoming events, weekend schedules and more• Collected cash payments from all customers and distributed payment verification wristbands in order to keep track of large populations • Solved problems for customers by managing communication with employees and responding in a quick, orderly manner

Public Relations, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Women in Media

Education record

Activities and Societies: Ladies First A Cappella, Student Ambassador

Education record

Activities and Societies: Indian Praire school district Scholar program, Showchoir, Tri-M Society, Thespian