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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Ruder Finn was founded in 1948 and has served the communication needs of more than 250 corporations, governments, not-for-profit organizations, and startups. Our team has helped clients meet ambitious objectives on groundbreaking awareness, education, and behavior change campaigns to build organizational purpose and mobilize workforces. Our work spans.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

- Work closely with leadership and account teams to assess and qualify meaningful clients and new business opportunities that aligned to our firm's mission and core capability areas- Effectively manage 2-3 active proposals on a monthly basis, leading to wins for clients including the Maryland Health Care Commission, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

Arlington, Virginia

- Develop process improvements to facilitate business development, capture and proposal activities. Examples include: restructuring the corporate Capture TEAMs site; enabling the team to readily access solicitation docs and collaborate more effectively on strategic bids, streamlining and consolidating the communication of new bid opportunities through.

Arlington, VA

- Assume Proposal Manager responsibilities within two months of hire, produce 10+ Government responses, including RFIs, RFPS and RFQs on a timely basis- Coordinate meetings, establish timelines, maintain Proposal Team SharePoint, research and review opportunities working directly with business lead- Manage RFI/RFP responses from outline creation to.

Chantilly, Virginia

- Gain comprehensive understanding of RFI/RFP/RFQ requirements, craft customer-focused responses to specific evaluation criteria, contribute 15+ proposals in 4 months of employment, assist in development of new proposal writing process- Design research strategies, create writers guides and templates for proposal team, work directly with SMEs to leverage.

College Park, Maryland

- Transcribe technical terms into digestible language for national audiences, effectively write and edit articles for the University’s Office of Process Innovation, perform market research and lead student group studies, work closely with department supervisors to improve university programs including UMD Study Abroad, UMD Student Transfer, UMD National.

Arlington, Virginia

- Write teases, banners and interview questions for LTL show segments using iNews and Velocity PRX, develop rundowns and pitch show ideas for live segments- Handle guest stars, provide hands-on assistance for show preparation, support behind-the-scene production, lead/direct anchors for cues and segment close-outs- Maintain and manage all social media.

University Of Maryland, College Park

- Receive hands-on training in radio news and podcast reporting during the production of the "Terp Weekly Edition" in cooperation with the campus radio station WMUC- Serve as the broadcast editor, anchor, producer, board operator and writer for an award-winning weekly radio program- Create playlists, generate news stories, research topics, prepare.

College Park, Maryland

­- Review NBC’s The Voice, highlight key moments, provide insightful commentary.- Contribute 1­2 articles a week to The Baltimore Sun’s website.

College Park, MD

- Write and pitch stories for HerCampus.com, act as liaison between writers and editors.- Serve as managing editor for blog section, edit 5­-10 articles a week.

Mclean, VA

- Pitch story ideas, create blog posts, write 3-4 news stories per week for digital and print audiences, serve as a contributing writer for USA Today’s Life & Entertainment Department - Assist with award shows coverage, create photo galleries, collaborate with content teams

Silver Spring, Maryland

- Write show descriptions, create production reports, research factoids for screen reloads, cut clips, review internal footage, enter program WOO's through PDS, compile weekly reports of competitive premieres, attend pitch meetings, brainstorm ideas for social media outreach.- Learn basics of network production, work closely with production and development.

- Manage website account, write bi-weekly stories for online publication with topics ranging from innovation, technology, career development, travel, etc., engage with online Biosgraphy community of writers.- Act as the lead editor for 5 student writers, oversee Crowd Chronicle chapter representing the University of Maryland student body.

In-home Assistance

- Assist academically struggling students develop better reading, writitng and critical thinking skills in grades ranging from elementary to high school. - Prepare lessons, administer tests, help students raise GPAs and improve overall academic performance; focus on test preparations and grammar skills for essays and writing assignments.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

- Produce weekly columns in Towson’s student newspaper for online and print publication- Share insightful experiences while studying abroad, provide photography for each article, discuss South Korea’s culture, customs, traditions, etc.

West Hills, California

- Write, edit and research stories for online publication, publish 20+ articles for the Expecting Models Agency, The Stork Magazine.- Manage front desk, organize client sheets, work closely with agency founder Liza Elliott-Ramirez, provide assistance during in-studio photo shoots.

Towson, Maryland

- Film, edit and produce videos using high-tech filming equipment for Towerlight website using Final Cut Pro editing software.- Cover events, shows and musical performances throughout campus, conduct interviews, master still videography, etc.

Bachelor'S Degree, Broadcast Journalism, Philip Merrill College Of Journalism

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Phi Omega, Her Campus Maryland, Society of Professional Journalists

Mass Communications, Journalism, International Relations

Journalism

Activities and Societies: Radio Television Digital News Association, Korean American Student Association

Mass Communication/Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega (Iota Gamma Chapter), National Communication Honor Society, National Broadcasting Society.