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New York, New York, United States

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

• Strategize and produce all Instagram posts for a leading academic art museum
• Increase Instagram following by 700+ followers
• Share art and exhibitions in creative, short-form communications for multiple audiences
• Work across departments including collections, curatorial, public relations, academic engagement, and visitor services

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

• Create and present a media training workshop to eight climatology faculty members
• Pitch stories to local and national media that feature UNL's expert faculty
• Write faculty bios for, copy edit, and reorganize UNL Communication and Marketing's experts database for news media
• Compile media lists using Cision for various pitches

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

• Direct an end of year giving campaign using social media and email as channels
• Promote humanities programming across the state by writing social media copy and articles
• Design graphics using Adobe Creative Suite for social media, weekly newsletter and EOY campaignKey skill: Finding creative ways to promote routine programming and writing copy that encourages people to act.

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

• Led nearly 5,000 students in their successful transition to college by facilitating group activities and relating my experiences via public speaking and presentations
• Planned in-person orientation programming that welcomed students from diverse backgrounds and promoted inclusion
• Collaborated with a diverse group of 30 orientation leaders and professional staff by co-leading activities and presentations and participating in team building workshops
• Solved problems and adapted to changes such as technology issues, dissatisfied guests, miscommunications, etc.Key skill: Building trust and strong relationships with team members, especially those who are different.

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

• Reported 14 news and feature articles that promoted the university’s brand and current events for publication on Nebraska Today, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's official news site
• Promoted positive coverage of the university by writing 177 summary paragraph entries of news media articles for publication on Nebraska Today
• Self-edited all assignments before turning in for review and collaborated on editing with supervisorsKey skill: Writing colorful stories under deadline and conducting social listening to produce ideas.

Bellevue, Nebraska, United States

• Created the district's first social media plan and "how-to" guide for staff to create content
• Improved and promoted the Bellevue Public Schools brand by creating and publishing multimedia stories that highlight a school district of over 10,000 students
• Live tweeted board of education meetings to engage families and community members
• Developed a new district website design and trained staff on how to use editing functionsKey skill: Making the brand the priority in all communications was my primary goal coming back to this internship. Each story or.

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

• Designed a data infographic of Covid-19's impact for the non-profit and City of Lincoln's Mayor Office
• Updated document designs and photographed a community drive through event
• Assisted local childcare providers with applying for grants, navigating technology and utilizing Lincoln Littles as a support resourceKey skill: Communicating an organization's brand to partners and persuading them to.

Bellevue, Nebraska, United States

• Strategized and implemented a district-wide social media campaign for I Love Public Schools Day
• Created news and feature stories utilizing multimedia and writing to highlight Bellevue Public Schools
• Designed digital graphics using Adobe Creative Cloud for internal and external communications
• Live tweeted board of education meetings to engage families and community membersKey skill: Implementing large scale internal and external communications efforts that relied on clear communication with all partners.

Bellevue, Nebraska, United States

• Produced the district's first strategic communications plan during my first two weeks
• Improved and promoted Bellevue Public Schools' brand by creating daily written and visual content on social media to highlight a district serving over 10,000 students
• Designed graphics using Adobe Creative Cloud for internal and external communications
• Live tweeted board of education meetings to engage families and community membersKey skill: This internship solidified my independence and initiative. I created projects where I saw a need for them to fill extra time.

Bachelor Of Journalism, Journalism, Advertising And Public Relations, Senior

Activities and Societies: • Gamma Phi Beta Sorority • Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society (social media chair) • New Student.

Education record

Studied abroad in Prague, Czech Republic in summer 2023 Courses: International Marketing, Art and Architecture History of Central Europe