Leighton Burkett Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, AL, US

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted in managing press operations for the Energy and Power Subcommittee; Environment and the Economy Subcommittee; Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee; and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
• Managed and update the committee's website and social media accounts
• Designed digital content for the committee (graphics, fliers, push cards, report covers, etc)
• Wrote press releases, blogs, ICYMIs, and edit member statements for the committee and website
• Assembled daily news reports highlighting jurisdiction covered by the committee
• Pitched producers and manage member's media schedules

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted research projects for legislative staff
• Assembled daily news reports highlighting judiciary, financial and local district news
• Attended hearings with the Congressman and wrote case studies for the press secretary
• Developed content for the Congressman's e-newsletter and drafted press releases for the website
• Corresponded with constituents about current legislative issues
• Updated the IQ database and assisted with office administrative work

Washington, D.C.

• Educated internal teams with daily reports highlighting the latest trends, research and policies on food, nutrition and agriculture
• Managed the online food and nutrition database of prominent influencers; collaborated with the team on content ideation and introduce new ideas and influencers in a timely manner
• Conducted media monitoring for various clients in order to gauge public opinion, totaled comprehensive media coverage and impressions
• Assembled client media kits; drafted press releases, pitches, invitations and calendars highlighting the major food and nutrition events throughout the year

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

• An online student publication that highlights the ever-changing public relations world
• Researched trends in the public relations industry
• Conducted thorough interviews with prominent influencers for featured articles and blog posts
• Designed promotional materials and assisted on managing Platform's online and social media presence

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

• Managed all accounts within the chapter
• Introduced a new framework to the executive board by introducing an annual theme to create unity within the chapter, revamped our social media initiatives to actively engage more students and established a newsletter.
• Within one semester we raised over $1,000
• Led bimonthly meetings and arranged for prominent PR influencers to attend as guests speakers
• Mentored students in public relations and leadership roles

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

• One of four students selected to participate UA's first Bateman Campaign Case Study. This campaign was a six month study to form an empowering campaign, and promote awareness about childhood obesity. Our client was.
• Served as the advertising/creative designer, and media liaison
• Conducted thorough research on childhood obesity and classified the need in our target community
• Planned engaging events for the children in our community
• Implemented our campaign at six United Way affiliated agencies in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
• Evaluated the overall success of our campaign by going back to our research, comparing it to how we impacted the children's lives and measured our outcomes

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Submitted weekly articles
• Organized and edit all the other writers' articles, photos, and advertisements
• Assisted in advertising, sales, and marketing
• Corresponded with the main office in Indiana via Skype, email and phone

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Created weekly blogs about various topics relating to teamwork, creativity, facilitation, and strategic planning
• Organized and conducted weekly interviews and podcasts with clients and creative companies
• Assisted clients on strategic planning, facilitation, and team building exercises, to make their companies stronger
• Implemented a new plan for the internship program for future interns

Orlando, Florida Area

• Assisted the philanthropy team in getting grants for the scientists to continue their research
• Analyzed congressional records to determine which congressional caucuses supported medical research and procedures for accessing funding for medical research
• Assisted the event planning team in organizing their big annual fundraising event Bring IT, which was held at Hard Live, at City Walk Orlando
• Organized and planned the team of runners for the annual Walt Disney World Marathon, an annual fundraising event for Sanford Burnham

Bachelor Of Arts In Communication And Information Sciences, Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Senior

Activities and Societies: PRSSA, PRSA,The Capstone Agency, Bateman Campaign Team, Delta Delta Delta, Platform Magazine

Italian, Fashion, Art, History

Study Abroad: The American Institute for Foreign Study, Florence, Italy. Spring 2011