Samantha Van Gent Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Support client services for DCM (global venture capital firm), Indiegogo, Foursquare and Mach49. Previously supported All Turtles, Google Pixel, Lime, Skylo, and Vantage Robotics.

San Francisco, CA

Support client services for All Turtles, DCM and Lime (previously called Limebike). Previously represented Patreon, Guild Education and Speck.

San Francisco Bay Area

Supported the following client HTC Vive, Johnson & Johnson and Synaptics. Additional portfolio clients included: Citrix, FICO, Fujitsu, HP, LogMeIn, SXSW, The Economist and clean technology projects.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Supported client services for Citrix, Fujitsu, HGST and HP. Clean technology projects included Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. and the Clean and Cool Mission (Innovate UK).
• Supported the day-to-day media relations work, including media pitch development and press and influencer outreach.
• Created news releases, media backgrounders, briefing books, speaking opportunity abstracts, social metrics computation and analysis and general client correspondence.
• Managed and provided counsel on daily social media activities and helped grow social channels through adaptive content strategy, meaningful engagement practices and an understanding of the potential reach.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Supported client services for Fujitsu, HGST, and HP.
• Drafted client content such as awards and editorial calendars, blog posts, media lists, pitches, press kits, releases, and social media content.
• Analyzed industry trends for clients and monitored media coverage.
• Demonstrated strong multitasking and communication skills.

San Francisco

• Support client services for Facebook, Mixpanel, HBO, Swirl, and VMware Apps teams.
• Develop and maintain media lists, speaking and awards calendars, monthly reports, and internal documents.
• Conduct outreach to conference organizers and draft recommendations.
• Create in-depth media briefing materials for top tier media contacts.
• Compile coverage reports pertaining to client and industry announcements and launches, draft client-ready summaries and analysis.
• Prepare weekly internal and client agendas and organize team actions.

San Rafael, California

• Worked on Resilient Neighborhoods Program, a Marin County pilot program to reduce carbon emissions.
• Drafted newsletters, designed flyers, created and maintained social media outlets.
• Tasks included data entry and analyzing to improve the overall structure of the pilot program.
• Developed a Public Relations Campaign, included marketing strategies and communication tactics for a variety of the program’s target publics.

Sonoma State University, Campus Recreation

• Ran one-man department in accommodating and approving all reservations throughout facility.
• Planned out events (such as Seawolf Day, with over 3,000 in attendance and the Spring Career Fair with 2,000 in attendance) and attended daily meetings.
• Acted as the liaison for Recreation Center and Conference and Event Services.
• Display extensive organizational and managerial skills.
• Wrote a 48-page Reservations and Scheduling Coordinator Manual for future positions.

• Rented out camping gear and books and signed customers up on outdoor trips.
• Knowledgeable on outdoor activities, educated participants on outdoor environmental etiquette.
• Displaying excellent customer service skills. Adventure Programs: Wilderness Welcome Program, Climbing Wall, Outdoor Pursuits, and Bike Maintenance.

• Displayed excellent customer service to participants.
• Educated participants on exercise machines.
• Performed daily cleaning duties
• Ensured the safety of all participants by enforcing rules, answering all questions and providing assistance when needed.

National Head Quarters, San Francisco

• Worked primarily on the non-profit’s Beyond Coal Campaign and wrote the Beyond Coal Weekly Update.
• Responsible for attending weekly meetings and phone conferences.
• Wrote press releases, media advisories, sample LTEs, blogs and answered Media Phone Line.
• Edited, wrote and compiled Sierra Club stories for internal use.

• Assigned weekly geolocation research assignments on Google Docs.
• Attended social networking events at Girls in Tech and attended meeting, took notes and provided input at meetings.

B.A., Communication Studies, And Environmental Studies And Planning

Activities and Societies: -SSU Global Environmental Activism Club, -Lambda Pi Eta Communications Honor Society, -Sonoma State University.

Media And Communications

Activities and Societies: Värmlands Nation- Student Club in Sweden.Study Abroad Program in Sweden.

Undergraduate

National Student Exchange Program