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Skills

Education


Bachelor of Arts, Texas State University—San Marcos, magna cum laude, May 2011
Major: Mass Communication—Advertising GPA: 3.79/4.00
Minor: Music, Sociology
Dean's List: Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011
William Randolph Hearst Scholarship, Fine Arts & Communication Scholarship, Kappa Tau Alpha

Professional Development

American Advertising Federation, Student Member, Aug. 2009-May 2011
Advertising Club, Member, Vice President, Aug. 2009-May 2011
Texas State AAF Team for NSAC, Account Executive, Aug. 2010-May 2011
Social Media Club, Founding Officer, Aug. 2010-May 2011
Texas State Study Abroad—Costa Rica, June 2010-July 2010
Tau Beta Sigma, music service sorority, Alumni Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Historian, Aug. 2008-May 2009

Work Experience

Bath & Body Works, Sales Associate
Freebirds World Burritos, Food Preparation, Customer Liaison, Cashier

More Details

My long-term goal is to become an Interactive or Digital Producer and I am looking for an innovative company; an ideal place to forward my skills and experience in this area. I do not have prior agency experience, however in my work with Ad Club and other extracurricular activities, I recently refined many professional skills and as an intern I am anxious to employ them.

As Account Executive for the AAF NSAC team, I was responsible for the overall project scope, timeline, people management, materials and quality of a fully integrated advertising campaign of $100 million dollars on behalf of JCPenney. Simultaneously, as Vice President of Ad Club I documented and maintained structure in all meetings and often operated the budget and spending for club trips—including a trip to San Francisco with 20 members where I booked flights, hotels and local transportation. As my peers and professors can attest, I am a fast learner and quick adapter. I handle changes smoothly and transitions with a clear mind.

My interest in advertising is coupled by my fascination with digital communication. In order to share knowledge in the combining worlds of digital innovation and communication, I helped found the Social Media Club (SMC) at Texas State; the first student chapter in Texas and third in the nation. This student chapter of a national organization grew to over 40 members in a semester bringing in speakers from Facebook and panel discussions from SMC in Austin.