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RESUME

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM COORDINATOR | AUGUST 2021 — PRESENT

GLOBAL EDUCATION, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | Kennesaw, GA

  • Collaborates with faculty and departments for developing and preparing international programs

  • Coordinates program logistics and fiscal management with faculty, vendors, and other external parties for program types including faculty-led, consortium, non-KSU, exchange, honors, and grant-funded

  • Advises students in selecting programs, and guiding them through the application process

  • Creates marketing and promotional materials for the office inclusive of KSU Italy programming

  • Presents program opportunities to prospective audiences for general and specific programs

  • Led a program with 15 students and assisted a program with 38 students, both for KSU Italy in 2022

CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS INTERN | JUNE -— AUGUST 2021

YKK CORPORATION OF AMERICA | Marietta, GA

  • Wrote articles for both external and internal audiences on social media, website, and intranet (Zipline)

  • Created schedules, and community managing social media content for campaigns via Hootsuite

  • Met with all departments concerning crisis management, international relations, and marketing

  • Designed graphics for external and internal audiences on social media, website, and intranet (Zipline)

  • Organized and formatted materials for the YKK historical archives project for the 100th anniversary

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT | MAY — AUGUST 2021

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | Kennesaw, GA

  • Worked directly with a KSU journalism professor on a research project for publication and conference

  • Coded speech on Twitter and analyzed it for patterns and developments on the specified topic

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT INTERN - KSU IN TUSCANY | JANUARY — AUGUST 2021

GLOBAL EDUCATION, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | Kennesaw, GA

  • Rebranded the educational site, study abroad programs, and promotional assets for KSU Italy

  • Built awareness in students through presentations, events, orientations, and organization outreach

  • Organized and executed pre-flight meetings and communications for program participants

  • Developed an intern guide and organization system for information and promotion materials

  • Created marketing materials for promotional use, including flyers, brochures, graphics, and merchandise

  • Assisted with social media content and updates, including paid advertising and developing accounts

  • Performed administrative tasks, including application monitoring in Terra Dotta and budget sheets

PART-TIME INTERN | MAY 2016 — AUGUST 2021

CHEROKEE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER | Canton, GA

  • Input traffic citations, warrants, and new criminal and civil cases in state court and magistrate court

  • File, organize, and scan case documents across all departments for online management

  • Organize and Maintain the office supplies inventory across all departments 

  • Assist in the courtroom by bringing cases and guiding defendants to and from the courtroom

  • Monitor and enforce retention schedule for all case types

  • Mail out court notices and jury duty notifications, as well as keeping track of the eligible jury duty pool

TRAFFIC & LOGISTICS MANAGER | LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS LIAISON | JANUARY — MAY 2020

STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS CAPSTONE, GEORGIA COLLEGE | Milledgeville, GA

  • Supervised a Creative Team of 20 with a co-manager, focusing on their strengths for work assignments

  • Organized work requests, project progress, events, and other data in Excel spreadsheets

  • Served as a liaison between the GC Leadership Programs client and the Creative Team

  • Designed and executed a full marketing revamp for GC Leadership Programs including a strategic plan

  • Worked with a group to complete a strategic plan for the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon, GA

EDUCATION

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY

Kennesaw, GA, December 2021

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Master of Arts, Integrated Global Communication (MAIGC)

 

Most Outstanding Student Award for 2021-2022

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GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY 

Milledgeville, GA, May 2020

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Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication

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Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies

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International Studies Minor

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Magna Cum Laude

STUDY ABROAD

Art & History in Amsterdam, Paris, and Rome

Summer 2019

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KSU Italy: Montepulciano, Italy Summer Program

Summer 2018

SKILLS

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop

Crisis Communication

Event Planning

Fiscal Management

Google Suite

Graphic Design

Hootsuite

Media Planning

Microsoft Office Suite

Program Management

Project Management

Public Relations

Risk Management

Social Media & Analytics

Strategic Planning

Strategic Writing

Student Advisement

Terra Dotta

STUDY ABROAD INTERN | MAY 2019 — MAY 2020

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER, GEORGIA COLLEGE | Milledgeville, GA

  • Managed info sessions, ran speaking opportunities on-campus, and advised prospective students

  • Planned and executed events for students, including the Photo Contest and Photo Contest Reception

  • Led the Bobcats Abroad Photo Ambassadors to increase the quality and size of the photos for publicity

  • Updated handbook and website content frequently in Terra Dotta, including managing program pages

  • Created marketing materials for the IEC including flyers, newspaper ads, and social media content

COMM MIXER PRACTICUM STUDENT | AUGUST — DECEMBER 2019

COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT, GEORGIA COLLEGE | Milledgeville, GA

  • Planned the most successful Comm Mixer to date, with attendance of over 200 students and faculty

  • Researched, invited, and communicated with alumni to speak on panels

  • Managed event budget inclusive of decorations, refreshments for students, faculty, and speakers

  • Designed graphics including flyers and a poster for each alumnus

  • Facilitated and moderated the Jobs and Internships panel

  • Created social media plans and schedule for promoting the event, including an event page

WEB CONTENT EDITOR | AUGUST 2018 — MAY 2019

THE COLONNADE | College Newspaper | Milledgeville, GA

  • Uploaded all of the articles, photos, videos, and graphics on the newspaper website

  • Designed digital layouts for articles

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER PRACTICUM STUDENT | JANUARY — MAY 2019

ORGANIZATIONS

Alpha Lambda Delta 

National Honor Society

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Alpha Omicron Pi - Phi Gamma Chapter

National Panhellenic Sorority

 

Bobcats Abroad Ambassador 

Study Abroad Organization

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Bobcats Abroad Photo Ambassador

Study Abroad Photographer

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Global Leadership League

Leadership Development for Global Educators

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Lambda Pi Eta

National Communication Association

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NAFSA

Association of International Educators

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Order of Omega

Greek Honor Society

THE COLONNADE | College Newspaper | Milledgeville, GA

  • Shot and edited photos for print and digital articles weekly including sports, news, and arts & life

  • Wrote cutlines for each photo edited

MARKETING CHAIRMAN | HOMECOMING CHAIRMAN | NOVEMBER 2017 — NOVEMBER 2018

ALPHA OMICRON PI | National Panhellenic Sorority | Milledgeville, GA

  • Planned and facilitated PR on-campus events throughout the year

  • Created budgets and oversaw funds for on-campus PR events

  • Designed numerous marketing materials for members, including shirts, buttons, and fanny packs

  • Oversaw marketing committee and homecoming committee and distributed work according to skill sets

  • Created promotional assets for social distribution which included directing a campaign photo shoot

  • Handled a budget of $3,000 for all homecoming events and managed all expenses in Excel

CASHIER & FOOD STATION | NOVEMBER 2015 — MAY 2016

DUNKIN DONUTS | Canton, GA

  • Assisting with the assembly of guest food and coffee orders

  • Maintaining order of counters, displays, tables, and restrooms

  • Accurately entering orders into a Point of Sale system and processing payments 

  • Greeting guests and helping them select food and beverage items using menu knowledge 

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