Experience

3rd Coast Public Relations

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Supervisor

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Account Supervisor

  • Sep 2020 - Present

• Account Manager

  • May 2018 - Sep 2020

• Senior Account Executive

  • Jun 2017 - Apr 2018



Freelance

• Greater Chicago Area

• PR & Media Relations Consultant

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017



Current

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Executive

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

  -Selected by VP to co-lead agency media relations practice-Supported up to 10 clients across five offices at any given time-Developed creative and innovative consumer story ideas and pitched to top tier media-Booked and executed deskside tour with national food media, resulted in placements in Family Circle and Rachael Ray Every Day-Integral member of pitch team for megabus.com; secured placements in the LA Times, Atlanta Journal Constitution and industry specific transportation trades-Led weekly internal brainstorms to craft new pitching content and angles to secure press-Managed Canadian media relations efforts for Montreal-based luxury bathtub brand, executed social media marketing efforts including creation of Twitter content Show less

• Account Executive

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2016

  -Intern coordinator responsible for hiring and mentoring new talent -Launched Sicilian Wines in the U.S. with consumer trade events and multi-media tour in NYC, garnered more than 157M impressions-Day-to-day client contact and account management, entailed working with advertisers: Food & Wine, Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast-Oversaw digital campaigns with Sommeliers and top tier wine influencers-Independently led partnership with The Arbor Day Foundation to plant 10,000 trees across America in promotion of eco-friendly travel-Managed expense tracker and part of account team that developed budgets for individual activations and program launches-Part of key matrix team that led activation efforts for NFL kickoff with 120-yard brat to match the length of Lambeau Field; garnered national press for local event Show less

• Assistant Account Executive

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  -Accompanied brand client as sole agency representative to High End Luxury Furniture Fair(ICFF) in NYC; trade show efforts resulted in product being named one of the “Top 10 at ICFF”- Coordinated donation of 6,000 activity trackers for Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy in Africa and secured subsequent coverage of the donation-Successfully managed content and amplification of Pinterest sweepstakes campaign launch for breakfast sausage line; 6,606 total engagements (repins, likes, comments) and 1,147 (14.3%) increase in overall Johnsonville Pinterest followers Show less

• Public Relations Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2014



The Vidette

• United States

• Social Media Manager

  • Jul 2013 - May 2014

  -Developed social media plan to implement a strategy and voice for the newspaper -Curated content and imagery for social media platforms and website -Created and led first major student blogger program; oversaw 20 students and staff -Increased Facebook likes by 15%; Increased Twitter followers by 30% -Recruited and increased number of bloggers by 78% -Developed social media plan to implement a strategy and voice for the newspaper -Curated content and imagery for social media platforms and website -Created and led first major student blogger program; oversaw 20 students and staff -Increased Facebook likes by 15%; Increased Twitter followers by 30% -Recruited and increased number of bloggers by 78%



Illinois State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - May 2014

  -Secretarial duties requiring high accuracy -Liaison between students and faculty -Communication skills heavily required -Maintain confidential information and professionalism -Secretarial duties requiring high accuracy -Liaison between students and faculty -Communication skills heavily required -Maintain confidential information and professionalism



Uptown Partners, LLC

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  -Built and maintained relationships with community business partners through face-to-face communication during farmers markets and community festivals and events -Produced written, visual and social content for monthly newsletter that was sent to more than 15,000 people each month -Built and maintained relationships with community business partners through face-to-face communication during farmers markets and community festivals and events -Produced written, visual and social content for monthly newsletter that was sent to more than 15,000 people each month



Hopkins Park Aquatic Center

• DeKalb, IL

• Cashier

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  -Accurately processed data and handled cash -Audited records and balanced cash journals -Appointed by manager to plan and execute community appreciation event -Accurately processed data and handled cash -Audited records and balanced cash journals -Appointed by manager to plan and execute community appreciation event



maurices

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2009

  -Provided quality customer service -Met and often exceeded daily sales quotas -Developed and maintained relationships with customers -Provided quality customer service -Met and often exceeded daily sales quotas -Developed and maintained relationships with customers