Olivia Cottrell
Director of Marketing and Communication at ECU Student Government Association- Claim this Profile
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Latin Professional working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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American Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate
American Red CrossJun, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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ECU Student Government Association
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Marketing and Communication
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Apr 2022 - Present
Current interim director for summer session
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SGA Student Body Treasurer
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Apr 2021 - Apr 2022
- Managed a budget of $220,000 to fund student organizations and individual academic travel - Served as Chair of the Financial Affairs and Appropriations Committee (FA&A)- Directed the FA&A Committee in advocating on monetary issues and promoting monetary projects to and for the general student population- Directed and organized the Appropriations process, receiving organization and individual request and served as chief liaison between organizations/ individuals and the FA&A committee- Ex-officio member of the Executive Council - Successfully created legislation to pass the 2021-2022 SGA budget - Collaborated with a small team to create a pilot program for individual academic travel available to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students with a budget of $20,000- Presented to 50+ student leaders on the SGA Appropriations process and answered all necessary questions to maintain transparency and accurate information to student organization treasurers - Hosted monthly funding training sessions for student organization leaders
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Financial Affairs and Appropriations Committee Member & At- Large Representative
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Nov 2020 - Apr 2021
- Attended weekly assembly meetings - Sat on the Financial Affairs and appropriations committee where we heard from 8-10 student organizations weekly- Responsible for the disbursement of funds to student organizations through the Appropriations Process - Discussed and shared upcoming ECU events with fellow assembly members - Discussed and passed new legislation that affected the entire ECU campus
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East Carolina University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Peer Financial Educator
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Oct 2021 - Present
- Meet individually with 2-4 students per week to discuss personal finance (budgeting, student loans, credit, investing, and retirement) - Plan and provide programming for 50+ students on campus to teach concepts of personal finance- Collaborate with peer educator team to manage and create engaging content for student social media accounts - Meet individually with 2-4 students per week to discuss personal finance (budgeting, student loans, credit, investing, and retirement) - Plan and provide programming for 50+ students on campus to teach concepts of personal finance- Collaborate with peer educator team to manage and create engaging content for student social media accounts
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President
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Jan 2022 - Present
- Worked to create new executive board mid- semester- Re-formatted all prior FMA documents, files, and date to new platform
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Vice President
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Apr 2021 - Dec 2021
- Worked with President to find speakers for bi- weekly meetings- Managed food and drinks for meetings- Assisted President when solving internal organization conflict - Attended all bi-weekly meetings- Worked to fill leadership positions mid- semester
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Director Of Public Relations
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Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
- Created content for two social media pages and maintained the FMA page on Engage (ECU's portal for student clubs and organizations)- Responded to potential new members through social media giving information about the organization and providing links for virtual meetings - Collaborated with the executive board about future meeting topics, speakers, and ideas to grow the organization- Attended bi-weekly meetings
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Founder/ President
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Oct 2020 - Present
- Founded organization in fall of 2020 due to the need on campus - Curated speakers and events for members- Created a social media presence to update members and reach potential new members- Grew the organization to 50 members in the first two active years on campus- Collaborated with other organizations on campus to host events - Founded organization in fall of 2020 due to the need on campus - Curated speakers and events for members- Created a social media presence to update members and reach potential new members- Grew the organization to 50 members in the first two active years on campus- Collaborated with other organizations on campus to host events
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Hyperion, Inc.
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounts Payable Specialist
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Feb 2021 - Apr 2021
- Communicated with project managers to complete employee expense documentation and reports- Entered all expenses and documentation into QuickBooks - Maintain digital files for all receipts for travel expenses - Communicated with project managers to complete employee expense documentation and reports- Entered all expenses and documentation into QuickBooks - Maintain digital files for all receipts for travel expenses
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Keller Williams Points East
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Real Estate Intern
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Oct 2020 - Feb 2021
- Assisted clients daily in check-in process and answered prevalent questions- Routed 10-15 client calls daily to agents - Designed promotional material for office and weekly team meetings - Created content for 2 social media accounts - Assisted clients daily in check-in process and answered prevalent questions- Routed 10-15 client calls daily to agents - Designed promotional material for office and weekly team meetings - Created content for 2 social media accounts
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Administrative Assistant
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Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
- Assisted in generating bi-weekly payroll, weekly invoicing, and accounts receivable - Utilized excel to create spreadsheets of weekly data - Assisted in generating bi-weekly payroll, weekly invoicing, and accounts receivable - Utilized excel to create spreadsheets of weekly data
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New Bern Golf & Country Club
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lifeguard
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May 2016 - Aug 2019
- Maintained constant surveillance of patrons, acted immediately in case of emergency- Provided treatment in case of emergency until EMS arrived- Enforced rules and swimmer safety
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Assistant Swim Coach
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May 2017 - Sep 2017
- Improved swimmer confidence in the water- Worked with team members to improve swimming technique- Taught new swimmers basic swim skills
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Education
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2019 - 2023
East Carolina University - College of Business
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance Concentration -
2012 - 2019
The Epiphany School of Global Studies
High School Diploma
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