About Me
Highly motivated and dedicated public relations professional. I have three years of experience in media relations, project management and campaign strategy. I am able to work under pressure and on tight deadlines. I have exceptional organizational skills and can manage a variety of projects at once, including leading a campaign team. In my senior year of college, I managed the Bateman Competition team, my college classes and an internship. I have proven to have effective communication and event coordination skills. I have experience in creating content for a variety of media platforms. I am dynamic and adaptable, I am always thinking of new and creative solutions to problems.
Work Experience
JUN 2021 - PRESENT
Associate Account Executive, PR Plus, Las Vegas, NV
In this client-facing role, I generate brand awareness through media relations, communications and community outreach for clients in the entertainment and food and beverage industries. I compose and distribute press materials and actively pitch clients for media opportunities and always look for strategic ways to include clients in community events and other marketing efforts that align with overall goals. I cultivate and maintain relationships with and respond to requests for information from various media outlets. I assist in event planning, coordination and media relations outreach for special events.
SEP 2020 - April 2021
Account Coordinator, Trosper Public Relations, Las Vegas, NV
As the Account Coordinator, my primary duties include media relations and social media management. My clients include local government officials, schools, builders and developers, nonprofits organizations and construction industries. In this role, I provide support to the Account Executive by drafting press materials, pitches, award submissions, newsletters and planning events.
DEC 2019 - APR 2020
Account Executive, Bateman Case Study Competition, Reno, NV
I led a team of four in creating a campaign for the 2020 U.S. Census that earned an honorable mention. During this public relations competition, I had the opportunity work on the 2020 U.S. Census. As the Account Executive, I strategized our campaign, conducted research and coordinated implementation while also being responsible for the work of my team and reporting our progress back to our two advisors. Participating in this competition provided me with experience in leadership and project management.
JAN 2020 - MAR 2020
Public Information Intern, Nevada Department of Agriculture, Reno, NV
I provided support to the public information office by creating content for external audiences including collateral material, social media content for various platforms and also engaged in media relations, community outreach and event coordination. In this role, I also communicated internally with all three regional offices in the state by creating internal content such as the statewide department newsletters and agency-wide memos.
JAN 2019 - DEC 2019
Junior Account Coordinator, The Abbi Agency, Reno, NV
I worked with an integrated marketing agency team to support the client’s public relations needs in the form of research, media list building, media pitching, press kit building and event planning.
AUG 2018 - DEC 2018
Blogger, Associated Students of the University of Nevada, Reno – Inkblot Promotions, Reno, NV
I created several weekly blog posts highlighting clubs and organizations on campus and wrote a monthly newsletter to keep students informed. I coordinated with ASUN's photographer to arrange photo-ops for blog posts and newsletters. I created a content calendar for blog ideas and newsworthy content for the ASUN website and newsletter featuring club news, ASUN events and campus updates.
Education
2020 / MAY
University of Nevada, Reno
I majored in journalism and minored in communications. My main focus in the Reynolds School of Journalism was public relations and strategic communications.
2018 / MAY
College of Southern Nevada
I worked towards my Associate of Arts. This provided me the opportunity to explore different career paths.