Resume
Work
Experience
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PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING MANAGER
Special Olympics Pennsylvania | May 2023 - Present
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Communicate and successfully pitch stories with media outlets across Pennsylvania to cover local and state-wide events throughout Special Olympics Pennsylvania's nine regions.
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Assist all nine regions across Pennsylvania with social media and media relations needs, such as crafting press releases/media alerts/media advisories, social media posts/social media language templates, and more.
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Manage Special Olympics Pennsylvania's social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.)
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Work daily within Meta Business Suite and Ads Manager to use monthly social media ad placement. From these ads, we've gathered impressions, reach, cost-per-click, click-through rates, what media performs best with the ads' goal, and more.
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Create new and impactful social media coverage ideas that tie to the organization's mission while simultaneously building more engagement.
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Work alongside the Marketing Team to brainstorm and execute commercials/PSAs for the general mission of Special Olympics Pennsylvania, coaching/volunteer campaigns, the yearly Polar Plunge outreach, and more.
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SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
National Baseball Hall of Fame | May 2022 - August 2022
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Help plan and cover the 2022 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Draft content and social media captions for daily Instagram (610,000+ followers)/Twitter (284,000+ followers)/Facebook posts
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Original creator of National Baseball Hall of Fame TikTok; Established a following on this platform with ideas and videos personally edited and posted; Keep weekly log of analytics and what benefits our audience the most
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20,000 followers on TikTok from June 29 to August 5; Started with five followers total when internship started
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Populate library of GIFs from MLB.com
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Complete Inside Pitch stories, as well as Shortstops and Artifact Spotlights for the Hall of Fame and Museum
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Manage website for HOF and edit stories that are published within the site
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Excel in career and professional development through Hall of Fame networking
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The first social media intern the Hall of Fame has pursued
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Onward State | January 2022 - May 2023
Writer | August 2020 - May 2023
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Write and publish two to three in-depth stories per week for a student-run news source
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Receive necessary interview skills for future assignments
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Meet and communicate with diverse interviewees
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Produce stories in a timely, accurate manner
EXECUTIVE WEBSITE CHAIR
Association for Women in Sports Media | August 2020 - May 2023
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Assist fellow website chairs with the construction AWSM's website
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Help target new, creative outreach on the AWSM chapter's website, but also social media accounts
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Mentor within the chapter to the first and second-year students
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Speak to successful women throughout the sports industry bi-weekly while hosting socials for our members
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Member since August 2019
46LIVE HOST AND SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
46LIVE | September 2021 - Present
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Maintained and produced activity on social media accounts for the official livestream of Penn State’s 2021 THON on multiple platforms including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
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Fluent in Canva and Adobe Premiere Pro to create content and information about THON events
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Involved THON events like, THON 5K, 100 Days 'Til THON, and more
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Host for THON's 46-hour livestream. Advanced in communicating, interviewing, and maintaining strong conversational skills
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On-screen personality for THON
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RESIDENT ASSISTANT
The Pennsylvania State University | August 2021 - May 2023
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Actively create a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment within the Penn State residence halls
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Excel in academic studies and campus organizations while maintaining a community for residents on campus
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Increased problem-solving skills and conflict management
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Succeed in event planning and communication within staff and residents
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Continuous professional development and assistance with ResLife
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MARKETING AND SALES INTERN
Soccer Shots Pittsburgh | May 2021 - August 2021
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Assist Soccer Shots with marketing strategy, while closing deals with local programs within the Pittsburgh area; help advance their image to target audiences.
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Manage social media accounts.
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Worked as the Administrative Assistant to manage the office, communicate to parents and coaches, run the merchandise pilot, and more.
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Coach soccer to children from ages 2 to 8 while completing internship assignments
Education
2019 - 2023
The Pennsylvania State University | Bachelor's Degree
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Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
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August 2019 - May 2023; Expected graduation date is May 2023
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B.A in Broadcast Journalism, minor in Digital Media Trends and Analytics
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GPA: 3.97 - Dean's List
2015 - 2019
Highlands High School | High School Diploma
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Top 10 of Graduating Class
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High School Graduation Speaker
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President of Highlands Marching Band
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Captain of Soccer Team
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Head Choir Council
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Documentation Manager of Robot Team
Skills
& Expertise
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Proficient in French
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Advanced in Adobe Audition and Premiere
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Advanced editing skills
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Advanced in all social media platforms
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Advanced journalistic writer amid pressured environments
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Detail-oriented and organized
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Effective communicator, especially within team settings
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Efficient communicator and extremely timely