Promotions Assistant Resume
Jennifer E. Mason
Starling Circle, Richmond, VA
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Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Graduation: December
• Bachelors of Science in Mass Communications with a concentration in Public Relations
• Cumulative GPA: . – On Dean’s List six semesters
• Versed in American Sign Language
Public Relations Experience
Promotions Assistant at Radio Disney AM
Richmond, VA Sept. – Present
• Draft and distribute press releases, edit newsletter, update website, prepare for and execute on-site promotional event plans, create and execute community awareness campaigns, and design promotional and marketing materials for client and event distribution.
Promotions Assistant at Radio Disney AM
New Orleans, LA April – August
• Drafted press releases, edited newsletter, designed promotional and marketing materials for clients, updated website, helped prepare for, record and produce Kids Concerns on-air talk show, provided creative input for event activities and performed any needed in-office tasks.
Development Intern at the LA/SPCA
New Orleans, LA
April – August
• Drafted e-newsletter stories, helped prepare to launch e-newsletter, attended meetings and helped brainstorm for community events, helped prepare annual report, assisted with direct mailing campaigns, drafted press releases, and prepared newsletter and website material.
PRSA Silent Auction Committee Member
New Orleans, LA
July – Aug.
• Contacted and collected donations from area businesses for a scholarship fund benefiting college students; Silent Auction held in conjunction with annual awards banquet and raised thousands of dollars.
Public Relations Intern at Siddall, Inc
Richmond, VA Sept. – Dec.
• Drafted press releases about clients and the agency, monitored and reviewed media coverage of current clients, brainstormed and researched new business clients, and complied and presented an extensive personal research project.
Constructed Resource Handbook
Richmond, VA
Aug. – Dec.
• Reorganized, improved, redesigned and reassembled the current resource handbook for Parents of Children with Cancer for the Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Department.
Public Relations Intern with the Greater Richmond American Red Cross
Richmond, VA
May – Aug.
• Drafted and distributed press releases, generated content for and updated website, acquired guests and composed talking points for a weekly informational radio interview segment, wrote for and edited newsletters and annual report, and interviewed staff, donors and community members.
Promotions and Marketing Intern at Radio Disney AM
Richmond, VA
May – Aug.
• Created and distributed press and sales kits, communicated with clients and local media, drafted and distributed press releases, coordinated and helped run major special events, designed numerous promotional and marketing materials, and reviewed monthly newsletter.
Promotions for SugarFree Productions
Richmond, VA
May – Oct.
• Promoted and distributed material for the Virginia Roots Revival and helped organize and run the music festival the day of the event; also, distributed promotional items at numerous community concert events.
Promotions Intern with . The X Clear Channel Radio Station
Richmond, VA
Sept. – May
• Prepared for, set up and promoted during different remote and on-air events, drafted proposals, updated website, crafted letters to listeners, and brainstormed ideas for prizes and contests.
Bateman Case Study Participant
Richmond, VA
Sept. – April
• Exercised analytical proficiency, team building skills and the mature judgment required for public relations problem-solving while developing a well-rounded PR campaign, complete with focus group and survey research, for the national PRSSA Bateman Case Study competition.
Academic Involvement
Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Feb. – Dec.
• President Ex Officio – Fall
• National Conference Representative – Fall
• President – Spring
• Vice President of Special Events – Fall
• Planned, organized and executed an Interviewing Workshop for Mass Communications students
• Helped plan, organize and execute the Mass Communications internship and job fair
Kappa Tau Alpha Feb. – Dec.
• Mass Communications honor society for students who have a or higher Mass Communications GPA
Phi Eta Sigma
Feb. – Dec.
• Freshman honor society that inducts members based on high scholastic merit
References
Amy Garelick – Promotions Director – Radio Disney AM Richmond
Amber Bethel – Development Director – Louisiana SPCA
(Pre Hurricane Katrina)
(Pre Hurricane Katrina)
Jared Sampson – Promotions Director – Radio Disney AM New Orleans
William Harrison – Vice President of Public Relations – Greater Richmond Chapter of the American Red Cross
Dr. Ernest Martin – Associate Professor Public Relations – Virginia Commonwealth University
Valerie Robinson – President – Robinson et al. Marketing and Public Relations, LLC, New Orleans, LA
