Amy Sawade

Current

• Public Relations Specialist at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Past

• Information Assistant at Flint Area Association of Realtors
• Campus Events Reporter at Grand Valley Lanthorn - GVSU's Student Run Newspaper
• PR Assistant at Static PR

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Education

• Grand Valley State University
• Linden High School

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Amy Sawade’s Summary

Amy Sawade is a senior at Grand Valley State University majoring in Public Relations, also studying advertising and journalism.

As 2-year member of GVSU'S Chapter of PRSSA, Amy serves as the 2007-2008 Vice President and co-chair of the events committee.

After graduation, Amy intends to pursue a career in corporate or agency PR and she will pursue the APR accreditation.

Amy Sawade’s Specialties:

Media relations, internal communications, web design, social media, research, photography

Amy Sawade’s Experience

• Public Relations Specialist

  Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

  January 2008 — Present (8 months)

• Information Assistant

  Flint Area Association of Realtors

  (Real Estate industry)

  November 2003 — April 2008 (4 years 6 months)

  Internal communications
  Media relations
  Technical support

• Campus Events Reporter

  Grand Valley Lanthorn - GVSU's Student Run Newspaper

  (Newspapers industry)

  April 2007 — May 2007 (2 months)

• PR Assistant

  Static PR

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  May 2006 — September 2006 (5 months)

  Preparing media kits to promote musicians and CD releases

Amy Sawade’s Education

• Grand Valley State University

  Advertising and Public Relations 2004 — 2008

  Activities and Societies:

  2007/2008 Vice President of PRSSA

• Linden High School

  2000 — 2008

Additional Information

Amy Sawade’s Interests:

Web design, photography, euchre, decorating

Amy Sawade’s Groups:

GVSU PRSSA, WMPRSA, AD2

•    HARO--Help A Reporter Out member

Amy Sawade’s Honors:

Michigan Association of Realtors Scholarship Trust (MARST) Recipient

Amy Sawade’s Contact Settings

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