Public Relations Coordinator at Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Athens, Georgia Area
Public Relations Coordinator at Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Athens, Georgia Area
Graphic Communication (InDesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator), Social Media (blogging, wikis, de.licio.us, Facebook, YouTube)
(Food & Beverages industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
(Research industry)
July 2008 — September 2008 (3 months)
(Photography industry)
August 2005 — May 2008 (2 years 10 months)
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Restaurants industry)
May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)
-Wrote and edited press releases and media advisories regarding restaurant openings and events
-Assisted with media pitches for chain-wide event
-Organized online media clip database
-Accumulated and compiled coverage into final event wrap-up
-Participated in planning major corporate events which received local and national coverage
-Facilitated video and photo shoots with the Discovery Channel, the Atlanta Business Chronicle and Forbes Magazine
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 2006 — January 2007 (4 months)
-Communicated product information to current and potential customers
-Contributed to written and visual marketing material
-Created Web site copy
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; SKYW; Airlines/Aviation industry)
May 2006 — August 2006 (4 months)
-Contributed to and edited all print material for department
-Created design ideas for front cover of ASA corporate newsletter
-Photographed employees and edited company photographs
-Composed numerous corporate memorandums for Corporate Communications department
-Assisted in launch of new ASA Web site
-Provided valuable insight into development of new departmental policies and vision following a major corporate reorganization initiative
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Restaurants industry)
September 2003 — August 2005 (2 years)
ABJ , Public Relations , 2004 — 2008
Related Coursework: Graphic Communication, Social Media
PRSSA-UGA
Dean's List (7 semesters), HOPE Scholarship