Account Coordinator at KLS Public Relations
Greater Atlanta Area
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- Account Coordinator at KLS Public Relations (Sole Proprietorship)
- Marketing and Public Relations Intern at ATL2nite.com
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- Office Coordinator at HomeVestors
- Executive Assistant at Edelman
- Real Estate & Sustainability and Corporate Communications Intern at Edelman
- Student Assistant at Auburn University
- Auburn Athletic Department Media Relations Intern at Auburn University
- Ticket Event Team at Atlanta Braves
- Education
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- Auburn University
- Auburn University
- Auburn University, College of Business
- Shades Mountain Christian
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Catharine Montgomery’s Summary
Recent college graduate with degrees in both marketing and public relations with internship experience in corporate public relations, specializing in corporate communications and real estate. Currently interning at Edelman public relations, the largest independently owned public relations firm in the world, while gaining experience at writing press releases, pitch letters, e-blasts, social networking proposals. Have with clients such as Wal-Mart, GE, SunTrust, Coldwell Banker The Condo Store, GrayRobinson, The Orlando Performing Arts Center and Alston & Bird.
Have completed several internships including ones with the National Guard, Montgomery Cancer Wellness Foundation and Verizon Wireless.This summer completed an internship with the Auburn University Media Relations department and was able to do newspaper clippings; work on the 2008-09 men's basketball, men's golf and both swimming and diving teams media guides; dictate interviews of the former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville; interview athletes and write articles on them for the Auburn University Athletic deparment Web site, which are located at http://www.auburntigers.com.
I am passionate about social media and have extensive knowledge of Web analytics. I have experience in researching what bloggers are saying about a company and organizing the information in charts. I also compile information from video-sharing sites, forum, social networks and Web analytic Web sites. I have created these Conversation Captures for companies such as Quilted Northern, Alvin Ailey, Healthspan, Omron and Aflac NASCAR.
Catharine Montgomery’s Specialties:
Writing press releases, press kits, e-blasts, pitch letters; am also proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, WordPerfect; and familiar with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash 8, HTML/CSS, SnagIt, Utterz, FileZilla, WordPress & Ning, Browser Bob, Autorun and Microsoft Movie Maker.
Catharine Montgomery’s Experience
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Account Coordinator
KLS Public Relations (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Public Relations and Communications industry)
June 2009 — Present (2 months)
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Marketing and Public Relations Intern
ATL2nite.com
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
Develop strategies and implement completely new public relations/marketing/advertising for Hitsville the potentially new National Boxing Association, create and produce rate sheets for ATL2nite.com’s e-mail marketing services using Adobe Photoshop and Word 2007, strategically executed the promotion of Blackanomics where attendance at monthly events tripled after first month as intern and aid in the production of monthly television show including casting, promotion and execution
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Office Coordinator
HomeVestors
(Privately Held; Real Estate industry)
April 2009 — June 2009 (3 months)
Managed the execution of properties bought and sold including the management of property insurance, utilities, listings on FMLS and GAMLS, and providing HUD-1 forms for each buy/sell closings,created marketing fliers and postings for properties once bought and sold to gain exposure, leading to the successful promotion of Homevestors’ properties, prepared all monthly expenses including monthly bank statements, check stubs, receipts, credit card bills and HVA bills including the collection of all accounts receivables of monthly rental, property closing and Earnest Money checks and supported all general office management tasks and staff including follow-up with in-coming leads to check on the status of their situation, managing all paperwork related to each property buy/sell to ensure smooth closings and communications with Homevestors Corporate office
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Executive Assistant
Edelman
(Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)
November 2008 — February 2009 (4 months)
Developed, recommended and managed communications strategies through social media and other forms of communication and scheduled meetings to inform the company of activities throughout the office while performing administrative tasks, designed presentations for senior level Edelman executives in Microsoft Movie Maker and Microsoft Office Suite, evaluated blog, video-sharing sites and social networks for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Aflac NASCAR and Quilted Northern, drafted and executed monthly reports and project updates to Edelman CEO, Richard Edelman and developed new business opportunities for Edelman through research of relevant prospects and tracking success rates through innovative recording documents
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Real Estate & Sustainability and Corporate Communications Intern
Edelman
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
August 2008 — November 2008 (4 months)
Contribute key skills to more than 15 real estate, corporate communications and consumer current and potential clients. Conduct extensive research for media list, editorial calendars, pitching stories and media audit lists. Wrote social networking proposal for the Orlando Performing Arts Center, conduct blog monitoring for CUH2A and stay abreast of Google Alerts on Wal-Mart, IICRC, 12th & Midtown real estate property and The Fund
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Student Assistant
Auburn University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
May 2005 — August 2008 (3 years 4 months)
Wrote correspondence letters and organized travel for recruitment to assist head coach, aided in distributing financial aid paperwork of incoming players, generated Excel spreadsheets for compliance annual camp audit and organized five basketball camps for 500+ students during summer 2005-2008
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Auburn Athletic Department Media Relations Intern
Auburn University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
Recorded and filed media clippings, aided in creating the 2008-09 media guides for the swimming and diving and the men’s golf and basketball teams, assisted media relations directors in secretarial needs and compiled photographs of coaches and players and team and individual game statistics
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Ticket Event Team
Atlanta Braves
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Sports industry)
March 2007 — September 2007 (7 months)
Enticed 1,000+ fans to enroll in Braves fan clubs, engaged, interacted, and built relationships with fans, provided peripheral support for Ticket Sales Department and addressed future marketing efforts by surveying 25+ fans per game
Catharine Montgomery’s Education
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Auburn University
Bachlor of Arts , Public Relations , 2004 — 2008
Classes included: Newspaper Fundamentals, Newswriting, Communication in Organizations, Rhetoric and Social Influence, Foundations of Public Relations, Persuasive Discourse, Foundation of Human Communication, Photojournalism, Foundation of Mass Communication, Argumentative Discourse, Feature Writing, Case Studies and Ethics in Public Relations, Writing for Public Relations, Survey Research Methods, Style and Design and Public Relations Campaigns
- Activities and Societies:
- Auburn University Public Relations and Communication Association
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Auburn University
Minor , French , 2004 — 2008
Classes included: Elementary French I and II, Intermediate French I and II, French Composition, French Conversation and Business French
- Activities and Societies:
- Universite Catholique de l'Quest, Angers, France
Study Abroad, Summer 2006
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Auburn University, College of Business
Bachlor of Science , Marketing , 2004 — 2008
Classes included:Principles of Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Principles of Management, Retail Management, Marketing Research, Sales Management, Personal Selling, Strategic Management and Marketing Strategy
- Activities and Societies:
- Auburn University Marketing Association, Alpha Kappa Psi, Pi Sigma Epsilon
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Shades Mountain Christian
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Catharine Montgomery’s Interests:
Cooking, reading, watching movies, working out, theater, marketing, public relations, event planning, traveling
Catharine Montgomery’s Groups:
American Marketing Association, Public Relations Student Society of America
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Past & Present Edelman Employees
Catharine Montgomery’s Honors:
Auburn University Public Relations and Communications Association: Member (August 2006 - present)
Auburn University Marketing Association: Member (August 2005 - present); Vice President of Communications (January 2007 - present)
Staff writer for The Plainsman (August 2006 - present)
Study Abroad Program; Angers, France (July 2006)
Alpha Kappa Psi: Member (January 2005 - August 2007)
Representative of SGA Presidential Campaign for Todd Stacy (February 2005 - April 2005)
Dunkin’ Darlings: Member (September 2004 - March 2006)
Exploring Leadership for Freshmen (August 2004 - December 2004)
Catharine Montgomery’s Contact Settings
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