Elizabeth Poeschl

Current

• Intern at SHIFT Communications

Past

• President, Cal Poly Chapter at Public Relations Student Society of America
• Public Relations Student Account Executive at Central Coast PRspectives
• Public Relations Intern at Burson-Marsteller

• Public Relations Intern at The Larose Group, LLC

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Education

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
• California State University-Chico

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Connections

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Blog
• My Twitter

Elizabeth Poeschl’s Summary

Recent graduate seeking a career position in Public Relations in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Elizabeth Poeschl’s Specialties:

Public Relations: Technology, media relations, non-profit, and event planning

Elizabeth Poeschl’s Experience

• Intern

  SHIFT Communications

  (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  October 2009 — Present (2 months)

• President, Cal Poly Chapter

  Public Relations Student Society of America

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  May 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 2 months)

  Chapter President, 2008 – 2009
  • Increased membership by 40%
  • Created two executive board positions: "Webmaster" and "PR/Membership Director"
  
  Chapter Vice President, 2007 – 2008
  • Assumed responsibilities mid-year as the elected replacement for the Vice President
  
  Chapter Delegate, 2008 National Assembly
  • Took initiative to attend the National Assembly as the first Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo delegate
  
  Conferences Attended: 2008 National Assembly, 2008 National President’s Leadership Rally, 2008 National Conference, 2008 San Jose State Regional Activity (Technology Theme), 2009 San Jose State Regional Activity (Professional Responsibility)

• Public Relations Student Account Executive

  Central Coast PRspectives

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 4 months)

  PRspectives is the student-run pubic relations firm at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
  
  • Lead coordinator of the second annual Cal Poly Journalism Week, 2008 – a conference with alumni who speak about current media trends and that allows for networking opportunities
  • Researched, developed, and implemented public relations campaigns for Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Central Coast, the San Luis Obispo Children's Museum, and SLO 211.

• Public Relations Intern

  Burson-Marsteller

  (Public Company; WPPGY; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)

  • Created and presented a global rollout strategy for an top business enterprise software company
  • Utilized Factiva and Internet resources to produce coverage reports for the world’s largest semiconductor and technology companies
  • Researched, drafted, and edited briefing documents for client interviews with media
  • Developed a public relations strategy for a national non-profit organization
  • Monitored and analyzed blogs to understand how the client and its competitors are received in the blogosphere

• Public Relations Intern

  The Larose Group, LLC

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)

  • Composed press releases, newsletters, and fact sheets
  • Created and maintained up-to-date media lists for numerous clients
  • Compiled and delivered media kits
  • Communicated with and pitched stories to the media

Elizabeth Poeschl’s Education

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  B.S. , Journalism, Public Relations, Religious Studies , 2007 — 2009

  I was the appointed Public Relations Concentration Representative. As the PR representative, I assist the Department Chair and the three other concentration representatives to develop the budget for the Journalism Department’s College Based Fees, I review all requests for money within the department, and I meet with the student committee and Chair of the department periodically to asses our department's monetary needs.

  Activities and Societies:

  College Based Fees Committee

• California State University-Chico

Additional Information

Elizabeth Poeschl’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Twitter

Elizabeth Poeschl’s Interests:

Snowboarding, hiking, the beach, cooking, wine, social media, PRSSA, and exploring the central coast

Elizabeth Poeschl’s Groups:

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), November 2007 - Present

•    PRSA Silicon Valley
•    Burson-Marsteller Group
•    California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo Alumni
•    PRSSA
•    PRSA San Francisco Chapter
•    Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo PRSSA
•    '09 Grads
•    #PRintern | #EntryPR

Elizabeth Poeschl’s Honors:

Cal Poly Dean's List - Spring 2008, Fall 2008
Outstanding Achievement in Public Relations - 2009
Department Chair's Award for Leadership in Journalism -- 2009
The PRSSA Leadership Award - 2008
The Bette Bentz Kumpf Scholarship - 2008

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