Ohio University Journalism Senior and PRSSA National Vice President of Advocacy
Columbus, Ohio Area
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- Public Relations Intern at Ohio University Communications and Marketing
- National Vice President of Advocacy at Public Relations Student Society of America
- Advocacy and Editorial Intern at National Coalition on Health Care
- Director at ImPRessions, Ohio University
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- Student Consultant at Ohio University Global Leadership Center
- Director of Public Relations at Scoop44.com (formerly Scoop08.com)
- Public Relations Intern at SBC Advertising
- Community Relations Intern at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
- Reporter at The Post
- Education
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- Ohio University
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Janelle Huelsman’s Summary
I am a senior at Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, studying public relations sequence, minoring in political science and specializing in the Ohio University Global Leadership Center.
Words that describe me best: adaptable, confident, connected, engaged, outgoing, passionate, precise and strategic.
Ultimately, I want to use my skill set and experiences to communicate stories I am passionate about and to make a difference.
Janelle Huelsman’s Specialties:
Writing, editing, branding, new business research, media relations, new and social media, public relations planning, community relations, corporate social responsibility, event planning.
Have experience in the agency, non-profit, retail, consumer, technology, media, government and building products industries.
Skilled in Cision MediaSource Premium, Vocus, MEDIAtlas, QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, blog, HTML code, Twitter, Microsoft Office, Mac and PC platforms.
Janelle Huelsman’s Experience
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Public Relations Intern
Ohio University Communications and Marketing
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
•Wrote press releases and media alerts for events receiving local, regional and national coverage
•Wrote stories for Outlook, Ohio University’s news and information Web site
Also worked in the same position September 2007-June 2008. -
National Vice President of Advocacy
Public Relations Student Society of America
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
•Spearheaded research on the ethics of social media practices in the public relations industry and its incorporation in curriculum
•Wrote guest posts for the PRSSA Blog and articles regarding ethics, advocacy and diversity in the industry on behalf of the Society -
Advocacy and Editorial Intern
National Coalition on Health Care
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
•Edited annual reports, Congressional testimony, grant proposals, promotional materials and Web content
•Conducted national media outreach, coordinated interviews and wrote talking points, blog entries and letters to the editor for executive-level employees and Coalition members
•Planned and attended a public event to address health care reform policy in Miami, which featured ten panelists and was attended by approximately 150 people, including Coalition members and private citizens
•Wrote, edited and implemented the Coalition’s first-ever social media strategy
•Continued contributions on a freelance basis -
Director
ImPRessions, Ohio University
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)
•Secured the PRSSA Teahan award-winning student-run public relations firm’s first national client, Bob Evans Farms, and applied for PRSSA National Accreditation
•Supervised interaction with the firm’s executive board, ten clients and more than 100 members
•Developed the firm’s first-ever professional advisory board and its use of new media -
Student Consultant
Ohio University Global Leadership Center
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2007 — June 2009 (1 year 10 months)
•Wrote a vision statement for the Hinduism community of New Vrindaban, W. Va., for inclusion in the Harvard University Pluralism Project
•Researched Marriott International’s corporate social responsibility efforts in France and made recommendations to expand
•Researched and provide recommendations to strengthen relations between Ohio and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland on the basis of technology transfer in the renewable energy industry
•Researched microfinance as a poverty reduction strategy to make recommendations to the United Nations Development Program in Liberia; projected was awarded the Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education by the United Nations
•Collaborated with students from Bangkok University and traveled to Bangkok to develop a marketing plan for a Thai agricultural firm -
Director of Public Relations
Scoop44.com (formerly Scoop08.com)
(Media Production industry)
January 2008 — February 2009 (1 year 2 months)
•Wrote press releases, booker memorandums and created media kits for national and international coverage of the first-ever national online student newspaper, which had an emphasis on the 2008 general election; efforts resulted in coverage by The Boston Globe, “The Martha Stewart Show” and CNN.com’s “Young People Who Rock,” among others
Scoop44.com (formerly Scoop08.com) is a grassroots journalism project and currently has more than 400 high school and college students across the country reporting a fresh, innovative and engaging perspective on the 2008 election. -
Public Relations Intern
SBC Advertising
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)
•Responsible for project management and implementation for three national clients in the building products industry, including media monitoring, social media reports, impact reports, media lists, press releases, media mailings and new business research
•Contributed to media outreach for a successful campaign to mandate residential fire sprinklers at the International Code Council Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis -
Community Relations Intern
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
June 2007 — September 2007 (4 months)
•Wrote, edited and designed Wellness Works, an internal newsletter sent to more than 800 employees
•Wrote press releases for community events, which resulted in local media coverage -
Reporter
The Post
(Newspapers industry)
September 2006 — June 2007 (10 months)
•Wrote articles for the newspaper’s city staff, one of which was the No. 1 “Story of the Day” by UWire.com
Janelle Huelsman’s Education
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Ohio University
Bachelor of Science in Journalism , Public Relations; Political Science specialization & Global Leadership Center certification , 2006 — 2010 (expected)
- Activities and Societies:
- Public Relations Student Society of America, Ohio University Global Leadership Center, Alpha Lambda Delta, Up Til Dawn at Ohio University
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Janelle Huelsman’s Interests:
Technology, new media, politics, public advocacy, grassroots journalism.
Janelle Huelsman’s Groups:
Public Relations Student Society of America
Up 'Til Dawn
Alpha Lambda Delta
Global Leadership Center
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Twitter for Sourcing and Recruiting -
#PRintern | #EntryPR
Janelle Huelsman’s Honors:
Featured as the only student speaker and panelist at the 2009 E.W. Scripps School of Journalism's Schuneman Symposium on Photojournalism and New Media
Outstanding Junior, Ohio University PRSSA, 2008-2009
Outstanding Sophomore, Ohio University PRSSA, 2007-2008
Outstanding Freshman, Ohio University PRSSA, 2006-2007
Outstanding Member, OU ImPRessions, 2006-2007
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism's Helen Hoover Scholarship, 2008
Ohio University's Gateway Scholarship, 2006-2009
Marion Local Community Scholarship, 2006
Marion Local National Honor Society Scholarship, 2006
Mercer County D.A.R.E. Scholarship, 2006
Urban Zahn Scholarship, 2006
Fort Recovery Industries Scholarship, 2006
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer and Auglaize Counties Scholarship, 2006
Brother Bernie Friendship Scholarship, 2006
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