Nicole Mendez

Current

• Special Projects Research & Investigation at CAP Venture Capital
• Special Projects at MS&L Muchnik, Alurralde, Jasper & Asoc.

Past

• Corporate Communications Intern at Jangl, Inc.
• e-PREP'd Project Manager at Santa Clara University
• Public Affairs Intern at ABC7/KGO-TV

• Corporate Communications/PR Intern at Cisco Systems, Inc.
• Media Relations/PR Intern at University of Washington Athletic Department

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Education

• Santa Clara University
• University of Washington

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Public Relations and Communications

Nicole Mendez’s Experience

• Special Projects Research & Investigation

  CAP Venture Capital

  (Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

  March 2008 — Present (10 months)

• Special Projects

  MS&L Muchnik, Alurralde, Jasper & Asoc.

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  March 2008 — Present (10 months)

• Corporate Communications Intern

  Jangl, Inc.

  (Internet industry)

  April 2007 — August 2007 (5 months)

  •Assist with Jangl messaging and media, analyst and blogger pitch development, and pitch targets accordingly.
  •Adapt and implement cutting edge social networking and viral marketing techniques.
  •Develop a community around Jangl, using user-generated content promotions and indie media sponsorships.
  •Work with marketing, administrative, and corporate communications staff on key projects, such as product launches, press tours, and tradeshows that are central to outbound activity.

• e-PREP'd Project Manager

  Santa Clara University

  (Education Management industry)

  June 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  •Santa Clara University Emergency Preparedness Program, e-PREP’d, is a program developed by the Project Managers, which assists students, faculty, and staff members in educating and preparing themselves for a number of natural disasters.
  •The educational goal of the program is to provide information and opportunity for people, particularly undergraduate students, to understand their responsibilities in the first 72-hours of a natural disaster.

• Public Affairs Intern

  ABC7/KGO-TV

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  February 2006 — September 2006 (8 months)

  •Assisted Community Relations Manager and Director of Public Affairs in development and production of “Beyond the Headlines,” “Profiles of Excellence,” “ABC7 Salutes,” and “ABC7 Top Scholars.”
  •Generated story ideas each month for “Beyond the Headlines,” conducted extensive research on topics as well as phone interviews with potential guests and scheduled guests, and compiled interview guides for live tapings.
  •Accompanied producers and reporters of Public Affairs programs on photo-shoots and interviews.
  •Reviewed and logged Public Service Announcements (PSA’s) and press releases to include in the Public Affairs PSA database and in the web community calendar.
  •Organized monthly “ABC7 Listens,” community feedback meetings held in various Bay Area cities, to learn about key issues, story ideas, and how to better serve the community.

• Corporate Communications/PR Intern

  Cisco Systems, Inc.

  (Public Company; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  July 2005 — January 2006 (7 months)

  •Worked closely with Cisco Corporate Media Relations Team to develop external communications, design corporate announcements, and cultivate strong relationships with business press (Fortune, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, etc.).
  •Collaborated with Cisco Corporate Public Relations Team on design and implementation of technology announcements, corporate financial declarations, and corporate social responsibility news.

• Media Relations/PR Intern

  University of Washington Athletic Department

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  August 2004 — June 2005 (11 months)

  •Assisted UW Athletic Department with recruitment process by giving tours of campus and athletic facilities to potential athletes and their families and escorting and accompanying families to home basketball and football games.
  •Acted as liaison between university and media by delivering all statistics and game day play-by-play results to those sitting in press box (e.g., FOX Sports Net, NBC, local radio and news stations, etc).
  •Represented Athletic Department when hosting members of Athletic Director’s box, President’s box, and Don James Center at events and banquets before, during, and after games.

Nicole Mendez’s Education

• Santa Clara University

  BA, Communication, 2005 — 2007

  Activities and Societies:

  B.A. Communication (Emphasis in Public Relations/Broadcast Journalism), June 2007; Major GPA: 3.69 (Communication Honor Society)

• University of Washington

  Communication 2003 — 2005

Additional Information

Nicole Mendez’s Interests:

•Ecuador Immersion Program – Duran, Ecuador (August 2006) •Two-time San Diego Suzuki Rock n’ Roll Marathon Participant – San Diego, CA (June 2004 and June 2006) •Conversational in Spanish •Advanced computer skills: Windows XP, Macintosh, WordPerfect, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SPSS, Photoshop, Vocus PR, iNews, and Avid Xpress Pro

Nicole Mendez’s Groups:

•Kappa Alpha Theta: Santa Clara University - former Chair of Sisterhood and Recruitment committees; University of Washington - former Philanthropy/Race Chair and Convention Awards Chair – Seattle, WA and Santa Clara, CA (September 2003 – January 2007)
•The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Panel Participant/Representative for Cisco Systems, Inc. – Santa Clara, CA (November 2005)

•    Saint Francis High School Alumni

Nicole Mendez’s Honors:

•Santa Clara University’s e-PREP’d program: Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Ignation Medal for an Outstanding Campus Program – Orlando, FL (March 31, 2007)
•CASE District VII Conference, Student Scholarship Award Recipient – Los Angeles, CA (December 5-9, 2006)
•Emmy Award Nominee (ABC7/KGO-TV’s “Beyond the Headlines” program) – San Francisco, CA (November 2006)
•STAR “Outstanding Intern” Award (ABC7/KGO-TV) – San Francisco, CA (November 2006)

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