Courtney Nelson

Current

Intern at ForkFly
Volunteer at PRSA

Past

Intern at EngineWorks
Advertising and Public Relations Intern at Wesley Foundation
Promotions Manager at Univerisity of Oregon Ad Team

Promotions Intern at Cumulus Media

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Education

University of Oregon

Connections

61 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

Courtney Nelson’s Summary

I have worked in Promotions and Event Planning for many years. I can strategically plan events in short notice. I have also been involved in social media and continue to learn new things every day.

I am particularly interested in being knowledgeable in both Advertising and Public Relations because I believe that these two industries are colliding.

Courtney Nelson’s Specialties:

Brainstorming, Event Planning, Social Media, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Analytics, and other corresponding tools, Google Trends, Link-baiting, PageRank,Blogging, Languages: Spanish & American Sign Languages, Basic HTML & CSS

Courtney Nelson’s Experience

Intern

ForkFly

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

June 2009 — Present (2 months)

- Collaborate with Promoter of 1st Thursday Oregon Ballet Theatre Benefit as Intern Team Leader.
- Manage multiple Twitter accounts in cities across the US.
- Create and Update an Interactive Media Kit for the growing company.
Volunteer

PRSA

(Non-Profit; Public Relations and Communications industry)

May 2009 — Present (3 months)

I am working with the Spotlight Committee to plan the Spotlight awards that will be happening in October this year.
Intern

EngineWorks

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)

- Utilized Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click, Social Media Marketing
- Link building for clients like TripKick by writing articles that increase natural searches and inbound links to bring increased traffic to the Website for the month of July.
- Compiled month end reports for all departments, which were forwarded to clients.
Advertising and Public Relations Intern

Wesley Foundation

(Religious Institutions industry)

July 2007 — May 2008 (11 months)

- Increased revenue by 30% through media coverage of the Choral Extravaganza fundraiser.
- A story on local television when celebrities like Kitty Piercy visited for a panel discussion.
- Composed the seasonal newsletter for the Foundation.
Promotions Manager

Univerisity of Oregon Ad Team

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year)

- Achieved 1st in District XI Regional Competition. Continued on to Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Created promotional materials including a promotional event named the Expression Contest.
- Collaborated with the team to create the “What’s Your Language?” Campaign for American Online Instant Messaging Service.
Promotions Intern

Cumulus Media

(Broadcast Media industry)

June 2006 — September 2006 (4 months)

- Conceptualized ticket proposals for concerts like Matt Kearney and Death Cab for Cutie.
- Drafted Press Releases for events like KZEL Kampout 2006 for Food for Lane County.
- Researched concert tours on Billboard and TickestWest.

Courtney Nelson’s Education

University of Oregon

BA , Journalism: Advertising, Journalism: Public Relations , 2004 — 2008

Activities and Societies:

Ad Team, Wesley Foundation Public Relations Intern, Oregon Ballroom Dance Promotions Director