Resume
Work Experience
Bresee Community Center - Public Relations Coordinator
May 2022 - Present
Created online and social media communications designed to promote the company's brand, image, and values to spotlight the work it is doing to battle poverty in Los Angeles.
Organized and promoted over 20 company events while being the event photographer and editing event photos to post on social media, newsletters, and the website.
Supervised the company's media and online impression helping raise its brand exposure through press releases, events, newsletters, and social media.
Coordinated client interviews and on-camera appearances with key media personnel.
Coordinated event coverage including media outreach, creating press kits, and conducting post-event media follow-up
Irvine Moms Company - Social Media Manager/Writer
Jan 2021-April 2022
Managed the Twitter and Linkedin accounts while contributing to the Instagram account.
Helped raise online engagement by 30% in my first month of management.
Established and maintained internal communications calendar and media lists.
Scheduled and conducted interviews with industry professionals for feature stories, newsletters, and online content
Wrote over 20 articles including Bob Saget's last Irvine comedy show, the unveiling of Rubios Coastal Grill and Chef Richard Blais's new menu, and the re-opening of the Petersen Automotive Museum, helping raise impressions on the website and online.
Starbucks - Barista Shift Leader
Mar 2020 - Mar 2022
Raised customer compliments by 20% in my first month.
Mentored five new partners on maintaining our products' quality while connecting with each customer.
Volunteer Experience
Kids Sports Network - Marketing/Public Relations
March 2019 - Dec 2019
Wrote over 15 articles and edited video highlights to spotlight youth athletes in Los Angeles.
Conducted media relations, including pitching media outlets to showcase local athletes.
Friends of Long Beach Animals - Public Relations
Jan 2020- Jan 2021
Created the company backgrounder that is still used today, helping to reduce person-hours spent refining it.
Wrote the Donor letter that was mailed to potential donors and increased donations by 15%
Special Olympics Project Volunteer
July 2015 - Aug 2015
I assisted in organizing over 20 events, plus the opening and closing ceremonies.
Learned first-hand the process of how a big-time event gets produced.
Education
California State University, Long Beach
Tasked with creating a PR campaign for the university's graduate studies program.
Member of the PRSSA club and I contributed over ten articles on the PRSSA blog discussing new trends in the public relations world.
Pasadena City College
Wrote over 50 articles, while also being the beat writer for the PCC women's basketball and Volleyball team for 2 years.