Education

Longwood University                                                                                                                                                             Farmville, Virginia

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies                                                                                                                                            May 2014

         Concentration: Public Relations

Minor: English Professional Writing                                                                                                                                   Overall GPA: 3.65/4.0

 

Related Experience

BLUETICK INC.

   Technical Writer                                                                                                                                                          Summer 2013- Present

• Self-taught and mastered an industry specfic software system  

• Wrote a 60-page comprehensive user manual for the software.

• Created and compiled instructional videos to help clients navigate the software.

 

Emergency Communication Research

   Senior Thesis                                                                                                                                                               Fall 2013- Spring 2014

• Researched how risk communication on Twitter impacts a college students' perspective on risk.

• Surveyed students on their communication practices during an emergency situation 

• Calculated empirical data from research and analyzed results using SPSS software.  

 

Longwood University’s Department of Emergency Management

    Intern                                                                                                                                                                                                 Fall 2013

• Reviewed and corrected outdated policies with current information and regulations.

• Wrote grant proposals for the Campus Emergency Response Team (CERT)

      and assisted the team in acquiring a state agency license.

• Audited CERT to evaluate organizational weaknesses with retention and performance on campus 

      then presented findings to their campus advisor. 

 

 

Delta Zeta Sorority                                                 

 President                                                                                                                                                                     Spring 2012 – Fall 2013

• Organized large-scale philanthropic events for 60+ members.

• Created and enforced risk managment policies to prevent liabilities at functions.

• Managed committees to reach our organizational goals and meet university

     academic and community service requirements.

 

 

Shenandoah Communication Consultants

   Team Leader                                                                                                                                                                                     Fall 2012

• Analyzed data gathered through observations, surveys, and interviews of

      campus client as part of a semesterlong communication audit research team.

• Developed and presented a  business proposal identifying strengths and opportunities for improvement

      within the company.

• Communicated with the client to provide unique recommendations and suggestions for implementation.

 

Special Training 

Campus Emergency Response Team

   Active Member                                                                                                                                                           Fall 2012 – Spring 2014

• Certified First Responder through Farmville at critical sites and disaster areas.

• Facilitated the development of a crisis plan for Longwood students in case of campus emergencies.

• Gained knowledge of effective crisis communication strategies.

 

National Incident Management System

• An introduction to Incident Command Systems, ICS-100                                                                                                           Spring 2014

• An introduction to National Response Framework, S-800.B                                                                                                       Spring 2014