SKILLS

·          COMPUTER LITERATE  MAC/PC SKILLS, MICROSOFT OFFICE, SPEED TYPE 60 WPM

·          PUBLIC RELATIONS  PRESS RELEASES, RESEARCH PROJECTS, DATA COLLECTION, CLERICAL, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, INTERVIEW, OPINION EDITORIALS, NETWORKING

·          WRITING  FREELANCING, INTERVIEW, FEATURES, LIFESTYLES, SPECIALTY ARTICLES

·          SALES, LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATIONS, DANCER, PUBLIC SPEAKING

EDUCATION

University of Central Florida – Orlando, Florida – Present

Florida State University - Tallahassee, Florida – AA

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FREELANCE WRITER PUBLISHED IN THE FOLLOWING

College Bound Magazine

Young Money Magazine

Talent in Motion Magazine

Dance Spirit Magazine

Nordstroms.Com

Tallahassee Magazine

Florida Flambeau

What Canadian Teen Magazine

Backstage East

Atomic Magazine

Pensacola Today Magazine

US WEEKLY FREELANCE CORRESPONDENT – AUGUST 2004 – PRESENT

                Attend local celebrity events and cover them in detail for magazine

NBC – HOME INTERVENTION TELEVISION SHOW – OCTOBER 2004

                Internship – Assist casting directors in making sure the casting process went smoothly, interviewing                     contestants

ORLANDO IMPROV COMEDY CLUB (Assistant to Bookings Producer) AUGUST 2004 – DECEMBER 2004

                Help keep clients organized, coordinate details for special parties and shows, constant contact with                         clients            

BWR PUBLIC REALTIONS (Entertainment Public Relations Firm) MAY 2004 – AUGUST 2004

Internship- Working and communicating with top celebrities, organizing press tours, assisting in communications, pitching clients to media

WARREN COWAN PUBLIC REALTIONS (Entertainment Public Relations Firm) MAY 2004 – AUGUST 2004

                Internship – assisting with daily operations, writing press releases, pitching media, attending client                         meetings

MOORE CONSULTING GROUP (Public Relations Firm) AUGUST 2003 – DECEMBER 2003

Internship- assisting account managers in every day tasks such as updating publicity reports, composing letters to the editor, researching groups and statistical information, creating press releases

DIRTY JAX CLOTHING LINE  (Public Relations for Clothing Line)   JUNE 2003 – AUGUST 2003

Public Relations Represenative-market new clothing line to the proper markets, making contacts and

ATOMIC MAGAZINE (Quarterly Publication)   JUNE 2003 – AUGUST 2003

Internship-working with editors, design and layout of magazine, taking magazine to press, writing features and news.

BACKSTAGE NEWSPAPER  (Weekly Theatre Trade Publication)   JUNE 2003 – AUGUST 2003

Internship- working with editorial department, proof-reading, reviewing releases, editing casting notices

FSVIEW (Florida State University Newspaper)  MAY 2003 - PRESENT

                Working as a staff writer for this twice a week publication, writing for the lifestyles area

ZIMMERMAN AGENCY (Public Relations and Advertising Firm)   JANUARY 2003 – APRIL 2003

Internship – writing press releases, creating publicity charts, media phonecalls, and clerical work

RAZZOR RECORDS ( Dancer for Pop Group) NOVEMBER 2001 – MAY 2002

                Back-up Dancer for Local Pop Group – performed at Radio Disney shows around Florida