Education:

Samford University……………………………………….G.P.A 3.61                                Birmingham, AL

• Graduation Date: May 2011
• BA in Journalism and Mass Communications

• Graduated: May 2007
• Graduated with honors and distinction

• $2000 Scholarship from the Journalism and Mass Communication Department
• VIP Award (Positive contribution to school, teacher nomination) Received from Math and Latin teachers.
• Super Honor Roll (Earn average of 90 or higher) and Honor Roll (Earn a semester average of 85 or higher).
• Legion of Honor Scholars (Honor roll and Super Honor Roll l for 3 semesters).
• Principal’s List
• Who’s Who Award (Honors students who have excelled in academics, extra-curricular activities and community service.)
• Senior Superlatives: “Biggest Heart” winner and “Most Likely to Succeed” runner up
• National Honor Society

Mass Communications and Public Relations Experience:

• Flower Magazine
• Intern
• Samford Publication ENGAGE Magazine:
• Public Relations Committee
• Currently working on a campaign to take the magazine from a school publication to a community publication
• Samford University Yearbook Entre Nous and Newspaper The Crimson:
• Writer
• Samford University Freshman Representative Council:
• Host prospective students
• Open up my dorm room as a “show room” on preview days
• Samford University Student Government Association:
• Freshman Forum
• Publicity Committee
• High School Yearbook Mnemosyne:
• Section editor, Editor in Chief: Manage a staff of over 30 students and a yearbook of 500 plus pages.)
• Met deadlines and designed different projects.
• National Journalism Conventions (Chicago, Nashville, New York: 2 years)
• Student Council (Responsible for planning the Homecoming Dance, the Homecoming Parade, the Blood Drives, charity events and the school wide spring fundraiser.)
• Representative and Treasurer
• Planned a “Varsity Lunch” for the whole school twice. All the proceeds benefited different charities.
• Latin Club:
• Officer-planned events for club, publicized club, and got students ready for conventions.
• Historian-documented club events and prepared the club scrapbook for state competition
• Science Force Club: Service club for juniors where students assist elementary school students with hands on science learning opportunities and to provide positive role models.     
• Salvation Army Jingle Jog (Race Announcer)
• University of Georgia’s Dance Marathon (fundraiser for Children’s Health Care of Atlanta) Participant and school leader for UGA’s Mini-Marathon at Northview High School

Other Work Experience:

• Parties on Air
• Heidi's Heavenly Cookies: 2005 to Present (Have done graphic design projects for them as well)
• Ann Taylor LOFT: Sales Associate: June 2007 to August 2007

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