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PAIGE M. JORGENSEN
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Summer 2009 Sunshine Through Golf Foundation Lemont, IL
Wadsworth Media Relations Intern
 Worked independently as the only member of the Media Relations staff with hours
worked from home or out of office
 Produced press releases for 72 golf camps across the state of Illinois, directly pitched
to news sources and wrote news stories, e-newsletter content and blog entries for
Foundation’s supporters, affiliate programs and general public
 Pitched media stories for national events including the LPGA Solheim Cup and the PGA
BMW Championship
Summer 2009 Dealer HD Frankfort, IL
Account Services Intern
 Drafted press releases, website updates, feature stories and pitch letters for up-and-
coming automotive web platform company
 Conducted valuable research for immediate use of account and sale managers
 Led project on promotion pieces for a comprehensive marketing plan
Spring 2009 U.S. Senator Max Baucus Washington, DC
Press Intern
 Track Senator’s media exposure in his home state of Montana and distribute to the
Senator and staff daily and directly inform Senator of pertinent local and national
news and information on a timely basis
 Draft press releases for direct use of Montana news outlets
 Prepare updates and press releases for the Senator’s website
Fall 2008 Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI
Media Relations Intern
 Maintain and update accurate media lists for direct pitching of Museum exhibitions
and programs to national and local media outlets.
 Track and compile museum’s media exposure and distribute to all Museum employees
on weekly basis
 Created and maintained Museum’s college media list and increased exposure of the
Museum in college publications in the Milwaukee area

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Spring 2007 – Present Marquette University
Student Government
Off Campus Senator (Fall 2009- Present), Deiderich College of Communications
Senator (Spring 2007-
Fall 2008), Student Organizations Committee Chair (Fall 2008)
Spring 2007 – Present Alpha Chi Omega

Sister, Philanthropy Chair (2008)

Fall 2006 – Present Ignatius and Magis Scholarship Recipient

Scholarship recipient for excellence in academics and community service

Fall 2006 – Present Marquette University Advancement
Student Office Associate for Development (Fall 2007- Present), Student Caller
for Phone-A-Thon (Fall 2006- Spring 2007)

EDUCATION
May 2010 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Arts, J. William and Mary Deiderich College of Communications
Major: Public Relations
Minor: Political Science
Spring 2009 Les Aspin Center for Government Washington, DC
Focus Area: Political Science