Emily A.

Smith
7402 Princeton Ave, College Park, MD 20740 Home: 201-225-1071 || Cell: 201-696-5382 Email: ESmith92@gmail.com || Twitter: @esmith_comm E-Portfolio: emily92smith.wordpress.com

Related Coursework
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Well-versed in public relations & communication theory, copy editing, interpersonal communication and AP style Actualized a variety of projects including profiles, news articles and news releases

Applicable Skills
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Passionate, articulate writer and speaker Skilled in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel in addition to Adobe InDesign and PhotoShop Proficient user of the University of Maryland database system Avid and adept Internet user with special skill and interest in social media o Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, Wordpress and others

Education

University of Maryland, College Park Expected Graduation: May 2014 College of Arts & Humanities Major: Communication || Concentration: Public Relations

Experience

University of Maryland, Department of English Writing Center Tutor________ Beginning August 2013 - Will meet with university students to edit and provide suggestions for academic papers and projects - Will use copy editing and communication skills to improve students work and writing techniques University of Maryland, Department of Communication Teaching Assistant January 2013 - present - Teaching assistant for Comm231: News Writing & Reporting for Public Relations - Participates in weekly T.A. meetings and assembles lesson plans and PowerPoints - Grades student projects and grammar assessments and regularly instructs class University of Maryland, Undergraduate Admissions Public Inquiry August 2011 May 2012 - Answered more than 100 phone and email inquiries from parents and prospective students during each shift about application status, questions about the university and more - Liaison between both current and prospective students and admissions counselors - Welcomed prospective students and their families for tours and accesses application materials - Helped prospective students decide to enroll at the University of Maryland Abercrombie & Fitch Sales Associate Seasonal: May 2012 present - Completes monetary transactions in excess of $10,000 at sales counter and oversees sales floor - Assists in managing store inventory for shipment and distribution on the sales floor

Extracurriculars

Alpha Phi International Fraternity, Delta Zeta chapter September 2011 present - Attends weekly meetings and volunteers regularly within the University of Maryland community - Facilitates raising thousands of dollars yearly for our philanthropies and local efforts through charity events and fundraisers o Alpha Phi Foundation (Womens heart health)

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Forget-Me-Not Foundation (Aiding sisters in need) Patient 9 Foundation (Skin cancer awareness)

Public Relations Student Society of America, University of Maryland September 2012 present - Participates in monthly meetings, guest lectures, field trips and workshops