Kevin M.

Painter
10763 Scaggsville Road Laurel, MD 20723 kevinmpainter@gmail.com | 443-822-1968

EDUCATION West Virginia University 2010-2011 Honored on the deans list for fall 2010 University of Maryland Expected graduation 2014 Major: Communication Public Relations track Courses: News Writing and Reporting: Wrote press releases, print articles, online blogs and television scripts Public Relations Theory: Applying theories to case study on non-profit Chabads Children of Chernobyl News Editing for Public Relations: Explore and analyze the importance of emerging social media platforms EXPERIENCE Terrapin Sports Marketing January 2013-Present Marketing Intern Coordinate and implement game-day advertising and promotions for clients Remain in contact with media relations personnel on a weekly basis to further develop client relationships Track client advertisements, marketing statistics and data for end-of-season PowerPoint reports WVU Peer Mentor - Morgantown, WV September 2010-May 2011 Peer Mentor Was constantly accessible to aid 80 floor mates who encountered personal, social and academic problems Attended bi-weekly meetings to improve counseling skills Constructed bulletin boards to communicate with students healthy lifestyle tips, study tips and information about upcoming events Antwerpen Toyota - Clarksville, MD December 2009-December 2010 Assistant Inventory Manager/Assistant Service Writers Regulated and managed up-to-date car inventory in dealership database Communicated and maintained relationships with Toyota distributors to ensure consistent performance and sales Assisted service writers with customer write-ups to improve timeliness and productivity SKILLS Proficient with Microsoft Office software Skilled with numerous new media platforms: Photoshop, InDesign, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Wordpress, Weebly, Prezi and Vine Experienced with AP style writing and editing