Sarah Jamie

955 Cambridge Drive Buffalo Grove, Ill. 60089

847-373-3953 sarah.jamie2@gmail.com

Education Illinois State University Normal, Ill.
Master of Science in Communication May 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations May 2013
Lorenzo de Medici Florence, Italy
International exchange student for one semester Jan May 2011

Experience Graduate Instructor Illinois State University Normal, Ill. Aug 2013 Present
Instructor of the basic communication skills course required for all undergraduate ISU
students
Created lesson plans and activities related to course content
Evaluated student performance on writing, speaking and group work assignments
Public Relations Intern KemperLesnik Chicago, Ill. May Aug 2014
Identified media opportunities for clients
Created and managed specialized media lists
Drafted internal communications
Developed social media content
Tracked and documented client media coverage
Managed social media accounts and submitted weekly reports to clients
Marketing Intern GCG Financial, Inc. Bannockburn, Ill. June 2011 Jan 2014
Ghostwrote finance-related articles for local news publications on behalf of financial
advisers
Wrote press releases for local news publications to inform the community and
prospective clients about company news and upcoming events
Created and managed media lists
Wrote case studies and employee biographies to showcase the firms services and
success stories
Managed the Facebook page to engage community in company news
Produced videos to share accomplishments and memorable experiences with the GCG
team during firm-wide meetings
Communications Intern OBrien Mitsubishi Normal, Ill. Jan May 2013
Planned and executed a promotional event involving 50 participants from the Normal,
Ill. community to promote Mitsubishis electric vehicle
Posted content to social media accounts to engage community in company news
Increased community following through the use of social media campaigns

Activities &
Volunteering
Event Coordinator ISU Graduate Student Association
Planned professional and social events for faculty and students in the School of
Communication at Illinois State University during my time as a graduate student.
Volunteer Operation Santa
Operation Santa makes and ships care packages in the form of Christmas stockings to
deployed U.S. troops every year during the holiday season with the help of donations from
the community. As a volunteer, I promoted the cause to the local community and
facilitated the donation process.