Karina Pepe

(914) 406-0082 | kpepe@elon.edu

karinapepe.wordpress.com | @PepeKarina
Education
Elon University Elon, NC
Major: Journalism and Spanish May 2016
GPA: 3.5

Relevant Experience
Keller Williams Reality Burlington, NC
Communications Intern August 2013-Present
Research, write, and operate WordPress blog three to four times per week
Establish social media presence with Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest
Generate leads by posting listing and blogs on WordPress and Craigslist
Use Photoshop to generate advertisements

Citizen News New Fairfield, CT
College Intern June 2014-Present
Interview sources, photograph and write articles on deadline
Create layouts in InDesign and edit photos in Photoshop
Format articles for newspaper in Microsoft Word

Live Oak Communications Elon University, NC
Account Executive January 2014-May 2014
Create social media content using Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Aid in writing the scope of work and research reports for Pro Feet, Inc.
Monitor consumer interaction on social media via Hootsuite and generate responses

Her Campus Elon University, NC
Writer February 2014-Present
Research and determine appropriate article topics for our readership
Write articles to be published online
Work with copy editors to edit and publish articles

The Edge Magazine Elon University, NC
Writer October 2013-Present
Research topics and conduct interviews for articles up to twice a semester
Work with section editors to complete articles

Elon Equestrian Club Team Elon University, NC
Online Content and Photographer January 2013-Present
Update team website: elonequestrian.com
Photograph team members in competition and activities
Oversee and produce content for team Twitter account: @ElonEquestrian

Work Experience
Party Depot Danbury, CT
Sales Associate April 2011-August 2012
Provide customer service at the register and on the sales floor
Responsible for checking in and stocking merchandise
Place orders for customers per request

Atrium Staffing New York, NY
Intern May 2012-June 2012
Review and screen resumes using salesforce.com
Research potential charities and companies for partnership
Input company information into spreadsheets

Skills
Proficient with WordPress, Adobe Photoshop, Craigslist, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Microsoft
Word, PowerPoint, and Excel