Ellen C.

Leonards
(337) 581-9170
ellenleonards@gmail.com
Education
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La.
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication
Concentration: Public Relations
Minor: Business Administration
Degree Expected: May 2015
Current Grade Point Average: 3.36

Work Experience
Jan. 2014 Present

Sept. 2014 Present

Sept. 2014 Nov. 2014

Aug. 2014

Aug. 2009 May 2011

Public Relations Manager, Bucks Crawfish Co., Broussard, La.

Design t-shirts, menu, digital and print advertisements
and logo. Promoting restaurant via social media. Goal to
reach 1,000 Facebook likes in less than four months.
Marketing Chairperson, Eve of the Eve at The Grand Opera
House of the South, Crowley, La.
Writing press release. Designing e-blast. Promoting
event on social media.
Event Coordinator, Going Yak for Jack Softball Tournament
Benefit, Crowley, La.
Promote event on Facebook. Responded to emails in a
timely manner. Helped raise more than $6,000 for a
child with cancer. Contacted people for monetary and
item donations (food, drinks, equipment).
Public Relations Intern, Acadiana Catholic, Lafayette, La.
Interview two families and wrote feature story for
October 2014 issue. Designed Evangelizing with
Acadiana Catholic workshop packet, post card for
subscribers and subscription ads for magazine. Greeted
and registered attendants at door and setup
refreshments table for four regional workshops.
Production Assistant, Louisiana Farm & Ranch, Crowley, La.
Editing and proofreading monthly editorials. Helped
with miscellaneous office duties, including delivering
newspapers to local distributors and shipping
newspapers.

Skills

Proficient in iMovie, Adobe Creative Cloud, content managing

systems, social media managing, event planning, organizing and
advertisement design.

Activities

Chi Omega Sorority, Habitat for Humanity volunteer, East

Baton Rouge Animal Control and Rescue Center volunteer,
Wall Street Journal Young Professionals Network member
(subscriber) and St. Agnes Soup Kitchen volunteer.