MACKENZIE ROWE

224 East Park Place Newark, DE 19711

(973) 867-8966

macrowe@udel.edu

Education
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, May 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy, Urban Planning Concentration, May 2015
Minor in English; Spanish Language Certificate

Cumulative GPA: 3.60

UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA, SPAIN

Summer 2012 Study Abroad through the Institute for Global Studies

Cumulative GPA: 3.84

Leadership Activities
SITE LEADER FOR UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE ALTERNATIVE BREAK PROGRAM, 2014 - Present
Assisted with conducting participant interviews and leading meetings prior to a week-long service trip to work
with Once Upon a Time Breakaway. While on site, facilitated group service projects and reflections.
SITE LEADER FOR UDREAM GREEN, 2012-2014
Organized a sustainability-based service trip to volunteer at El Yunque National Rainforest and the Boys and Girls
Club in Puerto Rico. Designed the application process, interviewed potential candidates, finalized the roster,
planned fundraising events and arranged daily itineraries.
BLUE HEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, 2012- Present
Partnered with Community Collaborations International to develop an interactive, user-friendly website and an
effective marketing campaign. Served in an advisory role for another groups projects.
STUDENT ALUMNI AMBASSADOR, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE, 2013 - Present
Selected to serve on an advisory board that plans and hosts events for both students and alumni. Responsible for
recruiting, interviewing and choosing new members.
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE ALTERNATIVE BREAK PROGRAM , Spring Break 2013
Volunteered as a member of a disaster relief team. Traveled to Bayboro, North Carolina to dismantle condemned
homes that were lost due to the effects of Hurricane Irene.

Work Experience
IN TRUST CENTER FOR THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS, WILMINGTON, DE
Membership Intern, June 2014 - May 2015
Increased usability of membership database by updating existing information, entering new member information
and analyzing data. Managed platform switch of magazine archive to html.
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND SERVICE, WILMINGTON, DE
Public Policy Fellow, June - August 2014
Drafted a research report about the impact of investor ownership on communities by consolidating and organizing
existing research data, completed research assignments for non-profit management course, and began to develop
social media presence.
FOOD BANK OF DELAWARE, NEWARK, DE
Communications Intern, September - December 2013
Updated and maintained website, wrote blog posts, prepared for events, conducted interviews and benchmarking.
THRILLIST MEDIA GROUP, NEW YORK, NY
Public Relations Intern, June - August 2013
Built media lists, assembled cover reports, wrote press releases, and other miscellaneous administrative support

projects.