Kirsti Cook

1402 N Vinita Apartment 5 Tahlequah, OK 74464 | 918-724-3795 | cookk@nsuok.edu

www.kirsticook.weebly.com

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies
Public Relations and Hospitality and Tourism Management
Northeastern State University

December 2014
Tahlequah, OK

EXPERIENCE
Special Assistant to the President
February 2015 Present
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK
Coordinate events for 300+ guests
Manage committees for events
Coordinate and monitor event timelines to ensure deadlines are met
Coordinate event logistics including registration, presentation materials, pre-event and
post-event evaluations
Manage facility set up
Participates in all efforts to publicize each event
Develops and manages budgets for each event
Wedding Coordinator
Managed budgets from $5,000-$25,000
Succeeded in saving clients up to 20% overall cost of event
Develop overall theme of event
Acted as liaison between clients and over 50 vendors
Over 500 guests entertained

May 2014 Present

Internship
December 2014 February 2015
Weddings of Tulsa
www.weddingsoftulsa.com
Tulsa, OK
Create content for online blog and social media platforms
Manage extensive invitation lists of 60-500 attendees
Orchestrated new vendor meetings and signed approximately one new vendor per
week over the six week period
Set up and maintain online registration for events
Serve as liaison between brides and vendors
Student Employee
June 2013 December 2014
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK
Create graphic design for various projects
Developed knowledge of university branding
Managed Licensing website
Arranged 2014 Licensee Vendor Fair
Organized media studies advisory board meeting
Assisted with 125th Anniversary Seminary Hall celebration
Internship
Brides of Oklahoma Magazine + Web
June 2014 August 2014
www.thebridesofoklahoma.com
Oklahoma City
Create graphic design materials for the web to actively promote bridal events

Kirsti Cook 918-724-3795

Assist in page design and layout

Work closely with bride editorial director to write and edit bridal announcements
for magazine
Provide materials to assist in maintaining online blog and social media
Assisted the sales and production executive in representing the magazine at The
Tulsa Wedding Show and Weddings of Tulsa

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Proficient in Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
Proficient in AP style
Member of Professional Convention Management Association
Title IX Certified
Continuously seeking professional development
Problem solving in a timely and creative manner