ALEXI M.

SPECTOR

2282 Howland Drive

Forest Hill, MD 21050

alexispector4@gmail.com
(443) 617-9069

www.aleximspector.wordpress.com

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts
Communication
Concentration: Public Relations
*Extensive experience in graphic design
University of Maryland, College Park
Anticipated Graduation: May 2016

SKILLS
Public Relations
AP Style
Copy Editing
Strategic Planning
Blogging
Press Release

Social Media
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest
Snapchat

Design
Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
Premiere
iMovie

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Sept. 2015 - Present

Maryland Athletics (College Park, MD)

Digital Media and Marketing Intern

Utilized Adobe programs to create original social media posts and graphics following brand guidelines
Worked on the team responsible for developing the 2016-2017 Maryland Athletics brand guidelines
Constructed feature stories for umterps.com via athlete/coach interviews and research
Created monthly newsletter templates for teams and the nutrition department
Collaborated with team coaches and representatives to develop new graphic and advertising techniques
Researched athlete and coach statistics for social media images

San Antonio Scorpions, NASL (San Antonio, TX)

Communications and Graphics Intern

June 2015 - Dec. 2015

Developed a new graphic advertising approach on Scorpions social media and game scorecards
Designed a Pepsi bottle neck hanger displayed on Pepsi bottles in over 500 locations
Aided in the composition of press releases and web articles for the official Scorpions website
Created images for the official website carousel, web stories, halftime and post-game score updates
Interviewed players, coaches and staff to compose web feature articles
Maintained the official Scorpions Snapchat during home games and community appearances
Created the official Snapchat Geotag for Toyota Field and the official Scorpions Pinterest page
Composed match highlight videos viewable on the Scorpions Instagram and Youtube channel

Maryland Sports Properties (College Park, MD)

Intern

Sept. 2014 - Dec. 2015

Updated, organized and managed social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Organized company data utilizing Microsoft Excel
Manipulated graphics and advertisements to suit needs of sponsors and potential clients

RELATED LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Public Relations Committee, PHA (College Park, MD)
Creative Chair

Sept. 2016 - Present

Brainstormed and created marketing collateral displayed on social media and throughout campus
Designed images utilizing Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator

Panhellenic Chapter (College Park, MD)

Vice President of Public Relations

Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2015

Managed chapters social media including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat
Designed print and online marketing collateral using Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator

News Editing for Public Relations (College Park, MD)

Teaching Assistant

Aug. 2015 - Dec. 2015

Organized, planned and presented numerous lectures on design, layout and social media
Guided and provided assistance to students; acted as a liaison between students and professor
Stay updated and present on social media, web trends and phenomena