AMANDA CHESSER

University of Maryland, Undergraduate Student

achesser6@gmail.com

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, College Park

443-564-9912

B.A. Communication

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ment and Politics

(Concentration in Public Relations) and GovernCumulative GPA: 3.42

Anticipated Graduation: May 2016

The American University of Rome

Maryland-in-Rome Participant
Semester in Italy
Spring 2015
International Relations and

WORK EXPERIENCE

Productions and Communications Intern

Dec. 2014- Jan. 2015

Sandler Training
Created and distributed content for marketing campaigns, including Twitter, LinkedIn, and StreamSend email marketing
Edited publications for content, clarity and AP style
Designed and developed strategic implementation plan for Sandlers 2015 Summit App, used by over 1300 attendees.

Communications and Outreach Intern

June. 2014- Aug. 2013

The Committee for Economic Development
Monitor and report on local political conventions, conferenes and public policy news related to CEDs platform
Audited and created content for blog, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn
Led CEDs Common Core App design

Legal Assistant

May 2014- Nov. 2014

Sud Law Firm

Prepare, organize and upkeep an expansive collection of electronic and paper files
Direct phone calls, schedule appointments and provide positive clientele relations.

Waitress

Aug 2008- Jan. 2013

Mercy Ridge Retirement Community
Served and provided customer service to residents and their guests in a formal dining room both individually and as a
dining team
Operate in a fast-paced environment and tailor service to fit unique needs of residents

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

SKILLS

Collegiate Chapter President

Nov. 2013- Dec. 2014

Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Pi
Lead 129 collegiate chapter members, manage and oversee 32 officers, five
teams, and chair of three standing committes
Serve as primary spokesperson and representative to the UMD and PHA
community
Serve as official delegate to national convention among 137 collegiate
leaders
Create the agenda for, execute and run weekly chapter meetings and chapter retreats
Increased overall chapter fundraising revenue for St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital by 132% during term

Communications Team Member

May 2014- Present

University of Maryland Student Government Association
Designed and executed PR campaigns for What To Fix (WTF) UMD social
media campaign
Helped develop promotional video on college affordability

Conference Planning Volunteer

Dec. 2014

TEDxUMaryland
Selected as a TEDx innovator participant from over 300 applicants, and
volunteered on organizational committee for the TEDxUMaryland event.

Basic

Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
CrowdCompass
iMovie
Google Docs
Microsoft Office Suite
Weebly
Wordpress
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Instagram
Pinterest

Moderate

Pro