BRITTNEY

DARNER

EDUCATION
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Fla.
Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Communication, Public Relations || May
2015 || GPA 3.7
Leeds M etropolitan University
Leeds, United Kingdom
Study Abroad Exchange Program January 2014-May 2 014

WORK EXPERIENCE
Natural Life, Jacksonville, Florida
Marketing Intern, October 2014- Present
Manage charity involvement and coordinate all donated items
Assist planning companys largest yearly event, the Community First
Natural Life Music Festival
Create brand awareness through social media management and
launching brand ambassador program

JAXPORT (Jacksonville Port Authority), Jacksonville, Florida
Marketing Intern, May 2014- November 2014
Wrote w eekly internal newsletter and contributes to other external
publications
Composed media releases that are used by large local stations, such as
WTEV and WTLV
Helped manage JAXPORT social media platforms as well as initiate and
maintain Instagram account

PRSSA, Jacksonville, Florida
Blogger, August 2014- January 2015
Developed content for national blog that has a readership of 12,000
people

Represented a national organization and provides support for a large
body of students
Conducted research and brainstorms progressive ideas for future PRSSA
articles

Axia Public Relations, Jacksonville, Fla.
Public Relations Intern/Blogger, August 2014- January 2015
Drafted press releases and alerted media to client initiatives that
received national coverage
Gathered data such as media coverage hits and circulation numbers on
stories
Wrote, edited and contributed blog posts to company website

INVOLVEMENT
PRSSA UNF Chapter, Jacksonville, Florida
Social Media Manager, 2014-2015
UNF Leadership Summit, Jacksonville Florida
Volunteer, 2012-2015
CHILD Cancer Fund, Jacksonville, Florida
Volunteer/Part-time Intern, August 2013-
January 2014

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Quicken, Photoshop

Adobe Creative Suite:
Photoshop, InDesign

Social Media:
LinkedIn, Twitter, Wordpress,
Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr

Public Relations Software:
Vocus, PR Newswire, PR Web

GET IN TOUCH

@BrittneyDarner
@BrittneyDarner
@BrittneyDarner

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