alisha bicknell

alishabicknell@gmail.com - 740.248.2668 - 33 N. Lancaster Athens, OH 45701

media experience
The All Campus Radio Network, ACRN.com, Athens, Ohio, January 2007-Present
Public Relations Director (June 2007-Present)
• Worked as part of a thirteen member executive board to control Ohio University’s completely
student-run internet radio station
• Co-led weekly PR/Promo department meetings consisting of twenty members
• Appointed and trained three PR assistants and delegated tasks to said assistants, also
created an ACRN PR handbook to train assistants
• Helped create and maintain ACRN’s social media presence by creating an ACRN twitter
page and a Facebook profile for ACRN’s mascot, Snat Rocklobster
• Wrote and sent press releases and media alerts for events and concerts held by the radio
station that resulted in coverage in local papers. This included concerts featuring acts such
as Andrew WK, Jay Reatard, Titus Andronicus, The Gunshy, The Flotation Walls and
Blueprint.
• Planned and headed ACRN week every April. Responsibilities included planning both
external PR events as well as internal bonding events
• Planned and headed social, PR gaining and fundraising events
• Assisted in the planning and promotion of Lobsterfest, a three-day spring music festival in
June including one all-day outside concert
• Helped promote numerous local concerts through flyering, chalking and graffiti wall painting
Trailerpark, trailerparkmovie.com, Athens, Ohio, December 2008-June 2009
• Worked as part of a Public Relations team for a student created feature-length film,
Trailerpark, based on book by Russell Banks
• Compiled crew and cast information for the media kit that was created and helped to secure
state-wide and national coverage
• Flyered to help fill the premiere to near capacity

leadership experience
Ohio University Student Senate, Athens, Ohio, September 2008-Present
At-Large Senator (September 2008-Present)
• Sat on the University Life Commission, helping to represent the 20K students of Ohio
University
• Advocated for students’ interests and assessed policies that affected students
• Helped to campaign for my ticket’s candidates in the spring of 2007 and 2008
The Department of Residential Housing, Athens, Ohio, September 2007- June 2009
Administrative Resident Assistant (September 2008-June 2009)
• Managed various administrative duties including maintenance requests, creating the on-duty
schedule for the staff, incident reports, and room transfers.
Resident Assistant (September 2007-June 2008)
• Mentored 23 underclassmen and connected them to university resources
• Coordinated educational programs related to diversity, health and safety, student
development, citizenship and scholarship

education
• E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
• B.S.J. Public Relations, Expected graduation: 06/10, GPA: 3.6