LAURA SAELI_______

68 Redington Rd. Needham, MA 02492 I C: (617) 834-6376 I lsaeli@elon.edu

EDUCATION
2017

Elon University Elon, NC

WORK HISTORY
2016

Marina Maher Communications, New York, NY Public Relations Intern

Bachelor of Arts in Communications

Major in Strategic Communications
Deans List, 2014 & 2015

- Brand management on the Kimberly-Clark and Acuvue teams

- Monitored media news and produced weekly client reports showcasing brand coverage
- Generated new strategic ideas for upcoming communications initiatives
- Measured and tracked data on client projects to gain deeper insights
- Researched and analyzed various client recommendations
- Assisted with event planning and scheduling

2015

Blue Wave Marketing & Promotions, Boston, MA Marketing Intern

2014

Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, MA Sales Assistant

2013

Beth Miller Collection, Wellesley, MA Sales Intern

2012

Liz Caan Interiors, Newton, MA Interior Design Intern

2011

Edward J. Delaney Documentary Filmmaker, Bristol, RI Digital Film Intern

2011

Great Hill Private Equity, Boston, MA Sales Intern

- Increased number of online leads for companys website

- Wrote over 200 blog posts for companys marketing blog and collectively received over 300
LinkedIn shares, 250 Facebook shares, over 200 Google+ shares and over 100 Twitter retweets
- Sought and analyzed competitor marketing and sales both on and offline to more effectively
target the companys outreach audience
- Assisted with the organized preparation and successful delivery of marketing materials
- Provided support to social media efforts and increased companys Twitter following

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Strategic communications campaigns

Press releases
Event planning
Client meeting reports
Media monitoring reports
Advance news releases
Client pitching
Research and competitor analysis
Blog writing
Adobe Creative Suite
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Live Oak Communications
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Student-run strategic communications agency

Creative content producer
Created online and print advertisements for clients
Developed script for TV commercials

PRSSA (The Public Relations Student Society of America)

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Pre-professional association for students interested in careers in public relations