Erin Phelan

164 Bullard Street ◊ Holden, MA 01520 ◊ 774-364-4452 ◊ erin.phelan@nichols.edu

Self-motivated student leader with strong communication skills, chosen to be one of two student lectors at Nichols
College’s 2016 President’s Society Recognition Dinner for hundreds of the institution’s most benevolent donors.
Education
Nichols College, Dudley, MA
-Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, December 2018
-Major: International Business
-GPA: 3.4-
Dean’s List, Fall 2016, Dean’s List High Honors Fall 2017
Experience
Clean Water Action Providence, RI December 2017 - May 2018
Communications Intern
● Provide support for local initiatives that address global issues related to waste and the environment
● Collect information about foreign and domestic waste, with respect to short and long term global impacts of
current practices
● Observe and assist in lobbying, grant-writing, and communication strategies (social media, blog posts, and
website updates) that inform support network and government officials about current policies and practices
● Grasp unparalleled sales and communications skills through first-hand experience with canvassing and
grassroots efforts

Boys and Girls Club Dudley, MA January 2017 - Present

Youth Development / Front Desk Professional
● Manage all front desk duties-checking students in, checking students out, monitoring all club activity
● Create, organize and navigate all member files to locate pertinent information as needed
● Gain additional valuable input on time management, organization and personal effectiveness through
workshops and seminars
● Assist in the club’s marketing and promotion through updating and managing the company website
including blog posts featured on the website and company’s social media pages
● Counsel children displaying unruly behavior on the importance of respect, kindness, and understanding
through positive reinforcement

Community Service / Volunteer

● Nichols College Alternative Spring Break, March 2017
○ Habitat for Humanity, Beaumont, Texas
● Nichols College International Affairs Club’s Fall and Spring Dance Fundraisers 2016, 2017

Campus Involvement
● Nichols College International Affairs Club, Vice President, 2016-2018
● Nichols College Meditation Club President 2017-Present
● Nichols College Emerging Leaders Program
● Nichols College 2017 Program of the Year Award
● Microeconomics Teaching Assistant, Spring 2017
● Nichols College 2016 President's Society Recognition Dinner, Guest Speaker