MOLLY THEBAU

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EDUCATION
Elon University, Elon, NC May 2021
Bachelor of Arts: Strategic Communications
Bachelor of Arts: English, Concentration: Literature
Study Abroad:
University of Sussex, Brighton, England Summer 2018
France: Eat, Pray, Love: Sacred Space and the Place of Religion Winter 2019
Elon Center London Spring 2020

WORK EXPERIENCE
Turing Talent, London, England Spring 2020
Marketing and Candidate Outreach intern
• Facilitated candidate outreach for technology job positions to university job boards and individual
faculty members for 25 U.K. universities
• Assisted in redesigning the company website to be more user friendly and to highlight the program and
its benefits using website builder Tilda

Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, MD Summer 2019

Executive Office intern
• Categorized over 2,000 product inquiries for the Small Business Ombudsman
• Completed an evaluation of the agency’s social media platforms and website to identify possible
improvements to further engagement and outreach

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
STC 452: Strategic Campaigns, Elon University Spring 2021
Developed a public relations campaign for the Elon University Kernodle Center for Civic Engagement
• Composed primary and secondary research to evaluate the effectiveness of different tactics and to
understand target audiences
• Developed tactics including social media outreach, in-person events, and the creation of a DEI Council

COM 312: Strategic Writing, Elon University Spring 2019

Applied public relations writing materials to a client through group efforts and assignments
• Completed a communications audit for the client of their social media prior to crating content for them
• Built up client’s social media accounts by creating posts for Instagram and Facebook to promote events

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Kappa Delta Sorority, Elon University February 2018- December 2019
Member & Shamrock Committee
• Manage logistics such as decorations, promotions, and ticket sales for social events to raise money for
Prevent Child Abuse America
• Executed KaysoDeeas, a social and philanthropic fundraising event, with over 600 people in attendance

SKILLS
Technology: Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Adobe (InDesign)
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram content creation