ALEK NELSON

E-mail: alek.nelson@usu.edu
Portfolio: aleknelson.weebly.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alek-nelson

OBJECTIVE STATEMENT EXPERIENCE

Highly-motivated journalism/PR specialist
May 2021 - Present RESPONSIBILITIES:
looking for opportunities to work in • Promote shows in local and statewide media
Director of Marketing
journalism, public relations, and other and Media • Create press releases, website pages, graphics
communications. CACHE ARTS • Represent CVCA at public events

AWARDS Dec 2019 - May 2021 RESPONSIBILITIES:

Managing Editor • Prep and finalize weekly paper for print
USU Public Relations Student of the Year 2021 • Provide training for writers and managers
UTAH STATESMAN
USU Legacy Award Finalist 2021 • Increased audience by 7.3% per year
SPJ Feature Writing Finalist 2021
SPJ Journalism Student of the Year 2021 May 2020 - Aug 2020 RESPONSIBILITIES:
Peak Summer • Worked with a faculty mentor to study COVID-19 disinformation
Research Fellow • Digitally distributed survey to 500 participants

SKILLS • Presented research at conferences and in a paper

AP Style Writing/Editing May 2019 - Aug 2019 RESPONSIBILITIES:

Digital Content Intern • Helped produce the daily JayMac News radio show
Social Media
KSL NEWSRADIO • Managed and interacted with social media audience
Research
• Wrote web articles for kslnewsradio.com
Web Development
Adobe Creative Cloud Nov 2018 - Dec 2019 RESPONSIBILITIES:
Photography Writer/Copy Editor • Wrote and edited dozens of articles, gave writers feedback
UTAH STATESMAN • Interviewed members of the community for stories
• Attended weekly meetings, pitched story ideas

STRENGTHS
Creativity
EDUCATION
Reliability Aug 2017 - May 2021 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Detail-Oriented Bachelor’s Degree Major in Journalism/Public Relations, minors in Computer
Leadership Science, Music, and Yoga Studies. 3.99 GPA. Undergraduate
Research Fellow. Honors student. 2021 PR student of the year.

Aug 2011 - May 2015 AMERICAN FORK HIGH SCHOOL

REFERENCES Diploma Graduated with a 3.97 GPA. Member of marching band,
Wendi Hassan 435-554-7064 National Honor Society, and DECA.
CacheARTS Supervisor whassan@cachearts.org

Candi Carter Olson 303-408-1445

VOLUNTEER WORK
USU Professor candi.carterolson@usu.edu

Photographer Dog Volunteer Social Media Manager

John Zsiray 435-797-8399
Aug 2019 - Current Jan 2021 - May 2021 Sept 2017 - Dec 2019
Statesman Supervisor john.zsiray@usu.edu Logan Pride Foundation Cache Humane Society AF Turkey Trot 5K