STEPHANIE M.

RAGG
Current Address: 409 South 40th St. raggsm@sas.upenn.edu Permanent Address: 1440 Woodland Rd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 219-7720 Rydal, PA 19046

EDUCATION University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, P.A. May 2010

• College of Arts and Sciences, Annenberg School of Communications
• Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in Communications; Minor in Hispanic Studies; Minor in English
• Cumulative GPA: 3.19/4.0—Major GPA: 3.31/4.0 (10 courses)
Activities: Daily Pennsylvanian Staff, Sports Writer, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Varsity Field Hockey
The William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, PA June
2006
• Graduated Cum Laude with High Honors
Awards and Honors: Candidate for Penn Charter Alumni Award, which is presented to senior “who on qualification of
scholarship, character, leadership and athletic ability exemplifies the best Penn Charter type”
Activities: Band, Chorus, Writing Center Peer Tutor, Varsity Field Hockey, Varsity Swimming, Varsity Lacrosse
Athletic Awards and Honors: Varsity Field Hockey Captain 2006, Varsity Field Hockey All-League 2006, Varsity
Swimming Captain 2004-2006, Varsity Swimming MVP 2005-2006, Varsity Swimming Coaches Award 2004, Varsity
Swimming All-League 2004-2005, Varsity Lacrosse MVP 2006, USA Lacrosse Academic All-American 2005-2006

RELEVANT WORK
EXPERIENCE Nicole Miller Philadelphia, Intern. Manayunk, PA Summer 2009
• Responsible for writing, editing, and distributing press releases for company events, such as the 2009
Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund Promise Ball, the 2009Annual Manayunk Bike Race, and the 2009
Annual Manayunk Arts Festival to prominent local media contacts
• Responsible for planning, organizing, and promoting an in-store event entitled “Girls Night Out” targeting
a younger female demographic
• Representative at public relations events such as the 2009 PAWS dinner and the 2009 Philadelphia Style
party
• Created and edited company advertisements for local magazines, such as Philadelphia Style and
Philadelphia Magazine
• Designed and developed ideas for a new company website, specifically drafting senior staff biographies
• Worked on the retail floor as a part-time sales associate, requiring detailed knowledge of the merchandise,
proper selling techniques, and customer relations
• Researched and implemented creative ways to use social networking sites, such as Twitter and Facebook,
to reach potential clients and promote store events
• Helped design and decorate innovative sale windows for Nicole Miller’s semi-annual summer sale
• Gained exposure to wholesale business and offered input on possible future merchandise
• Had opportunity to visit Nicole Miller showroom in New York City and meet the designer and her team

ADDITIONAL
EXPERIENCE Distrito Hostess Spring 2009-present
• Work 3-4 shifts per week at a high-volume, upscale Mexican restaurant.
Bath and Body Works Seasonal Sales Associate Winter 2008
• Managed sales, set up marketing displays, supervised re-stocking materials, and assisted customers on the
retail floor.

PERSONAL
• Computer skills: Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, and Internet research
• Language: Proficient in Spanish
• Study abroad: Alicante, Spain
• Lived in Beijing, China 1997-2000
• Part-time babysitter/mother’s helper for families in the University City area