EMILY E.

SINGER
34 Hillside Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042

www.linkedin.com/in/emilysinger1
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singeremily1@gmail.com
973-865-0063

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Communication
Focus in Public Relations
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Received May 2016

Cumulative GPA: 3.3

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT & ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

Study Abroad Program, Copenhagen, Denmark | Public Relations Student Society of America (UMD PRSSA) | TERPS
Hillary for President | College Park Scholar (Media Self & Society Program) | Primannum Honor Society | Deans List |
Presidential Scholarship Recipient

RELATED COURSEWORK & WRITING EXPERIENCE

Public Relations Practicum
January 2016-May 2016
Wrote press releases, pitches, feature & news stories, PR plans and media analyses
Learned how to use InDesign, Premier, Photoshop and other multimedia tools
Developed a full communications campaign for a mock client that included research, strategies, tactics, etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Communications Intern
May 2016-Present
The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY
Write blog posts to support various Foundation initiatives, including 100 Resilient Cities and 100x25 campaigns
Conduct daily media scans and tweet compilation with a focus in Foundation-related topics of interest
Work collaboratively with the Grant Department to complete draft memos and proposal documents

Edit speeches and other media material as needed

Public Affairs Intern on Healthcare Team

January 2016-May 2016
Powell Tate, Washington, D.C.
Conduct research for health policy campaigns on various client accounts such as Roche and Bayer pharmaceutical
companies
Compile public affairs related tweets for PT Insights, Powell Tates Twitter account
Assist with both client and company events such as Powell Tates Take Your Child to Work Day
Collaborate with other interns to create a presentation centered around a mock RFP
Communication Specialist
September 2014-December 2015
University of Maryland Scholars Program, College Park, MD
Write stories for online/print newsletter
Manage social media pages for College Park Scholars
Organize and coordinate social events for students
Public Relations Associate
HudsonMOD/MOD Media LLC, Montclair, NJ
May 2015- August 2015
Write press releases and press kits for luxury brand clients in New York and New Jersey like Jos Eber Salon
Assist in event preparation for the HudsonMOD Anniversary Gala, coordinate outreach to news outlets and potential
guests with Meltwater and Magazine Manager databases
Social Media Intern
October 2013 December 2014
The National Down Syndrome Society, Washington, D.C.
Organize the 2014 Buddy Walk on Washington, a 3-day event involving 300 participants
Increase following by 1000+ followers on NDSS Twitter/Facebook pages, created a siblings blog

SKILLS

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Live Movie Maker

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, Wordpress, Weebly, Wix, BuzzFeed
Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Premier
Research: SPSS, Cision, MyMediaInfo, Google Analytics, Meltwater, Magazine Manager
Associated Press Style