MonicaK.

McDougal (913)206-9565
monica.mcdougal@gmail.com
monicamcdougal.weebly.com

EXPERIENCE SKILLS
Publicspeaking
ScarrittBennettCenter,Nashville,TNBelleH.Bennett Strategicplanningin
Fellow2016-2017 Facebook,Twitterand
AUGUST2016-MAY2017 Instagram
MicrosoftOfficeandInDesign
WorkedasprogramassistantforScarrittBennett'sEducation
Departmentdoingresearch,archivinghistoricaldocumentsand Research
photographs,eventpreparation,socialmedia,andblogposts. Blogging
Servedasfrontdesksupportbytakingovernightreservations, Eventplanning
answeringphonecalls,checkingguestsin,greetingguests,and
answeringguestquestions. Customerservice

PlanttheSeed,Nashville,TNGardenEducationand
AWARDS
OutreachIntern
AUGUST2016-MAY2017
2016OutstandingStudentin
AssistedinfacilitatinglessonsutilizingPlanttheSeed'sgarden PublicRelationsAward,
educationcurriculumatRossEarlyLearningCenter WashburnUniversityMass
Managedsocialmediaplatformsbycreatingandcuratingcontentfor MediaDepartment
Facebook,Twitter,andInstagram
2016WhosWhoAmong
Assistedwithgardenmaintenance Students,Washburn
University
PlannedParenthoodAdvocatesofKansasand 2015ExcellenceinPublic
Mid-Missouri,OverlandPark,KSPublicAffairsIntern
RelationsAward,Washburn
JANUARY2016-MAY2016
UniversityMassMedia
ServedassupportforKansasManagerforGovernmentAffairsbytaking Department
notesontheproceedingsofvariouscommitteemeetingsandhearingsat
theKansasStateCapitol 2015Washburn
Transformational
Assistedwithrecruitmentforlobbydays,actionteammeetings,
Experience,
visibilityevents,etc.
Scholarly/Creative

PlannedParenthoodofKansasandMid-Missouri,
OverlandPark,KSDigitalStrategy&DataIntern
JUNE2015-DECEMBER2015

CollectedandcurateddigitalcontentappropriateforthePPKMbrand
propertiessuchasTwitter,Facebook,Tumblr,andInstagram

Createdandimplementedasocialmediastrategytoincreasethenumber
ofPPKMfollowersonTwitterandInstagram

Performedresearchandcreatedreportsondigitalmediatools,social
mediatrends,regionaldemographicinformation,andsocialmediadata
fromPPKMaccounts
 EDUCATION

WashburnUniversity,Topeka,KSBachelorofArts,Mass
Media
AUGUST2012-MAY2016

CumulativeGPA:3.97

SummaCumLaude

Emphasis:PublicRelations

Minors:PsychologyandPoliticalScience

PROJECTS

2016MediaDay,WashburnUniversityMassMedia
DepartmentPlannerandCoordinator
SPRING2016

Helpedtoplanandimplementadayforhighschoolstudentstotour
campus,learnabouttheMassMediadepartment,participatein
workshops,andmeetfacultyandstudents

KansasReproductiveJusticeLeadershipInstitute,URGE:
UniteforReproductiveandGenderEquityParticipant
FALL2015

Completedaleadershipworkshopwhichaimedtoprovideparticipants
withtheskillstoleaddiscussionsaboutreproductivejusticewithyoung
people.

JayhawkTheatrePublicRelationsStrategy,ClassProject
WriterandContributor
SPRING2014

WorkedwiththePublicRelationsIIclasstodevelopapublicrelations
strategywhichwaspresentedtotheJayhawkTheatresboardmembers
andstaff.

2014WashburnMassMediaBanquet,ClassProject
PlannerandCoordinator
SPRING2014

PlannedandcoordinatedadinnerandawardsceremonyfortheMass
MediaDepartment,withaspecificfocusonmarketingandpromoting
theeventtostudentsandalumni.