Megan Hess

1862 Bainbridge Rd.

Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 575-5603
mh1430@messiah.edu
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations (Gender Studies Minor), May 2018, Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA
GPA: 3.8
Public Relations Experience
Public Relations Coordinator, Masonic Villages of PA (May 2018 – present)
 Monitored company social media accounts
 Created content for print and online publications and social media
Public Relations Associate, Masonic Villages, Elizabethtown, PA (December 2017 – April 2018 )
 Created content for print and online publications and social media
 Conducted research to assist with PR and marketing efforts
 Monitored social media
 Coordinated and assisted with photo\video shoots
Public Relations Intern, Masonic Villages, Elizabethtown, PA (May-August 2017)
 Created content for print and online publications
 Conducted research to improve marketing\advertising and social media pages’ effectiveness
Virtual Production Assistant, Or Die Trying (February – June 2017)
 Performed various PR and social media responsibilities for Or Die Trying, a series “about women in film, by
women in film”
Cinemablography Assistant, Messiah College Department of Communication (January 2017 – May 2018)
 Website\social media maintenance, administrative tasks and content creation for a digital humanities initiative
creating a cinematic map of the 2000s’
Lancaster Newspapers Correspondent, ‘Generation Next’ (July 2014 - present)
 Wrote feature articles and media reviews for teen\young adult section of local newspaper
Public Relations Student Society, Messiah College Chapter (February 2015 - May 2017)
 Public Relations Director (2015-2016); created and managed social media accounts
 Secretary (2016 -2017) composed and sent emails, tracked attendance, and took minutes
Work Experience
Office Assistant: Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, Messiah College (September 2016
– May 2018)
 Distributed quizzes\ tests and promotional materials
 Participated in Open House events
 Proctored student exams
Research Assistant, Messiah College (September 2015 – May 2017)
 Retrieved, compiled, and catalogued data on female sex offenders
 Gathered information on female homicide offenders and undergraduate courses on women and crime
Cross-Cultural Experience
Italy Cross-Cultural Course (May\June 2016), Messiah College
  Stayed in four different Italian cities and traveled to other small towns and historical sites
 Gained proficiency in writing and speaking about Italian film and culture
Leadership Experience
Departmental Intern\Teaching Assistant (September 2017 – May 2018) Messiah College Department of
Communication
 Assisted communications faculty members with creating course content and utilizing learning management
systems
 Guest-lectured in introductory and upper-level communication courses
Cinemablography Contributor (February 2016 – December 2016) Messiah College Department of Communication
● Wrote film analysis and reviews, published bi-weekly online
● Drafted and published Facebook posts to promote articles
90.7 Pulse F.M. DJ (September 2014 – May 2018)
● “Best DJ of the Semester” Fall 2014 and Fall 2017
● Hosted weekly radio show, curated playlists, and ran Facebook fan page
Student Writer, Swinging Bridge Newspaper\Magazine (September 2014 – December 2017 ) Pulse Media Hub,
Messiah College
● Wrote feature articles for Student Life and Culture sections, including “What You Missed Last Month,” a column
highlighting hidden entertainment and lifestyle trends

Conference Experience

Panel Presenter, Eastern Communication Association Annual Conference: Undergraduate Scholars Division (April
28 – May 2, 2017) Boston, MA
 Presented original scholarly research paper “ ‘Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story:’ Muted Group
Theory in Hamilton: An American Musical” on student panel “Beyond Good and Evil”
Panel Presenter, Eastern Communication Association Annual Conference: Undergraduate Scholars Division (April
25-28, 2018) Pittsburgh, PA
 Presented original scholarly research paper “ ‘All For One:’ Privilege and the ‘mythical norm’ in Disney’s High
School Musical 2” on student panel “At the Movies: Understanding Communication in Films”
Honors and Awards
 Dean’s List
 Lambda Pi Eta (National Communication Honors Society)
 Humanities Scholars Program
 PPRS Scholarship Recipient, 2017

Certifications
 Hootsuite (2017)

Publications
 “Time Passes: How Neorealism Has Influenced Modern American Independent Filmmakers” Film Matters 8.1,
Spring 2017, 80-82. Print.
 “Gender in Science Fiction Films, 1964 – 1979” Film Matters 8.3, Winter 2017, 49. Print.

Skills
 HTML coding