Sarah Rinker

Phone: (217) 556-0232 Email: serinke@ilstu.edu 2820 Governors Drive Carlyle, IL 62231

Summary
Aspiring communications professional with experience in leadership, creative services, fundraising, event
planning, and marketing.

Education
Illinois State University August 2017 – May 2020
Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations
Beneficial Coursework – Public Relations Campaigns, Event Planning, Advanced Media Writing

Experience
Association for Women in Communications August 2017 – Present
Current President and former Vice President of the AWC Student Chapter at Illinois State University
 Schedules events and speakers for weekly meetings
 Communicates with local professionals and school officials
 Manages an Executive Board of eight members
 Hosts meetings for fifteen to twenty members weekly
WZND Fuzed Radio August 2017 – December 2018
Assistant Director of Public Relations and On-Air Personality
 Assisted in the management of five-member team
 Scheduled and organized internal and external events
 Developed official press releases on behalf of WZND
 Engaged with listeners while on-air

Skills and Certifications

 Certified in Google Analytics
 Microsoft and Adobe applications
 Public Speaking
 Recruiting
 Project Management
 Community Engagement