Martha Howley

238 Russell Avenue Edgewater, NJ 07020 marthahowley@gmail.com (856) 577-3294 EDUCATION George Mason University - Fairfax, VA B.A., Communication; Public Relations - Degree Received: Spring 2011 SKILLS Proficient with Microsoft Office and select Adobe CS suite programs (Reader, PageMaker, Illustrator, Photoshop) Experienced in media research (Google Ad Planner, Cision, Vocus, Lexis Nexis, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, etc.) EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City, New Jersey March 2012-Present Concierge Created and currently maintain online club boat scheduling page Conduct boat, spa, on-site villa, car service, and restaurant reservations and enter into shared spreadsheets Answer all club related questions via phone and concierge e-mail account PR Consulting, New York, New York March 2012-June 2012 Beauty/Fragrance Publicity Intern Managed media clippings and composed placement summaries Assembled collected placements into Monthly Coverage Reports for clients Monitored social media discussions involving client events in progress Compiled and sent media kits for delivery to fashion/beauty publications Logged and tracked publication photo/image requests Researched and recorded all competitor placements and entered findings into Competitive Intelligence Reports Seventh House PR/Showroom Seven, New York, New York January 2012-February 2012 Fashion Week - Press Intern Sorted daily press requests for backstage and interview access and logged granted requests in spreadsheet Aided in showroom celebrity styling and hand delivered selected pieces Logged all sample shipments and contact lists with Fashion GPS Set up venues for show and facilitated wardrobe changes/styling backstage Nordstrom, Tysons Corner, VA / Paramus, NJ Fashion Jewelry & Apparel Sales Specialist Executed sales and merchandised new product Followed up with customers to maintain sales relationships Washington D.C. Fashion Week, Washington, D.C. Public Relations and Events Intern Sought out sponsorship through non-chain boutiques and apparel stores in metro area Facilitated show setup and backstage wardrobe changes (apparel and styling) Focused Image Inc., Falls Church, VA Public Relations Intern/Receptionist Drafted client press releases, pitches, and executive biographies Composed blog entries for client blog, thesavvyshopperblog.com Investigated potential placements and media contacts using Cision Maintained spreadsheets of calendars, media placements, events and contacts August 2010- March 2012

June 2011-September 2011

January 2011-May 2011