Kaylan Burns

732-284-0481 / kaylan_burns@my.uri.edumailto:kaylan_burns@my.uri.edu
305 Pine Avenue Manasquan, NJ 08736
www.collegefashionista.com/author/Kaylan_Burns-2/

http://theodysseyonline.com/author/kaylanburns

Education


The University of Rhode Island, Harrington School of Communications, Kingston,
Rhode Island

Bachelor of Arts in Writing & Rhetoric, May 2018
Minors: Textiles Merchandising & Design and Communications Studies

Memberships
Certified Member, Public Relations Student Society of America URI Chapter, Textiles
Honors Society (for Fashion students with a GPA of a 3.0 or higher)

Leadership Experience

President of URIs Fashion Merchandising Society, Kingston, RI, 2015-Present

Serve as head of URIs top Fashion related club with over 130 student
members
Oversee all financial and social decision for the club, including budget
management of up to $1300 and work closely with the Treasurer
URI 101 Freshmen Mentor, Kingston, RI, Fall 2015-Fall 2016
Teach a class once a week where students learn about URIs resources
Aid Freshman fashion students in transitioning to college life

Fashion Experience

ClothesOn Inc. Campus Representative, Kingston, RI, 2015-Present

Organize group clothing orders among student organizations on campus
Facilitate budgeting and pricing on orders

Writing/Rhetoric Experience

Contributing Writer at the Odyssey URI, Kingston, RI, 2016-Present

Submit articles once a week on theodysseyonline.com
Discuss topics such as trends in beauty, fashion, and pop culture

CollegeFashionista.com Style Guru Intern, Kingston, RI, December 2014- Present
Photograph stylish outfits found on the URI campus
Write approximately 5-15 articles per semester analyzing trends in clothing
and beauty that students adopt which included shop-able online links to
popular clothing stores

Skills Summary

Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint, document editing,

photography/Nikon online photography software and basic computer coding
Social Media: Pinterest, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Sakai, and
WordPress
Skills: Proficient writing (informative, electronic, argumentative/ persuasive),
fashion design, public speaking, and sewing