CORPORATE & SALES EXPERIENCE

Bella Bridesmaid
Sales Consultant
June 2013 - Present | Bethesda, MD
Consult with brides in one-on-one appointments; maintain client fles and databases; provide customer service and
administrative support; process orders and prepare shipments
Cisco Systems
College Intern, Federal Operations
May 2011 - Aug. 2011 | Herndon, VA
Wrote and edited internal/ external communications on behalf of the Senior Vice President; coordinated updates to demo
depot; simplifed and streamlined Federal fscal year calendar; organized fundraising events; researched, synthesized and
reported incidences of Federal Cloud in the news; reviewed presentations
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Communication Association
Executive President
Sept. 2012 - May 2014 | University of Maryland
Increased membership by more than 90 percent during presidency; led restructuring of the organization; served as liaison
between UCA and its advisors in the academic department; planned, organized and led biweekly executive and general body
meetings; interviewed and appointed potential executive committee applicants; planned and supported a range of advising,
networking and fundraising events including a $2,500 event supported by the Arts and Humanities Alumni Board
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Public Relations Track
Overall GPA: 3.3 | Major GPA: 3.4
COMMUNICATION & MARKETING EXPERIENCE
Active Minds, Inc.
Communications and Marketing Intern
Jan. 2014 - May 2014 | Washington, DC
Drafted press materials; managed and augmented social media accounts; designed visual content for web; produced
marketing materials including an informational post card; evaluated and negotiated pitches
The National Geographic Society
Communications Intern
Aug. - Dec. 2013 | Washington, DC
Researched potential contacts and constructed media lists; drafted press materials including press releases, fact sheets and
pitches; planned and implemented internal/ external events; coordinated press mailings
COLUMBIA Technologies
Marketing and Communications Assistant
June 2012 - Jan. 2013 | Baltimore, MD
Conducted competitor research to enhance marketing strategy; updated and maintained company database; edited marketing
materials
Attach Communications Ltd.
College Intern
Jan. - May 2012 | London, UK
Drafted weekly press releases for West Virginia Tourism; formatted and designed marketing materials; constructed
presentations; researched and wrote public relations proposals; managed social media accounts
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Data & Design Software
Constant Contact; Salesforce; CisionPoint; Photoshop; InDesign; Quickbooks
Social Media Management
Pinterest; Tumblr; Twitter; Facebook; LinkedIn; HootSuite
Tara McVey
taramcvey09@gmail.com | 443-670-2221