Alyssa C.

Zinar
5217 Bella Vista Road, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 Ÿ (610) 506-2533 Ÿ alyssazinar@gmail.com Ÿ www.alyssazinar.weebly.com

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

College of Arts and Humanities GPA: 3.670
Communication, Public Relations, B.A. Expected Graduation: May 2018
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Double Major: Marketing
• Sport Management Fellows 2017-2018
• Alpha Lambda Delta & Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences College Park, MD

Multimedia Production Intern August 2016 – Present
• Assist in the planning, creation and promotion of college news stories
• Facilitate, produce and edit multimedia projects in the BSOS Production Studio 10 hours a week
• Work with other BSOS teams and offices to support ongoing projects
522 Productions Alexandria, VA
Marketing Intern June 2017 – August 2017
• Managed and created content for social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube
• Wrote 10 blogs about industry trends for company website
• Worked with a team to construct digital marketing strategy for the summer
Pat Toomey For Senate Campaign North Wales, PA
Political Intern June 2016 – August 2016
• Aided incumbent Pennsylvania Senator Toomey’s reelection campaign
• Collected voter contact and opinion information through 2,000 cold calls

INVOLVEMENT

News Writing and Reporting for Public Relations College Park, MD

Teaching Assistant January 2018 – Present
• Aid 19 students in learning how to write in AP Style and use news-gathering tools
• Critique and comment on student news stories
Public Relations Student Society of America College Park, MD
Public Relations Director October 2015 – Present
• Create and maintain the organization website
• Write blog posts and press releases on behalf of the organization
• Attend monthly networking events with alumni and public relations professionals
PR Week Outstanding Student of the Year 2018 Contest New York, NY
Top 5 in the U.S. January 2018
• Developed and pitched a year-long PR Campaign to increase Millennial tourism to Delaware
Dynamic Dance Team College Park, MD
Co-Director September 2014 – May 2017
• Managed and directed a team of 30 dancers in rehearsals twice a week
• Controlled all social media and relayed information to the entire team via newsletters
TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Google Analytics, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects