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Cody Tucker [email protected] Objective Highly motivated Public Relations major seeks a Public Relations/Marketing job with emphasis on event planning and media relations where she can draw upon her strong academic foundation, her exceptional communication skills and a passion for public relations, social media, and event planning. Education Carthage College, Kenosha, WI Bachelor of Arts Degree, May 2016 Major: Public Relations Minor: Digital Photography and Communications GPA: 3.6 Honors Clausen Scholarship (Scholarship awarded for academic merit) Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Dean’s List Public Relations Chair of Lambda Pi Eta (National Communications Honors Society) Global Filming Cultures Explorations Beyond Tourism: Puerto Rico 2015 • Spent term filming activities and interviewing locals to understand the cultural differences of Puerto Rico and used material in a short documentary Exploring Cultural Traditions and Modern Society: China June 2014 • Spent term exploring the cultural and economical differences between the United States and China Spain: An Intensive Language Study June 2013 • Attended classes and utilized home stays to fully immerse in the Spanish language and culture Experience PR/Marketing Intern, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Chicago, IL, Fall 2015 • Responsible for creating social media content such as Tweets, Facebook Posts and an Instagram plan and scheduling via Hootsuite. • Responsible for creating content for email blasts via Mailchimp. Emails included upcoming events and sales and were coded for maximum traffic to website. • Responsible for writing and editing, scripts for teleprompters, press releases, and articles for large programs. • Responsible for designing posters, LCD slides in museum, and both writing the content for and designing event programs. • Responsible for welcoming guests and helping with Q&A during events as well as other customer service related tasks. • Worked as a photographer for all events that occurred on site. Photo Intern, Carthage College, Kenosha, WI Fall 2014-Present • Photograph College images for use in Carthage publications, responsible for photographing both sports events and individual portraits • Edit pictures utilizing Bridge, Photoshop and Lightroom to enhance images Photo Intern, Smith Photography, Stoughton, WI Summer 2014 • Prepared images for printing, retouched raw files and enhanced images • Consulted with clients to ensure photo shoot would furnish desired end product • Responsible for complete individual photo sessions including client consult, photoshoot and retouching of images for printing and sale with full use of studio and equipment • Planned and implemented different social media tools for company promotion and public relations Office Assistant, Carthage College Kenosha, WI 2013-Present • Provide clerical support for the office including creating emails, writing letters and recruiting information • Plan and organize travel logistics for team including necessary equipment arrival, meal plans budgeted and lodging locations reserved • Organize team equipment for practices and games; ensuring all things the team needs are prepared and available on time

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Cody Tucker [email protected]

Objective Highly motivated Public Relations major seeks a Public Relations/Marketing job with emphasis on event planning and media relations where she can draw upon her strong academic foundation, her exceptional communication skills and a passion for public relations, social media, and event planning.

Education Carthage College, Kenosha, WI Bachelor of Arts Degree, May 2016 Major: Public Relations Minor: Digital Photography and Communications GPA: 3.6 Honors Clausen Scholarship (Scholarship awarded for academic merit) Athletic Director’s Honor Roll

Dean’s List Public Relations Chair of Lambda Pi Eta (National Communications Honors Society)

Global Filming Cultures Explorations Beyond Tourism: Puerto Rico 2015 • Spent term filming activities and interviewing locals to understand the cultural differences of Puerto

Rico and used material in a short documentary Exploring Cultural Traditions and Modern Society: China June 2014

• Spent term exploring the cultural and economical differences between the United States and China Spain: An Intensive Language Study June 2013

• Attended classes and utilized home stays to fully immerse in the Spanish language and culture Experience PR/Marketing Intern, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Chicago, IL, Fall 2015

• Responsible for creating social media content such as Tweets, Facebook Posts and an Instagram plan and scheduling via Hootsuite.

• Responsible for creating content for email blasts via Mailchimp. Emails included upcoming events and sales and were coded for maximum traffic to website.

• Responsible for writing and editing, scripts for teleprompters, press releases, and articles for large programs.

• Responsible for designing posters, LCD slides in museum, and both writing the content for and designing event programs.

• Responsible for welcoming guests and helping with Q&A during events as well as other customer service related tasks.

• Worked as a photographer for all events that occurred on site.

Photo Intern, Carthage College, Kenosha, WI Fall 2014-Present • Photograph College images for use in Carthage publications, responsible for photographing both

sports events and individual portraits • Edit pictures utilizing Bridge, Photoshop and Lightroom to enhance images Photo Intern, Smith Photography, Stoughton, WI Summer 2014 • Prepared images for printing, retouched raw files and enhanced images • Consulted with clients to ensure photo shoot would furnish desired end product • Responsible for complete individual photo sessions including client consult, photoshoot and

retouching of images for printing and sale with full use of studio and equipment • Planned and implemented different social media tools for company promotion and public relations

Office Assistant, Carthage College Kenosha, WI 2013-Present

• Provide clerical support for the office including creating emails, writing letters and recruiting information

• Plan and organize travel logistics for team including necessary equipment arrival, meal plans budgeted and lodging locations reserved

• Organize team equipment for practices and games; ensuring all things the team needs are prepared and available on time