resume

resume

education

University of Memphis

Bachelor of Arts, May 2025

Strategic media, concentration in public relations, minor in creative mass media

experience

Communications Coordinator

UFL Memphis Showboats

  • Drove media relations efforts via pitching, writing and securing feature stories with student, hometown, college-town and local Memphis media to increase player and team visibility.

  • Coordinated all media credentialing and access for all home games of the 2025 season.

  • Wrote official game recaps, post-game notes, player features, designed game day publications and event programs.

March 2025 - June 2025

Social Media and Public Relations Intern

Women’s Elite Rugby (WER)

  • Wrote and distributed press releases and media alerts in niche outlets and global platforms.

  • Managed live, in-game social media coverage, including the league’s inaugrual match, which generated 300,000+ views on Instagram on a page with less than 30,000 followers.

  • Strategized and designed branded content across WER and its six teams’ social channels.

December 2024 - Present

Game Night Communications Assistant

Memphis Grizzlies

October 2024 - Present

  • Supported the Communications & Publications team in game-night media relations.

  • Assisted with interview operations, including recording and transcribing player, coach and staff interviews.

Vice President of Brand Engagement

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) National Committee

  • Lead content strategy and development for national publications (blog and podcast).

  • Acted as a key leader of an international society for public relations college students, serving over 6,000+ members throughout my term.

June 2024 - May 2025

Public Relations Intern

JMG Public Relations

  • Pitched and secured regional, national and global media coverage for clients across industries, such as AI/tech, sustainability, food & beverage and more.

  • Crafted compelling media pitches, press releases and summaries to elevate client narratives.

June 2024—August 2024

Memphis PRSSA Chapter

Chapter President

August 2023—May 2024

  • Spearheaded coordination and execution of chapter events, membership initiatives and outreach goals, where the chapter won first place in a national awards competition for chapter leadership.

Social Media Management Intern

August 2023—December 2023

  • Developed and planned strategic content to grow the bakery’s aesthetic, social media quality, follower count (+3.35%), target audience reach (+103%) and overall engagement rate (+24.3%).

Sweet LaLa’s Bakery

Logistics Director

  • Orchestrated the development and implementation of ICON 2023 via creating comprehensive assistance guides, identifying potential speakers, reaching out to potential sponsors and creating relationships with potential attendees.

March 2023—October 2023

PRSSA ICON 2023

  • Showcaed the University of Memphis for thousands of students and prospective families, growing personal speaking, customer service and understanding of public relations tactics and strategies.

  • Organized and managed 30+ tour guides in scheduling, training, creating community and affectively acting as ambassadors of the university.

University of Memphis Office of Admissions and Orientation

Campus Visit Intern and Tour Guide

January 2021—August 2023

awards + certificates

  • Dean’s Outstanding Undergraduate of 2025, University of Memphis Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, March 2025

  • Student Communicator of the Year, PRSA Memphis, January 2025

  • PRSSA National President’s Citation, PRSSA National Personal Award, October 2024 (Awarded for the 2023-2024 year)

  • PRSSA Pacesetter Chapter Award, First Place, PRSSA National Award for the University of Memphis PRSSA Chapter, July 2024 (Awarded for the 2023-2024 year)

  • PRSSA Star Chapter Award, PRSSA National Award for the University of Memphis PRSSA Chapter, July 2024 (Awarded for the 2023-2024 year)

  • Outstanding Shared Media Award, University of Memphis Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, April 2024 (Awarded for the 2023-2024 year)

  • PRSSA Leadership Award, University of Memphis Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, April 2024 (Awarded for the 2023-2024 year)

  • PRSSA Outstanding Student Award, PRSSA National Personal Award, October 2023 (Awarded for ICON 2023)

  • LinkedIn Learning Certificate for Strategic Content Marketing: Attract, Engage and Retain, March 2024

  • Hootsuite Social Media Marketing Certificate, November 2023

  • PRSA Foundation Grant Recipient, PRSA Foundation, February 2024

  • Billy M. Jones Scholarship Recipient, University of Memphis Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, May 2023—2024

  • Provost Scholarship Recipient, University of Memphis, August 2021—Present

  • Dean’s List, University of Memphis, August 2021—Present

skills

software

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Premiere Pro

Audacity

Canva

Squarespace

Word Press

Magnifi AI

MeltWater

MuckRack

Accredit Solutions

professional

Media Relations

AP Style Writing

Credentials Management

Media Monitoring

Branding

Graphic Design

Audio Editing

Video Editing

Social Media Management

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