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Education

Auburn University
Bachelor of Arts Public Relations
December 2011, Major GPA 3.67

Work Experience

Digital Contractor
CrowdFunder.com, Feb. 2012 – Present
Spearheaded a digital marketing campaign that garnered more than $14 million in pledged investments, attracted more than 1,000 businesses, and pushed the JOBS Act through the Senate.

Founder
FRUGGL.com, Sept. 2010 – Dec. 2011
FRUGGL was a social coupon website that offered members exclusive discounts to local shops, and restaurants. FRUGGL used social, micro-targeted and incentivized ads to provide cost-effective marketing.

Intern
V3 Media Group, May 2011 – Aug. 2011
Worked on design and copywriting for V3 clients. Developed social media marketing strategy to drive website traffic.

Online Editor
The Auburn Plainsman, May 2010 – May 2011
Created a social media foundation for the newspaper by creating and managing Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr accounts. Managed Plainsman online community.

Vice President of Communications
Social Fraternity, Nov. 2008 – Nov. 2010
Lead on campus public relations efforts by pitching campus news outlets about activities and charities. Served as liaison between alumni board and Chapter. Developed website with help of a local subcontractor that vastly increased recruitment, and alumni support.

Associate News Editor
The Auburn Plainsman, Aug. 2009 – Dec. 2009
Covered breaking news through interviews, research and event attendance. Articles have as many as 50 recommendations within one week of publication.

Marketing Intern
Sunbelt Foods Company, May 2009 – Aug. 2009
Contributed in developing marketing strategies for companies such as T.W. Garner (Texas Pete), Dietz & Watson and Thunder Bay Seafood.

Honors & Activities

• National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance Apprentice
• Auburn Student Entrepreneurship Organization Co-founding Member
• 2010 PRCA Medallion Awards: Graphic Design Award of Excellence
• 2010 Tragos to Greece Finalist
• 2010 Social Fraternity Brother of the Year
• 2010 Doc Cottier Leadership Award
• 2009 Frank J. Ruck Leadership Academy graduate (Top 100 national fraternity officers)
• 2009 Carlson Leadership Academy graduate (Top regional fraternity officers)
• Public Relations Student Society of America
• Public Relations Council of Alabama
• Pi Lambda Sigma Honor Society

Technical Proficiency

Programs & Languages HTML, CSS, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, WordPress, Tumblr, Analytics, MailChimp, Qualtrics.

Photography Extensive experience with digital DSLR cameras, and photo editing.

Social Media Facebook page management, Facebook advertising, Twitter management, Flickr, YouTube, HootSuite, TweetDeck and more.