Heather L. Farr

Heather L. Farr EDUCATION

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533 South Walnut Van Wert, Ohio, 45891 T 419.605. 2083

E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, Athens, OH Bachelor of Science in Journalism Major: Public Relations; Certificate: Global Leadership

Cumulative GPA: 3.77 Expected Graduation: June 2012

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Ohio University Advancement Department, Communications Assistant

Fall 2009-Present

ImPRessions Student-Run PR firm, Athens Humane Society Account Executive

Fall 2008-Present

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Prepare press releases, promotional material and other communications materials Contribute as a writer and editor for the university alumni publication “Ohio Today” Provide correspondence for the vice president of university advancement Act as the assistant to the director of special projects

Act as a liaison between the client and the account members Oversee account members by planning and leading meetings, assigning tasks and following up with account members throughout the week Organize quarterly events to raise money for the shelter as well as raise awareness for issues important to the society Acted as the Social Media Coordinator for the Backdrop Magazine account during 2008-2009

Humane Society of Van Wert, Ohio, Communications Volunteer

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Fall 2007-Spring 2008 Organized and executed “Pet of the Week” program Planned and hosted shelter’s first open house Designed creative marketing collateral to distribute to local business, collected donations Researched and utilized ways to use media to promote shelter

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES

Public Relations Student Society of America, Vice President of PR • • • • •

Fall 2008-Present Serve as editor of the chapter newsletter which involves recruiting writers, assigning stories, editing all stories and pictures, organizing stories and designing the newsletter layout Lead the chapter’s social media efforts by managing the chapter blog and the chapter Twitter account Attended chapter networking trip to Chicago in winter of 2008 Member Spotlight: 2/23/09 Attend all chapter meetings and all executive board meetings

Ohio University Tour Guide •

Act as a liaison between Ohio University and prospective students

Winter 2008-Present

Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority

Fall 2008-Present Organized promotions for the chapter’s main philanthropic event, “Mr. Ohio University” Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternity, Member Spring 2009-Present • Maintain a 3.5 or higher GPA • Volunteer through various chapter community service projects •

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS Proficient in: Adobe Design Products and Microsoft Office

Specialized Skills: Social Media Marketing

Bethany S. Scott Email: [email protected] Blog: www.blogger.com/na177607 LinkedIn:linedin.com/bethanyscott2012 T. (304) 771-0595

Address PO Box 154 610 Main Street New Matamoras OH 45767

Current Address 35 South Congress St. Room 505 Athens OH 45701

Education

E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, Athens OH Bachelors of Science in Journalism Anticipated Graduation: June 2012 Major: Public Relations GPA : 3.53/4.0 Specializations: Spanish, Certificate Global Leadership

Activities

The Public Relations Student Society of America Fall 2008-Present Vice President of Member Relations ’09-‘10  Responsible for the planning and execution of the Mentor/Mentee program  Serve as the liaison for the chapter helping to maintain positive relations within the chapter  Responsible for the maintenance of the points system Member ’08-09’  Contributing writer for PRSuccess quarterly newsletter  Attended Ohio’s Regional Partners Conference, Capital University April 2009  Attended networking trip in Chicago IL March 2009 ImPRessions- The nation’s no.1 student-run PR firm Fall 2008- Present Account Executive , Athens Humane Society Fall 2009- present  Responsible for the planning and implementation of the PR plan  Advisor of ten account members Secretary, Backdrop Magazine Account Fall 2008-Spring 2009  Sent out weekly minutes of meeting to account members  Helped plan and execute PR plan  Helped plan fundraisers to aid in $6,000 quarterly publication costs Ohio University Global Leadership Center Fall 2009-Present  Working on business plan with Vietnamese students at Nha Trang University Ohio University Forensics Speech and Debate Team Fall 2008-Winter 2009 Debater  Competed in competitions against Universities across the Midwest • 2nd place novice, Western Kentucky Tournament

Related Experience

Ohio University Communications and Marketing Fall 2009-Present Student Writer • Writes stories for Outlook, Ohio University’s on-line news publication

Additional Skills

Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Powerpoint Language skills: Spanish

Awards

Gateway Scholarship Fall 2008-Present