Kristin Walser

Kristin Walser 457 Clouds Way Rock Hill, SC 29732

Objective:

Education:

Honors

Experience:

Home: (803) 329-0684 Cell: (803) 984-3261 E-Mail: [email protected]

To attain a challenging full-time career in advertising applying my education, strategic thinking, experience and innovative creativity.

University of South Carolina- Columbia, SC Bachelor of Arts in Advertising, May 2009 Cumulative GPA: 3.977, Summa Cum Laude College of Journalism and Mass Communications 2009 Top Scholar, Kappa Tau Alpha: Top Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternity, Order of Omega Greek Honors Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Gamma Sigma Alpha Honors Society, Recipient of Journalism & Mass Communications Scholarship, TOAST recipient, South Carolina Life Scholarship.

NSAC Ad Team, USC 8/08- 05/09 Columbia, SC Copywriter Worked with a team of 23 students to develop a comprehensive integrated marketing campaign to combat binge drinking among college students for The Century Council. Our campaign competed in the 2009 National Student Advertising Competition with over 150 colleges and universities. Carolina Alumni Association 5/08- 06/09 Columbia, SC Communications Officer Brought in over 4,000 student members by using skills in advertising, public relations and event planning. Responsible for writing weekly newsletters, creating brand books, leading weekly meetings, serving as Executive Officer to the My Carolina Advisory Board and working with a team to enlarge our organization. Applied excellent cooperative, leadership and creative skills to ensure the development and expansion of the organization. Bowater, Inc. 4/06-8/07 Catawba, SC Marketing Intern Responsible for creating sales notebooks, maintaining contact with current clients, writing cover letters, making pamphlets, completing competitive research, drafting boiler plates, writing and designing weekly newsletters, attending conferences, designing and creating training manuals and completing clerical work as needed. AAF Student Competition Team, Student Advertising Federation, Communications

Activities: Executive Officer Carolina Alumni Association, Vice President Kappa Delta Sorority,

Advertising Committee Carolina/Clemson Blood Drive, My Carolina Student Advisory Board, Homecoming Chair Kappa Delta, Carolina Day Leader, Break-Out Session Leader Stand Up Stand Out, Sisterhood Chair Kappa Delta.