Zachary Berman

8 Leicester Court ! Owings Mills, MD 21117 ! 410-802-9400 ! zaberman@terpmail.umd.edu

EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park B.A. Communication, Public Relations Track Maryland In London - Study Abroad Anticipated Graduation December 2014 Cumulative GPA: 3.28 Spring 2013, London, England

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Clear Channel Communications HOT 99.5, 97.1 WASH-FM & 98.7 WMZQ August 2013-Present, Rockville, MD Promotions Intern ! Draft concert proposal allocating promotional materials for on-air contesting time slots ! Organize agenda and protocol for radio sales event, and oversee on-site implementation ! Execute live, in-studio tweeting for 8,558 followers and analyze current events to include in online galleries ! Mediate listener relations; manage radio contests; supervise concerts, community events and in-studio performances ! Maintain Excel prize-winner database and enforce company polices and procedures CBS Baltimore WJZ-TV June 2013-August 2013, Baltimore, MD Newsroom Intern ! Received and managed viewer tips, admitted press releases into database and booked interviews for newscasts ! Wrote 9 publishable stories, produced personal news show and contributed content to producers ! Edited/published more than 25 stories to CBSBaltimore.com, designed photo galleries and cut video for online viewers ! Updated digital public affairs calendar to promote local events and WJZ-sponsored programs ! Accompanied reporters in the field, recorded stand-ups and practiced anchoring stories Logicreative June 2013-August 2013, Columbia, MD Marketing & Social Media Intern ! Drafted press kit to publicize business owners professional speaking achievements and constructed blog posts for website ! Created and scheduled more than 70 updates for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest to reach virtual audience ! Designed infographics displaying information on business networking and social media usage ! Participated in 4 networking events to promote company services to potential clients

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Maryland Images February 2012-Present, College Park, MD Official University of Maryland Tour Guide ! Communicate with prospective families during tours and open houses to boost interest and enrollment for the university Jewish Student Union September 2011-Present, College Park, MD Media Relations Chair ! Pitch press releases regarding large-scale programming to campus media outlets and create other informative descriptions ! Compose newsletters for more than 1,400 students and monitor social media (975 likes) for 3rd largest campus organization ! Coordinate and publicize events to engage uninvolved students and other campus clubs/societies Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Fraternity September 2011-Present, College Park, MD Public Relations Committee (Fall 2012), Fundraising Chair (Spring 2012) ! Conceptualized and designed a variety of PR strategies to increase campus exposure of 7 semester rush events ! Orchestrated 8 fundraising events throughout the semester to raise $2,440 in chapter revenues

SKILLS AND HONORS

Skills: AP Style, InDesign, HootSuite, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Wordpress, Photoshop, iMovie, Microsoft Office Suite Honors: Primannum Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars