KELLYN CURTIS

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

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Highlymotivated,detailoriented,effectivecommunicator,demonstratedleaderandteamplayer AccountmanagementexperiencegainedthroughpositionatStraussMarketing-PublicRelations Digitalexperiencegainedwhiledevelopingandexecutingsocialmediacampaignsforavarietyofclients CreativecommunicationskillsdevelopedthrougheditorialrolesatD MagazineandNBCsTheFeast.com Proficientinvarioussocialmediaplatforms,Photoshop,Illustrator,InDesign,FinalCutProandMicrosoftOffice

EXPERIENCE
ACCOUNT MANAGER Overseepublicrelationsandmarketingeffortsforavarietyoflifestyleclients Proactivelycommunicatebrandmessagetomediaoutletsonalocalandnationalscale Developandexecutesocialmediacampaignsonavarietyofplatformstobuildbrandloyalty Activelyparticipateineventplanningformediapreviews,productlaunches,grandopenings,etc. Producecopyforpressreleases,mediaalerts,websitesandblogposts DesignmarketingcollateralusingAdobePhotoshop,InDesignandIllustrator SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Implementasocialmediastrategytoengagetheaudienceandbuildbuzzaroundtheorganization ManageandmonitorcontentacrossallsocialmediaplatformsincludingFacebookandTwitter LEAD MARKET EDITOR, DFW | AUGUST 2011 SEPTEMBER 2011 Oversawallonlinedining,fashionandnightlifecontent roducedthreefeaturesperday,twovideosandonephotoslideshowperweek P Promotedarticlesandengagedreadersviasocialmediachannelsonadailybasis UploadedcontentandmaintainedwebsitethroughClickabilityPlatformCMS FOOD AND DINING EDITOR, DFW | OCTOBER 2010 AUGUST 2011 eadedthelaunchandpromotionofthewebsitesdiningcomponentintheDallasmarket H oordinated,wroteandproducedfivearticlesperday,twovideosandonephotoslideshowperweek C

STRAUSS MARKETING - PUBLIC RELATIONS | SEPTEMBER 2011 PRESENT

CHEFS FOR FARMERS | DECEMBER 2011 PRESENT

NBC | THEFEAST.COM | OCTOBER 2010 SEPTEMBER 2011

D MAGAZINE | APRIL 2009 OCTOBER 2010

ASSISTANT EDITOR | D HOME, D WEDDINGS | AUGUST 2009 OCTOBER 2010 dited,organizedandupdatedtheweddingandhomeservicesdirectories(onlineandinprint) E esearchedpotentialstoryideas,wrotearticlesandfactcheckedcopy R Workedwithpublicrelationsprofessionalstoobtainartwork,coordinatephotoshootsandinterviews FrequentlycontributedtoSideDishandShopTalkblogs EDITORIAL INTERN | APRIL 2009 AUGUST 2009 actcheckedarticlesandwrotecopyforDpublicationsandblogs F roteeventdescriptionspublishedinprintandonline W

EDUCATION
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | MAY 2010 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN JOURNALISM | MINOR IN CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PA:3.64 G tudiedabroadviaSMUinLondon S eadershipRoles:TheRotundaYearbookEditor-In-Chief,ChiOmegaPublicRelationsandMarketingChair, L StudentSenateCommunicationsChair wards:FifthPlacein300+PageYearbookCategorybytheAssociatedCollegiatePress,SMUDistinguished A Scholar,NationalSocietyofCollegiateScholars,DivisionofJournalismScholarship,TexasAutoWriters AssociationScholarship