JAMES B.

THOMPSON
314-323-0587 jamesbthompson124@gmail.com 1619 Nantucket Drive, Richardson, TX 75080

OBJECTIVE:
An ambitious individual striving to produce excellent consumer engaging content for each client I work with. I see
each day as an opportunity to practice and develop my public relations/marketing skills.

EDUCATION:
University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, GPA: 3.3 May 2013
Involvement: Former President of Tau Sigma National Honor Society, Alumni of Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity,
Served as a tutor/mentor to University of Missouri athletes

EXPERIENCE:
Alexandro Design Group: June 2014-Present, Dallas, Texas
Social Media & Marketing Strategist-Part Time
Increase company presence by posting engaging content on social media channels for firms owned by ADG
Conduct and implement research on how to expand into new potential markets in the DFW area

FleishmanHillard Inc.: January 2014-May 2014, Dallas, Texas
Corporate Communications Intern:
Worked closely with Google on new product development and social media community management
Built Boolean searches; prepared daily reports for Google highlighting new potential engagement opportunities
Monitored media coverage for General Motors and drafted client-ready emails
Served as a thought leader by publishing reports to thousands of people globally discussing industry
trends/consumer development and strategies for monetizing them
Conducted social media training research; created social media manual for Google

Lindenwood University Sports Information: August 2013-December 2013, St. Charles, Missouri
Sports Information Graduate Assistant
Served as a spokesperson for Women's Volleyball, and Sports Information Director for Track & Field
Developed programs for volleyball games using Adobe InDesign
Produced consumer-engaging content for schools athletic website and social media outlets

Huber & Associates: June 2013-July 2013, Jefferson City, Missouri
Marketing Intern
Partnered with account management team to expand company IT service offering throughout the state of Missouri
Promoted IT products and services through preparing consumer-engaging content on the company website and
social media platforms
Coordinated the firms United Way Campaign by driving incremental growth in monetary donations

Media Relations at Mizzou Athletics: August 2012-July 2013, Columbia, Missouri
Student Worker
Served as media liaison for national media such as ESPN and NPR; Created content packs with executive
summaries that served as the backbone for national reporting; Produced content for press releases & feature stories

United States House of Representatives: July 2012-August 2012, Washington, D.C.
Intern for Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer
Managed constituent information system, facilitated correspondence of constituents responding to concerns via
phone, email and face-to-face
Provided background information on critical issues for Congressman Luetkemeyer before he entered the House
floor through attending staff briefings/hearings
SKILLS:
HootSuite, Sysomos, Cision, WordPress, Weebly, Adobe InDesign, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram,
AP Style Writing, Media Pitching, Website Development, Marketing Campaigns, Media Relations, Social Media
Research, Constituent Relations, Public Policy Research, Event Planning, Press Releases, HTML