Melissa Nelsen

817 S. Palouse St. Walla Walla, WA 99362

Cell: 509.540.6674
E-mail: mnelsen@zagmail.gonzaga.edu
Education
Gonzaga University
Graduation May 2017
Bachelor of Arts: Public Relations with Management Information Systems minor

Expected

Summary of Skills

Social Media Marketing Facebook, Twitter,

Instagram,
Pinterest, LinkedIn,

Snapchat

Journalism Writing, Layout, Editing

Adobe InDesign, Photoshop

Coding: HTML, CSS, Java

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
American Sign Language

Leadership and Accomplishments

Co-Leader of CLC sophomore girls (Christian Life Community)

October 2014 to Present
Co-Leader of ELI sophomores coed (Experiential Leadership Institute)
May 2015 to Present
Won third place for Logo Design in National Journalism Competition
November 2012
Published 60+ articles to High School newspaper over three years
August 2010 to May 2013
Business Student of the Year
June 2013
American Sign Language Student of the Year
June 2013
300+ hours of volunteering over four years
August 2009 to May 2013
Summer 2012 volunteer for three weeks at Meadowood Springs Speech and Hearing
Camp
July 2012

2016

Experience

Human Resources Assistant Intern --- Amazon.com

May 2016 to July

Managed and drove data metrics used to track employee attendance in order to
minimize the cost impact under - attending employees create for Amazon
Collaborated with local HR and leadership to create equitable and efficient policy that
strikes a sustainable balance between employee experience and business need
Utilized Amazon specific metrics to understand manager performance, associate
performance, and HR performance to drive process improvements and enhance
infrastructure regarding employee time-off experience
Presented recommendations to the Amazon network after introducing new standard
work practices and reporting tool related attendance

Intern --- Pac/West Communications Public Relations Firm

May 2015 to August 2015
Assisted with marketing campaign Drive Less Save More for the Oregon
Department of Transportation
Managed database for Oregon Home Care Commission Choice Program
Created weekly informational e-mails for Texas Oil and Gas Association

Childrens Ministry Intern --- Walla Walla Presbyterian Church

May 2014 to August 2014
Organized and managed 16+ events for elementary school aged students
Marketed event which gained attendance from 15 students to over 50
Managed Facebook page: 88 likes (reaching approximately 224 each post)

Cellar Assistant and Administrative Assistant --- Ensemble Cellars

July 2005 to August 2013
Facebook and Instagram Manager: 295 likes (reaching approximately 150 each post),
25 followers
Allocation List Maintenance using Excel and E-mail blast for 670 people: Seasonal emails and updates
Winery Production work, barrel cleaning, crush, racking, topping, bottling

Academic Experience

Member and Leader of ELI (Experiential Leadership Institute)

September 2014 to Present

Leadership program to gain experience while learning to know self, build community and impact
the world

Strengths Quest Top 5: Arranger, Futuristic, Developer, Communication, Deliberative

Created a survey that reached 316 students and faculty speaking their opinion about trying to get
crosswalk lights

Writing for Public Relations

January 2015 to May 2015
Created media kit for local non-profit. Learning about writing and design.