CourtneyOBanion

125 E. Lehr Avenue Ada, OH 45810 (937) 533-5494 c-obanion@onu.edu

Related Devoted to Details, Wedding/Event Planning Intern Experience Columbus, OH

November 2011-Present

Assisted in strategic planning of Columbus bridal show The Wedding Experience, hosted by columbusbrideandgroom.com, at The Ohio Statehouse and The Westin-Columbus, which had an attendance of over 400 guests Responsible for word-of-mouth campaigning, creating promotional fliers and materials, making QR codes and managing social media content Wrote detailed outlines for brides during one-hour client meetings Updated company referral lists by cultivating relationships with more than 100 local and regional businesses Designed, created and edited content for promotional materials, including fliers, handouts and postcards Managed social media for columbusbrideandgroom.com, Above & Beyond Weddings and The Wedding Experience, connecting with over 700 brides and vendors in the Columbus area

The Freed Center for the Performing Arts, Marketing Assistant September 2010-Present Ada, OH Wrote 21 feature articles for The Ada Herald and The Northern Review, which combined had a circulation of over 7,000 readers The Freed Center Social Media Campaign, Account Executive February 2012-Present Managed a team of five PRSSA members in social media campaign to drive awareness to The Freed Centers Facebook and Twitter pages Developed a plan to implement a student-run blog, which will include actors biographies, interviews with performers and performing arts stories Organized weekly meetings to discuss implementation of social media campaign Utilized a foursquare contest during each preshow to gain social media attention and attracted nearly 40 Facebook followers and 30 Twitter followers during each one-hour preshow Walt Disney World Resort, Seasonal Attractions Hostess August 2011-Present Orlando, FL Disney College Program, Attractions Hostess March 2011- August 2011 Delivered a 40-page spiel, greeted and ushered 400-500 guests daily on The Great Movie Ride at Disneys Hollywood Studios Responsible for ensuring guest satisfaction and safety by communicating with 25,000 guests effectively and efficiently while staying in character Took corporate communications course to expand PR knowledge and network with professionals Wayne County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Marketing/PR Intern June-August 2010 Richmond, IN Produced, edited and designed materials including brochures, itineraries and informational sheets Updated website content on Wayne Countys official page Built relationships with over 30 professionals in the Wayne County area who participated in events including Wayne County Chocolate Trail, Tiffany Stained Glass Tour and Festival of Murals

Activities Public Relations Student Society of America, Member

September 2010-Present PRestige, Editor September 2010-March 2011 Wrote, edited and designed three quarterly departmental newsletters which has a circulation of about 500 managers, supervisors and students, including Central Ohio PRSA, Ohio Northern public relations alumni, and Ohio Northern faculty and public relations students The Northern Review, Reporter and Copyeditor September 2008-Present Wrote one to three articles per week for sections Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, and News which has a circulation of 3,200 students and faculty members Set up interviews with students, faculty and outside professionals Copyedited, used AP style Student Senate, Secretary of Newsletter April 2010-March 2011 Revised and constructed articles for six quarterly newsletter about events, changes and concerns across campus Managed a team of 15 senate members to distribute newsletters to 3,200 students and faculty members Redesigned old newsletter layout to give it a more professional look True North, Account Executive November 2009-Present Dr. Joseph Trahans Crisis Communication Workshop September-October 2009, 2010 o Managed a team of six PRSSA members and assisted in the creation of flier, wrote two press releases, gave introductory speech and generated $500 between two workshops that each had an attendance of 100 Assisted in the planning of six different events for six businesses; was responsible for writing press releases, updating social media content, communicating with professionals and setting up event areas

Education Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH

May 2012

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts, Public Relations Concentration Minors in Marketing and Journalism Lambda Pi Eta, National Communications Honorary, Member Alpha Lambda Delta, National Womens Honorary, Member One of 19 schools nationally Certified in Education for Public Relations by Public Relations Society of America

Skills

Proficient with AP style, proofreading and copyediting Proven ability to utilize effective interpersonal communication skills within a team environment Experienced with social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WordPress and foursquare Demonstrated strong organization skills, time-management skills and attention-to-detail Public Relations Writing Social Media News Writing Interpersonal Communications Public Relations Research Statistics Marketing Research Editing Public Speaking International Marketing Marketing Research Advanced Public Relations Writing

Coursework