resume
resume
education
University of Memphis
Bachelor of Arts, May 2025
Strategic media, concentration in public relations, minor in creative mass media
experience
Communications Assistant
UFL Memphis Showboats
Serve as a key liaison between the team and media, assisting with interview coordination, press inquiries and media credentialing.
Manage part-time gameday staff during home games, overseeing press box operations, stat distribution, and media credentials.
Assist in the preparation and execution of pre-game notes, post-game notes, player and coach features, and official press materials.
March 2025—Present
Marketing and Public Relations Intern
Women’s Elite Rugby (WER)
Design social media information and graphics for the WER brand and its six teams, prioritizing on differentiating the teams’ branding ahead of their first season.
Pitch and craft compelling pitches for WER and its six teams, focusing on building media relationships in the market areas.
Strategize and promote concepts to bolster fan engagement, community rapport and media relations.
December 2024—Present
Enhance media relations efforts during Memphis Grizzlies home games via credential distribution, recording and transcribing press conferences and supporting press room flow.
Efficiently distribute game statistics to home and away team benches, public relations personnel and reporters during timeouts and quarter breaks.
Game Night Communications Staff
Memphis Grizzlies
October 2024—Present
Vice President of Brand Engagement
Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) National Committee
Leads content strategy for PRSSA National publications, including the official blog and podcast, overseeing creation, curation, editing and revision.
Spearheads initiatives for the entire society like creating a video form of the podcast for accessibility and conducting 1:1 research with the over 300 chapters and 7,500+ members worldwide to enhance accessibility for student portfolio building.
Expanded accessibility to PRSSA National publications by introducing Spanish-language content and launching video podcasts.
Manages a five-member team, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, to achieve strategic creative objectives and advance organizational goals.
June 2024—Present
Public Relations Intern
JMG Public Relations
Brainstormed and crafted compelling media pitches, pitch angles, press releases and press summaries to effectively communicate client messages and secure media coverage.
Performed detailed media contact research to target relevant journalists and media outlets. Executed strategic pitching to enhance client visibility and foster media relations.
Conducted in-depth research to stay updated on industry trends, relevant stories and client information, ensuring that media materials were timely and aligned with current developments in a variety of industries, including but not limited to: real estate, AI and tech, sustainable technology, food & drink and the agency itself.
June 2024—August 2024
Chapter President
Spearheaded coordination and execution of diverse Chapter events such as speaker engagements, agency tours and other activities.
Served as the Chapter’s official ambassador to students, professors, departments, the university, our local Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Chapter and PRSSA National.
Oversaw a team of six student leaders to ensure the progression and processes of our Chapter in multiple areas, including but not limited to: social media, high school outreach, campus outreach, membership initiatives, programming and administrative efforts. These efforts paid off via earning two Chapter awards at the national level—Star Chapter and first place Pacesetter—and an individual award: National President’s Citation (more information below).
Maintained Chapter recruitment and strengthening, building a strong community with 35 members.
Implemented effective strategies to increase Chapter outreach, via hosting PRSSA’s annual International Conference (ICON) in 2023, where we were able to bring 20+ students from our Chapter to Nashville, where they were able to partake in personal and professional development, networking and more.
Memphis PRSSA Chapter
August 2023—May 2024
August 2023—December 2023
Social Media Management Intern
Developed strategic content calendars and executed dynamic content creation across various media types, leading to a 3.35% increase in followers on Instagram and a 62.2% increase in Reels views over the course of 3 months.
Oversaw customer interactions and maintained relationship and brand reputation via social media channels.
Utilized analytics and dynamic metrics to inform strategic adjustments and optimize performance, reaching 103% of the company’s target audience over 3 months.
Created trending and evergreen content that improved the company’s overall social media experience for customers.
Sweet LaLa’s Bakery
Logistics Director
Contributed to the successful execution of ICON 2023, the annual International Conference for PRSSA, by providing excellent customer relations and innovate operational support to ensure that the over 560 students in attendance got the most out of their experience.
Orchestrated the development and implementation of comprehensive assistance guides spanning multiple pages that were mass-printed and emailed to all students in attendance.
Assisted in the identification, communication and procurement of potential sponsors, speakers and attendees.
March 2023—October 2023
PRSSA ICON 2023
Campus Visit Intern and Tour Guide
University of Memphis Office of Admissions and Orientation
Showcased the University of Memphis campus for 1,000+ students, including prospective students and their families.
Utilized active in-person public relations skills to market the university to a wider range of students.
Organized and managed 30+ tour guides in scheduling, training, creating community and affectively acting as ambassadors of the university.
January 2021—August 2023
awards + certificates
Student Communicator of the Year, PRSA Memphis, January 2025
PRSSA National President’s Citation, PRSSA National Personal Award, October 2024 (Awarded for the 2023-2024 year)
PRSSA Pacesetter Chapter Award, First Place, PRSSA National Award for the University of Memphis PRSSA Chapter, July 2024 (Awarded for the 2023-2024 year)
PRSSA Star Chapter Award, PRSSA National Award for the University of Memphis PRSSA Chapter, July 2024 (Awarded for the 2023-2024 year)
Outstanding Shared Media Award, University of Memphis Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, April 2024 (Awarded for the 2023-2024 year)
PRSSA Leadership Award, University of Memphis Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, April 2024 (Awarded for the 2023-2024 year)
PRSSA Outstanding Student Award, PRSSA National Personal Award, October 2023 (Awarded for ICON 2023)
LinkedIn Learning Certificate for Strategic Content Marketing: Attract, Engage and Retain, March 2024
Hootsuite Social Media Marketing Certificate, November 2023
PRSA Foundation Grant Recipient, PRSA Foundation, February 2024
Billy M. Jones Scholarship Recipient, University of Memphis Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, May 2023—2024
Provost Scholarship Recipient, University of Memphis, August 2021—Present
Dean’s List, University of Memphis, August 2021—Present
AP style writing
Social media strategy
Social media analysis
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Premier Pro
Audacity
Content planning and management
Event planning
Customer service
Professionalism
Communication
Adaptability
Prompt engineering
Canva
Website building