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Carrington D. Kelso

3206 Striped Maple Cove, Buford, GA 30458 770-634-4309 ck01721@georgiasouthern.edu

Summary of Qualifications

My education and extracurricular activities have provided the skills and entrepreneurial spirit necessary for a successful
career within the public relations field. As an PR professional I will effectively utilize my:

-Excellent interpersonal skills

-Strong problem solving abilities

-Efficiency and creativity when working individually and as part of a team

-Leadership capabilities to be detailed, precise and thorough in decision making

Education
MAY 2015

Bachelor of Science in Public Relations, Minor in Business, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Work Experience
Intern
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, Statesboro, GA
SUMMER 2015
-Inspire social media post to engage Georgia Southern Universitys audiences.
-Research multiple social media outlets to optimize two-way communication between students and the University.
-Compile lists of information pertaining to 70+ social media pages to create a social media audit for the University.
-Conduct interviews and write feature stories for the Universitys News site.








Skills

Team Member
CHICK-FIL-A, Buford, GA
2009-2015 (Seasonal)
-Facilitator between management and team members to assure optimum service.
-Operate as acting manager on many occasions when teams top management is away.
-Consult on future public relations and marketing opportunities for the store.
-Provide excellent customer service, going above and beyond to guarantee satisfaction, to hundreds of customers in a fastpaced environment.
Sales Associate
OLD NAVY, INC., Buford, GA
-Encourage customer relations and brand trust by providing excellent customer service.
-Reinforce customer loyalty through rewards and credit cards.
-Collaborate with visual managers to drive sales through product placement.

2014-2015(Seasonal)

-Microsoft Office
-Public Speaking

-Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Snapchat, Google+

-Google Docs
-iMovie
-Garageband

-Adobe Acrobat: Photoshop, InDesign
Organizations and Affiliations

ADRENALINE SHOW CHOIR
2010 - 2014
-Public Relations Chair (Former Events Coordinator and Male Section Leader) to more than 30 members ages 17

24.

-Assisted in organizing fundraiser for suicide prevention organization (To Write Love On Her Arms).

-Participated in annual end of the year show, inspiring innovation for new forms of entertainment, for an audience of


over 400 people.
PRESTIGE | Student-run PR Firm
2014-PRESENT

-Assist client on multiple facets of public relations, social media, promotion, etc, in order to increase customer traf
fic.

-Promoted to Account Supervisor within a semester of membership.

91.9 THE BUZZ | Georgia Southern Universitys Radio Station
SPRING 2015

-Runs two weekly shows alone, 8am-9am, focusing on motivation and self-improvement.