Nicole

Torossian
NTorossian@my.uri.edu

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EDUCATION
University of Rhode Island






May 2017
Harrington School of Communication & Media, Kingston, RI

Bachelor of Arts: Writing and Rhetoric, Communication Studies

CLASS PROJECTS
Writing in Electronic Environments, URI, Kingston, RI

Fall 2014
Created electronic portfolio using Wordpress
Designed CSS landing page using HTML in TextWrangler

Writing in Public Relations, URI, Kingston, RI



Fall 2015
Worked closely with client





Wrote fact sheet, backgrounder, newsletter for client
Wrote news releases for client- announcement, feature
Pitched news releases to client

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Office Assistant, URI Writing & Rhetoric Office, Kingston, RI

Fall 2015 - Present
Answer phone calls/e-mails
Maintain department monthly spending fees
Make copies for professors
Greet guests who walk into the office

Social Media/Marketing Intern, Beatnik/Gossip Boutique, Wakefield, RI Fall 2015 Semester
Planned and hosted a Gossip vendor on the URI campus
Pitched ideas and marketed Gossip across RI
Updated and maintained the Beatnik website
Created Gossip Inc. flyer

Lab Monitor, URI Writing Production Lab, Kingston, RI
Fall 2014 Spring 2015
Monitored students using the Production Lab
Presented lab orientation to writing students
Reviewed shift notes and inventory
Assisted students with writing course material

Contributing News Reporter, The Good 5 Cent Cigar
Fall 2014 Semester
Wrote weekly news reports of events at URI
Interviewed appropriate people for articles
Attended weekly meetings to discuss material for the upcoming week

Editor/Writer- Executive Team Member, Her Campus URI
Winter 2015 - Present
Edit 4 articles/week
Write articles
Attend weekly meetings to discuss material for the upcoming week
Run monthly promotional booths

WORK EXPERIENCE
Crew Member, Dunkin Donuts, Montvale, NJ Winter 2013 Present (seasonal)
Create and maintain exemplary customer relations
Work as a team player
Multitask in a fast paced environment

COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Social Media (Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat)
Knowledgeable in Wordpress, Weebly, Photoshop, Google Drive, Docs