Samantha
Chadwick
724-503-7668
samanthajochadwick@gmail.com
Skills
EFFICIENT IN PRODUCING PRESS
RELEASES, PITCH LETTERS, MEDIA
AUDITS AND MEDIA LISTS
EFFECTIVE IN PHOTOSHOP, INDESIGN,
ANIMATE AND ILLUSTRATOR
EXCELLENT WRITTEN, VERBAL AND
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
ABILITY TO EFFICIENTLY HANDLE
UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS IN A CALM
PROFESSIONAL STYLE AND WORK IN
A TEAM ENVIRONMENT
PROFICIENCY IN MICROSOFT WORD,
EXCEL AND POWER POINT
Classes
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
INTRO TO PUBLIC RELATIONS Education
DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
PR WRITING & PRODUCTION BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING
COMMUNICATION THEORY & RESEARCH
NEWS WRITING & REPORTING
Experience
ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF CONVERGENCE | MAY 2017-CURRENT
YELLOW JACKET STUDENT NEWSPAPER, WAYNESBURG, PA
Works with the Executive Editor to create a valuable multimedia presence
Oversees the updating process of the newspapers online content
ADVERTISING MANAGER | MAY 2017-CURRENT
FORUM, WAYNESBURG, PA
Seeks out potential advertisers to sell quarter, half and full-page advertisements to
Works on a team of five to produce PRSSAs national newspaper three times per year
RESEARCH & OUTREACH COORDINATOR | JUNE 2016-CURRENT
DICK JONES COMMUNICATIONS, MCMURRAY, PA
Creates media audits, pitch letters and media lists to provide clients with top-tier media coverage
Conducts preliminary research and interviews with new clients
SERVER | MAY 2015-CURRENT
SOLOMONS SEAFOOD & GRILLE, WASHINGTON, PA
Provides quality service to ensure satisfaction among all customers
Remains calm under high-pressure situations and effectively communicates with customers
INTERN | JULY 2017-AUG 2017
MINC, LLC, WASHINGTON, PA
Assisted in event planning process by contacting vendors and sponsors
Updated consent forms for plastic surgery client in preparation of a new website launch
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT/STUDENT WRITER | JAN 2016-MAY 2017
YELLOW JACKET STUDENT NEWSPAPER, WAYNESBURG, PA
Wrote news-stories and took part in the weekly production of the student newspaper
Worked alongside a small team to run each story through a rigorous editing process
LAND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | JUNE 2015-SEPT 2016
EMPIRE ENERGY USA, CANONSBURG, PA
Updated office files from paper format to digital format on iLandman database
Maintained leases for multiple field offices for an oil and gas company
ACCOUNT COORDINATOR | SEPT 2014-MAY 2016
RED BRICK COMMUNICATIONS STUDENT PR FIRM, WAYNESBURG, PA
Worked alongside two other students to provide public relations work for a local client
Met with the client regularly to discuss goals and objectives
MINOR IN JOURNALISM
WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY | EXPECTED GRADUATION OF 2018