Rachel E.

Carpenter
443-554-8829 https://rachelcarpenter. r.carp09@yahoo.com
wordpress.com/

EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Arts in Communication-Public
Relations track
Sustainability Minor • Managed digital channels and used social media tools to monitor social platforms
Dean’s List of Outstanding Students- all
semesters standing
GPA: 3.6
Planit Baltimore, MD
Social Media Intern September 2017-December 2017
for opportunities to track brand sentiment and stay up-to-date on daily trends
• Built social media influencer and blogger outreach lists with intentions to secure
new partnerships between influencers and Planit’s clients
• Drafted social media posts for three clients on the four major social media channels
and used scheduling tools to post the content

Nevins & Associates Towson, MD

STUDY ABROAD Public Relations Intern June 2017-August 2017
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona • Researched, wrote and distributed three press releases per week and 20 media
Location: Barcelona, Spain pitches per month
Time: Spring 2018 • Drafted social media posts for four clients and updated their monthly calendars
Purpose: Attend the most prestigious • Conducted outreach for community relations and located potential clients for
University in Spain to broaden my media lists
education, enhance my Spanish language
skills, and experience the European LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
culture.
Kappa Alpha Theta, Gamma Mu Chapter College Park, MD
Chief Executive Officer-President November 2016-November 2017
• Collaborated regularly with headquarters, the advisory board chairman, the
University of Maryland Greek department and other outside affiliations to create an
CLIENT EXPERIENCE effective and systematic organization
National • Oversaw, managed and worked with 170 leading women within the chapter
• Kleenex including 7 other executive members in a way that positively effects Kappa Alpha
• Royal Products Theta
• Sheetz • Administered a yearly budget of $900,000; distributed expenses between
• Burke and Herbert Bank subcategories within the organization
• Acme Paper and Supply Co.
• Maryland Public Television (MPT) Public Relations Student Society of America- Interpret PR Firm College Park, MD
• North Oaks Brand Marketing Chief February 2016-May 2017
International • Conducted market and competitive research regarding target audiences
• AGCO • Created and maintained the digital master plan
• Interacted with internal field and marketing managers, personnel and client
representatives

Social Media Chair February 2016-May 2017

SKILLS
• Collected, created, curated and circulated content throughout social media
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, channels
Microsoft Office, Minitab, Google drive • Monitored and tracked levels of engagement and created quarterly reports
and multiple social media channels • Maintained and developed the firm’s website and online presence, which led to a
such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, 25% increase in attendance at events
Tumblr, Pinterest and LinkedIn
• Hootsuite and Falcon.io
• Proficient in AP Stylebook