Kathryn Barnes Resume 2020
Kathryn Barnes Resume 2020
Kathryn Barnes Resume 2020
EDUCATION
Elon University Elon, NC
Bachelor of Arts: Major in Strategic Communications, Minor in Sociology May 2020
GPA: 3.51/4.0
Honors: Graduated Cum Laude
Dean’s List Fall ’16, ’17
President’s List Fall ’19
Lambda Pi Eta Honors Society
Accademia Europea di Firenze Florence, Italy
Aug.-Dec. 2018
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Michele Marie PR New York, NY
Public Relations Intern June-Aug. 2019
• Wrote strategic pitches for media outlet distribution including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, PopSugar, and Refinery 29
• Assisted in event planning for pop-up events and showroom presentations
• Conducted research on influencers and media outlets for potential partnerships
• Utilized Mayvien to input new brand arrivals, file brand departures and track overdue returns from stylists
• Helped maintain the organization of the showroom and sample sets of 50+ brands
Nestlé Purina Saint Louis, MO
Corporate Communications Intern June-July 2018
• Wrote and published an average of two stories a week for the company’s internal newsletter and website
• Created social media content for the communications team to assist in communicating about local and national events
• Planned and executed the company’s first-ever internal dog-breed survey for associates involving over 350 dogs
• Helped create a company-wide United Way donation strategy targeted towards millennials
Elon Student Television (ESTV) Elon, NC
Media Coordinator Sept. 2017-May 2018
• Designed homepage banner for the ESTV website using Adobe Photoshop
• Created spotlights and wrote a brief bio about ESTV producers for the organization’s social media accounts every week
Camp Pegasus Saint Louis, MO
Camp Counselor Summer 2013-2016
• Managed groups of children ages 4+ by leading various activities for 35 hours a week
• Coordinated with fellow team members to ensure activities were successfully executed
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Elonthon Elon, NC
Public Relations Committee Aug. 2017-Apr. 2018
• Increase student engagement by garnering 1,300 new participants
• Collaborated with fellow team members on various marketing strategies to promote event around campus
• Developed a fundraising plan that raised approximately $1,500 for the organization through social media promotion
• Instrumental in the $100,000 donation increase between 2017 and 2018 ($351,000v$452,000)