KATIE JOHNSON

katiemsjohnson@gmail.com. . . . . . . .linkedin.com/in/katiemsjohnson. . . . . . . .@katiemsjohnson. . . . . . . .719.494.9349

EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT

Illinois Institute of Technology

Professional and Technical
Communications
CLASS OF 2015

kCura

Build relationships with industry media outlets and pitch

Public Relations Associate

JUNE 2015-PRESENT
Public Relations Intern
MARCH 2014-MAY 2015
Chicago, IL

EXPERIENCE

Minors in Architecture and Entrepreneurship

Deans List Fall 2011Spring 2014
Camras and Leadership Academy Scholar
Cumulative GPA: 3.85, Major GPA: 4.0
Studied abroad at University College Cork, Ireland in Fall 2014
relevant stories about products and customers
Ensure alignment with current industry trends and topics
through daily research to ensure effective media relations
Write and distribute press releases, contributed content, and
external presentation decks
Prepare news blurbs and web copy around recent mentions in
local and mainstream media to circulate to internal stakeholders
and on kCura's online newsroom
Manage tracking of pitches, thought leadership opportunities,
press mentions, marketing leads in bi-weekly reporting
dashboard

Office of Campus Life

Maintain office communications and field questions from

Student Assistant
JANUARY 2012PRESENT
Chicago, IL

Design office marketing and monthly newsletter

Purchase and track items for student organizations
Assist professional staff with special or immediate projects

JES Publishing

Assembled and designed marketing materials to recruit local

Marketing & Design Intern

JUNE-AUGUST 2013
Salt Lake City, UT

Designed email subscription landing pages for three companies

Updated designs for website icons and logos

Union Board
Event Planner
JANUARY 2012PRESENT

external vendors

restaurants for annual tastemakers event

President from February 2013-March 2014

Oversaw organizational budget of $250,000
Served as external representative to various on-campus

departments and student organizations

Re-branded values and mission of organization,

increased marketing of events and recruitment of new

programmers
Programmer of four largest events on campus
Managed budgets of $15,000-$60,000, 20+ volunteers,
negotiated 15+ contracts, increased attendance by
200%, won national award for late night event

Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

Member
AUGUST 2011PRESENT

Sunshine Chair Spring 2014

Planned events to strengthen bonds between sisters and

identify personal values and goals

Webmaster Fall 2013, Social Media Chair Spring 2015
Improved social media analytics through campaigns and

updates, maintained website and domain

Philanthropy Chair 2012

Raised over $400 for national philanthropies, organized

first annual local Dot (Donating Our Time) Days

SKILLS

. . .Media Relations

. . .Adobe Creative Suite

. . .Event planning

. . .HTML

. . .Microsoft Office

. . .Technical editing

. . .Google Apps

. . .Budgeting