alisha bicknell

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media experience
The All Campus Radio Network, ACRN.com, Athens, Ohio, January 2007-Present
Public Relations Director (June 2007-Present)
• Worked as part of a thirteen member executive board to control Ohio University’s completely
student-run internet radio station, updated station weekly on board’s activity
• Co-led weekly PR/Promo department meetings consisting of twenty members
• Appointed three PR assistants and delegated tasks, trained two members to screen for position
• Helped create and maintain ACRN’s social media presence by creating ACRN’s twitter page (306
followers, and a Facebook profile for ACRN’s mascot, Snat Rocklobster (456 friends)
• Wrote and sent press releases and media alerts for events and concerts held by the radio station
that resulted in coverage by local media. This included concerts featuring acts such as Andrew
WK, Jay Reatard, Titus Andronicus, The Gunshy, The Flotation Walls and Blueprint
• Planned and headed ACRN week each April, included both external and internal events
• Created ACRN’s biggest fundraiser, a date auction each February (on average $600 made), also
maintained past fundraising events
• Assisted in the planning and promotion of Lobsterfest, a three-day spring music festival with an
average attendance of 3,000
• Helped promote an average of 15 local concerts per school year through flyering, social media
and graffiti wall painting
Disc Jockey (March 2010-Present)
• Hosted between two to four hours of rotation per week using Megaseg automation
Trailerpark, trailerparkmovie.com, Athens, Ohio, December 2008-June 2009
• Worked as part of a Public Relations team for a student created feature-length film, Trailerpark,
based on novel of the same name by Russell Banks
• Compiled crew and cast information for the media kit that was created and helped to secure
state-wide and national coverage
• Flyered to help fill the premiere to near capacity, more than 1,300 tickets sold

leadership experience
Ohio University Student Senate, Athens, Ohio, September 2008-Present
At-Large Senator (September 2008-Present)
• Sat on the University Life Commission, helping to represent the 20K students of Ohio University
• Advocated for student interests and assessed policies that affected students
• Campaigned for my ticket’s candidates in the spring of 2007 and 2008
The Department of Residential Housing, Athens, Ohio, September 2007- June 2009
Administrative Resident Assistant (September 2008-June 2009)
• Managed various administrative duties as well as Resident Assistant duties including submitting
maintenance requests, incident reports, and room transfers and created the staff schedule
Resident Assistant (September 2007-June 2008)
• Mentored 23 underclassmen and connected them to university resources
• Coordinated educational programs related to diversity, health and safety, student development,
citizenship and scholarship

education
• E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
• B.S.J. Public Relations, GPA: 3.6