LEAH KATHRYN COLLELUORI

31 Pleasant Street Katonah, NY 10536

Cell: (914) 261-3723 leah.colleluori@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/leahkcoll
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE AND SUMMARY
Highly motivated communications student seeking work opportunities that leverage professional writing skills and
social media experience.. Team player. Proficient in French. Recognized for a focused work ethic, positive attitude,
and strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Core Competencies:

Highly resourceful and well-organized

Works effectively in teams or independently

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint|Mac OS, XP & Vista)

Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat, Pinterest)

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
College
Park, MD
Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Communication
Expected graduation: Spring 2017

Studies include coursework in Narrative Communication, Negotiation and Conflict Management, Journalism,
Media Literacy

CITI certification (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) in Social & Behavioral Research Ethics
WORK EXPERIENCE
STAMFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION
Stamford, CT
Public Affairs Intern
2016

Updated annual reports, district operation guides, policy guides, and school reference guides

Wrote press releases and media advisories

Reviewed media mentions and analyzed message content

Wrote emergency school letter templates to be sent to parents

June August

COUNTRY CHILDRENS CENTER

Katonah, NY
Counselor
Summer 2010
Summer 2014
Supervised a group of 15-20 children daily during mentoring and recreation activities
Communicated with parents and other family members about childrens progress throughout the camp session
Provided assistance and care for special needs and Autistic children within the group
Facilitated daily activities and led conversations with campers, discussing camp rules and their general wellbeing
ANNIE SEZ
Kisco, NY
Retail Sales Associate
August 2013

Ensured customer satisfaction through direct salesmanship, and prompt and courteous service

Organized merchandise and set up displays; assisted in physical inventory count

Enforced loss prevention tactics

Proficient in cash register and computer interface

EBBA
NY
Retail Sales Associate
August 2009

Implemented
standards; designed merchandise set up on the sales floor

Calculated figures and amounts, such as discounts and percentages, manually

Responsible for opening and closing of the store when storeowner was unavailable
CHILD CARE
Katonah, NY

Mt.
May 2012

Katonah,
September 2008
visual

merchandising

Child Care Provider

2008
Present

Promote emotional and social development of children in various families, ages ranging from 3 months to 14
years

Streamline nightly activities, preparing meals, bathing, academic help

Provide transportation to and from school or other activities

ACTIVITIES
ALPHA DELTA PI MEMBER
College Park,
MD

Attend weekly chapter meetings

Spring 2014
Present

Membership recruitment

Reorganized social media accounts, integrated bi-weekly posting on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Tumblr

Volunteer work at Ronald McDonald House in Washington, DC to serve meals, clean etc.

Supervision and volunteer work at philanthropy events

MARYPIRG MEMBER
College
Park, MD
Attend weekly strategy meetings
September
2014 - Present
Events included Paint Branch Stream Clean-Up and staffing tables to increase voter registrations among students
Membership recruitment