TARA TORMEY tormeytara@gmail.

com

(509).954.0705

EDUCATION:
 Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA: Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
C/o 2018
 Major: Public Relations Minor: Promotions

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Zag Volunteer Corps- Saturdays of Service: Student Coordinator Feb. 2017- May 2018
 Recruited student volunteers for half-day service projects with local nonprofits using social
media, and other on-campus mediums
 Planned and facilitated service events with community partners and nurtured on-going positive
relationships between them and the ZVC program
Second Harvest Inland Northwest Food Bank: Development Intern May 2017-May 2018
 Prepared the facility and supervised volunteers in the Volunteer Center
 Coordinated volunteers for food drives like Tom’s Turkey Drive
 Performed office duties including inputting cash donations to a database, sending thank you
letters to donors for all food and financial donations
 Collaborated with marketing team, promoted events, contributed to social media
 Edited donor ‘thank you’ videos through iMovie and Premier
Zag Shop, Spokane, WA: Sales Associate 2014- 2017
 Cashier, customer service, managed online orders
 Use SRM (Social Research Management) tool to coordinate weekly social media content
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
 Public Relations Speech Writing and Delivery: A focus on PR-related public addresses
including preparing speeches for public figures and coaching for public and media appearances
 Public Relations Campaign: Applied work for an actual client (Girls on the Run of Spokane
County) including creation of a campaign plan and media kit.
 Marketing Communications: Created an Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) plan for
an actual client (Spokane Eye Clinic) to build and maintain brand equity.
 Digital Marketing: Explored the use of digital tools including social media, search engine
optimization, consumer-generated content, video and viral marketing, display and mobile
advertising, interactive technologies, etc. Created a website through Wordpress for a potential
business venture.
SKILLS:
Certified in Google Analytics, Proficient in PC and MAC Formats, Microsoft Office suite, InDesign,
Premier, Wordpress, and other social media tools and technologies
SERVICE, INVOLVEMENTS, & ACTIVITIES
 Teacher Aide at St. Aloysius Catholic Grade School (2014), and Garfield Elementary (2015)
 Associated Press: General Election Tabulations Operator –participated in stringer check in and
verification processes (2016)
 Volunteer at St. Anne’s Children’s and Family Center (Spring 2018)

REOMMENDATIONS: Available upon request