Kelsey Jones


 Cell: 608-792-7658 

Email: kelsey.jones@drake.edu



Education


Drake
University,
Des
Moines,
IA

Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Journalism
and
Mass
Communication,
Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Political
Science



Majors:
Public
Relations
and
Political
Science
GPA:
3.89
Anticipated
Graduation:
May
2011



Relevant
Coursework:
Public
Relations
Writing,
Pubic
Relations
Principles,
Public
Relations
Collateral

Materials,
Publicity,
Public
Relations
Research,
Web
Design,
Marketing,
Reporting
and
Writing,
Public
Speaking,

Mass
Communication,
Media
Responsibility
Over
Time.



Experience


Republican
National
Convention,
St.
Paul,
MN

Volunteer
with
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
Committee,
September
2008

• Assisted
delegates
with
ADA
passes
to
seats
and
around
Convention.

• Directed
delegates
and
high
profile
guests
to
appropriate
elevators
and
seats.

• Blogged
for
Drake
University
on
my
daily
experiences.



The
Historic
Trempealeau
Hotel,
Trempealeau,
WI

Events
Staff,
Hostess,
Waitress,
Kitchen
Staff,
Housekeeper
Spring
2004‐2008

• Promoted
hotel
and
restaurant
at
events
and
concerts
held
on
grounds.

• Extended
customer
service
by
answering
phones
to
take
reservations
for
restaurant
and
hotel,
and

field
questions
on
events.

• Tended
to
customers
concerns
about
restaurant
and
hotel.

• Served
at
formal
weddings
in
precise
manner
to
fit
needs
to
wedded
families.



Internships


The
Historic
Trempealeau
Hotel,
Trempealeau,
WI

Public
Relations/Special
Events
Intern,
Summer
2009

• Established
weekly
employee
newsletter
to
staff
of
50
(sent
8
in
two
months).

• Promoted
summer
concert
series
to
12
media
outlets.

• Updated
main
website
and
Walnut
Burger
website
on
weekly
basis.

• Set‐up
and
served
at
outdoor
weddings.

• Organized
bringing
in
outside
company
SEO
of
Walnut
Burger
website.

• Sent/managed
monthly
newsletter
to
740
people
on
general
interest
mailing
list.

• Managed
two
Facebook
pages,
with
combined
585
followers.



American
Cancer
Society
Cancer
Action
Network,
Des
Moines,
Iowa

Advocacy/Government
Relations
Intern,
Fall
2009‐Spring
2010

• Update
website
with
news
stories,
videos
and
upcoming
events.

• Organize
weekly
e‐mails
with
schedule
of
legislator’s
town
hall
meetings.

• Constructed
a
three
step
series
e‐mail
campaign
to
recruit
advocacy
ambassadors.
Received
over
100

interests
and
approximately
30‐50
new
volunteers.

• Wrote
letters
to
the
editor
surrounding
health
care
reform
from
a
cancer
perspective.

 • Assisted
in
the
execution
of
“Day
at
the
Capitol”
event
in
Des
Moines

o Wrote
newsletter
articles
for
volunteers
about
the
event.

• Wrote
newsletter
article
on
passage
of
clinical
trials
legislation.

• Created
Facebook
and
Twitter
accounts
and
updated
information
weekly.



Sterling
Cross
Communications,
Maple
Grove,
MN

Public
Relations
Intern,
Summer
2010

• Conducted
online
research
of
PR
directories,
awards,
food
bloggers
and
media
lists.

• Assisted
in
multi‐media
publicity
campaign
of
five
combined
clients.

• Drafted
media‐friendly
spreadsheets
of
information
pertaining
to
multi‐media
campaign.

• Sat
in
on
current
and
new
client
meetings
and
wrote
meeting
wrap‐up
reports.

• Wrote
news
releases
and
pitch
angles
for
different
media.

• Wrote
by‐line
article
for
MN
AMA.

• Generated
social
media
story
ideas
for
my
boss
to
potentially
write.

• Conducted
two
solo
publicity
campaigns
from
news
release
to
client
wrap
up
report.

o Called
and
e‐mailed
with
journalists
seeking
confirmation
of
running
story.

o Received
seven
placements
for
AMA
publicity
campaign.

• Assisted
my
boss
and
client
in
media
tours
of
client
facilities.

• Attended
numerous
networking
events,
such
as
Social
Media
Breakfast,
PRSA
evening
with
Brian
Solis

and
a
panel
of
journalists
talking
to
Minnesota
business
PR
professionals.

• Assisted
clients
at
local
television
studios
when
doing
live
TV
cooking
segments.

• Gave
interview
on
my
own
social
media
internship
story.
Placed
in
Star
Tribune.



American
Cancer
Society
Cancer
Action
Network,
Des
Moines,
Iowa

Advocacy
Government
Relations
Temporary
Employee,
Fall
2010

• Traveled
to
Washington
D.C.
to
assist
as
staff
member
in
National
Lobby
Day.

• Execute
final
stages
of
fundraiser


o Distribute
materials
across
the
state.

o Coordinate
volunteers
with
series
of
timed
e‐mail
releases
and
phone
follow‐ups.

o Produce
and
distribute
e‐mail
and
phone
information
letters
to
all
fundraising
participants.

o Assist
supervisor
in
fundraising
glitches
as
point
communications
person.

o Give
television
media
interview
on
purpose
of
fundraiser.

• Speak
at
breast
cancer
awareness
event
on
importance
of
advocacy.

• Coordinate
volunteer
distribution
of
letters
to
the
editor.



Activities/Honors/Awards


Drake
University
Presidential
Scholarship,
2007‐present.

Drake
University
Academic
President’s
List,
Spring
2008,
Fall
2008,
Spring
2009,
Spring
2010.

Drake
University
Academic
Dean’s
List,
Fall
2007,
Fall
2009.

Alpha
Lambda
Delta
Honors
Society,
Spring
2008‐present.

PRSSA,
Fall
2008‐present
(New
Student
Recruitment
Chair
2009,
Vice
President
2010).

Drake
Respect
For
Life,
Fall
2007‐Spring
2008
(Executive
Committee).

InterVarsity
Christian
Fellowship,
Fall
2008‐present
(Executive
Committee).



Computer Skills


Experience
in
Adobe
Photoshop,
InDesign,
Front
Page,
iMovie,
iPhoto,
Dream
Weaver,
HTML
code,
CSS
Style

sheets,
Wordpress

Efficient
in
Microsoft
Word,
Microsoft
Excel,
Constant
Contact,
PowerPoint,
Facebook,
Twitter