Brittany Yvonne James

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914.320.8682 Twitter: @bitty_boop
Byjames624@gmail.com http://about.me/bitty_boop

EDUCATION
Quinnipiac University, School of Communications, Hamden, CT
Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, May 2010; Minor: Marketing

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Self-employed July 2010-present
Public Relations and Social Media Freelancer
 Drafted case studies for Mango Marketing client Gray Glass
 Created blog posts for Geben Communications client Glasscubes
 Implemented social media campaigns with Everywhere for Macy’s
CJP Communications, New York, NY August 2010-November 2010
Temporary Account Coordinator
 Pitched clients to trade publications
 Conducted research to introduce clients to social media platforms
 Compiled daily/weekly scans and monthly/quarterly reports
 Clients: Firstsource Solutions, Genworth Financial, Braemar Energy Ventures, General Electric Energy Financial Services
Source Communications, New York, NY June 2010-August 2010
Public Relations Intern
 Pitched and placed expert commentary for Fordham University professors in articles
 Conducted research for clients regarding social media
 Clients: Fordham University, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Cashman + Katz Integrated Communications, Glastonbury, CT January 2010-May 2010
Public Relations Intern
 Drafted press releases and pitches
 Researched for clients using social media
 Compiled monthly reports on media hits to support need of public relations
 Clients: Connecticut Lottery, Hartford Courant, Fox 61, Lea’s Foundation
Public Relations Student Society of America, Hamden, CT August 2008-May 2010
Vice President of Fundraising 2009-2010
 Raised money for members to attend the PRSSA National Conference
 Coordinated a special event luncheon to celebrate non-profit’s 1000th participant
 Client: Concepts for Adaptive Learning (New Haven, CT based non-profit)
Goodman Media International, New York, NY September 2009-December 2009
Public Relations Intern
 Assisted with daily media clips and putting together clip books
 Created media lists for media and bloggers
 Helped with mailings for clients to media and bloggers
 Clients: Egmont USA, Hess Toy Truck, Don Conqui, Ballet Hispanico

SPECIAL PROJECTS
MTV: Follow Me June 2010-July 2010
 Handpicked by MTV based on my social media experience to be part of the Top 20
 Competed in a series of challenges to become MTV’s first TJ through social media
o Gaining Twitter followers, blogging each challenge, interviewing a celebrity

SKILLS
 Proficient in Microsoft Office, Cision, Factiva, Blogger and WordPress formats
 Knowledge of Associated Press Style and various social media platforms (ie. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)