Kristy McCluskey

(774) 230-0553 • 375 Church Street, Unit 5895 • North Adams, MA 01247
Kristy.McCluskey@gmail.com • E-Portfolio: www.kmccluskey.wordpress.com
Education
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA; May 2011
B.A. in English/Communications, Concentrations in Public Relations and Journalism, Minor in Sociology
Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude (Cumulative GPA 3.9), Dean’s List, Who’s Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges Award

Work and Internship Experience

Alumni Office Intern/Assistant; Mass. College of Liberal Arts Advancement Office; Sept. 2010 – Present
Drafted alumni communications and press releases, including the spring 2011 appeal letter for the Annual Fund
Assisted with pre-event, event and post-event logistics at the Alumni Reunion and Career Networking Lunch
Wrote campus updates for the alumni publication Beacons and Seeds
Researched online V.I.P.s and prospects and prepared prospect profiles
Inputted alumni updates into constituent database
Prepared mailings and marketing material
Made hotel reservations and travel itineraries
Development Intern; American Lung Association; May 2010 – Aug. 2010
Researched prospects for the pipeline and compiled prospect profile spreadsheets
Assisted in redesigning promotional material for a major donation program
Assisted in distributing branding campaigns to media and encouraging media presence at ALA events
Constructed surveys to gather feedback from consumers, volunteers and employees
Guest Relations Team Member; Six Flags New England; May 2010 – Aug. 2010
Resolved guests’ concerns (park information inquiries, compliments and complaints) in person, online and over
the telephone
Conducted V.I.P. tours and handled ticket sales
Resident Advisor; Mass. College of Liberal Arts; Aug. 2009 – May 2010
Advised a community of 40 students and addressed concerns to maintain a safe and comfortable living
environment
Developed more than 20 programs that educated, entertained, promoted diversity, and encouraged senses of
community and well-being among residents
Learned budgeting, event planning, advertising, and report-writing skills
Peer Tutor; Mass. College of Liberal Arts; Sept. 2008 – Dec. 2008
Helped students study and otherwise succeed in a number of courses

Activities
Design Team for The Beacon; Mass. College of Liberal Arts; Aug. 2010 – May 2011
Designed page layouts for the weekly student newspaper
Reviewed pages for basic copyediting purposes
Peer Advisor; Mass. College of Liberal Arts; Aug. 2010 – May 2011
Lead academic and social programming for First Year Students
Provided advice and interpersonal contacts to ease students’ transition to college
Teaching Assistant: Intro to Mass Media and Publication Design; Mass. College of Liberal Arts, Sept. 2009 – May 2010
Supervised labs and study sessions to offer one-on-one assistance with assignments

Technology
Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, mail merge), Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, Adobe
InDesign, Quark Xpress, iWave, Burelles-Luce
References available upon request