Andrew J.

Fletcher
EXPERIENCE Thrillist: New York, NY
Social Media Intern

ajfletcher1@gmail.com
September 2011 Present

Maintain and monitor 20+ Twitter accounts and a Facebook page with 100,000+ likes. Brainstorm and implement social strategy across multiple platforms. Write Foursquare tips and Tumblr posts based on edited website copy. Create promotional webpages for partners giveaways. Produce weekly monitoring reports and research social media best practices. August 2010 December 2010

Major League Baseball, Office of the Commissioner: New York, NY

Business Public Relations Intern

Monitored coverage of various Business Public Relations initiatives. Pitched to television stations in relevant markets in advance of the postseason. Generated positive coverage and awareness of the 30 Roberto Clemente Award nominees by reaching out to community newspapers and fan blogs. Helped maintain the official Twitter account of the public relations department (@MLB_PR). Constructed media lists using CisionPoint software. Compiled weekly industry clip reports for internal consumption. The Quinnipiac Chronicle: Hamden, CT
Editor-in-Chief (April 2009 April 2010); Copy Editor and Staff Writer (October 2008 April 2009)

October 2008 April 2010

Managed print and online editorial operations of a weekly college newspaper with a circulation of 2,000. Responsible for final copy editing and page layout approval. Wrote campus news, sports, op-ed and editorial pieces. Interviewed members of university administration and Division I athletes and coaches. Oversaw development and use of social media platforms to promote the newspaper and break news. June 2009 August 2009

Sirius XM Radio: New York, NY ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

PR/Communications-Sports Programming Intern

Wrote and edited press releases announcing sports broadcast information. Transcribed interviews across the various sports channels. Organized and updated media lists for a more comprehensive distribution of quotes and press releases. Gathered clips from various media outlets to develop and organize monthly clip packages. May 2007 April 2010

Scott Proctors Arm: New City, NY and Hamden, CT

Founder of a New York Yankees Blog (http://www.scottproctorsarm.com)

Updated with current news, game coverage, opinion and satire on relevant topics. Accumulated more than 170,000 unique visitors (August 2007 May 2011). Appeared on The Michael Kay Show on 1050 ESPN New York (WEPN-AM) to discuss The Michael Kay Drinking Game (August 2009). EDUCATION Quinnipiac University, School of Communications: Hamden, CT Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, May 2010 Concentration in Print Journalism; Minor in Sports Studies Cumulative GPA: 3.51 Quinnipiac University: Graduated cum laude; Three-time Deans List honoree The Quinnipiac Chronicle: 2009 Third Prize for best four-year, non-daily newspaper from the Society of Professional Journalists, Region 1; Finalist for 2010 Associated College Press Online Pacemaker Award Software: MS Windows; Mac OS; MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; Adobe InDesign; Final Cut Pro. Social Media: Facebook; Twitter; Tumblr; LinkedIn; Foursquare; Google+; Instagram; Pinterest. Internet Applications: Critical Mention; CisionPoint; Nexis; HootSuite; TweetDeck; Seesmic; Bitly. Writing: Associated Press Style; Blogger; WordPress. Working knowledge of: HTML; CSS; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Illustrator.

AWARDS & HONORS SKILLS