Current Address Melissa M.

Zabell Permanent Address

472 East College Avenue #A-16 E-mail: mmz5012@gmail.edu 28 Rolling Green Lane
State College, PA 16801 Phone: (845) 797-1901 Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a Public Relations internship in the entertainment industry.

EDUCATION: The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA

B.A. Public Relations, College of Communications Fall 2007-present
Minor in Sociology, College of Liberal Arts
Dean’s List
President’s Freshman Award
GPA: 3.36

Cornell University Ithaca, NY

Summer College Director’s Merit List Summer 2006
• Selected for competitive architecture program
• Influenced changes of inefficient and unfair regulations
PUBLIC RELATIONS
EXPERIENCE: Peggy Siegal Company New York, NY
Intern Summer 2008
• Assisted special event organization
• Maintained and updated RSVP and client database
• Handled phone calls and meeting arrangements

THON- Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon University Park, PA

Charity Project 2007- present
2010 Morale Committee: Mail Call Leader
2009 Morale Committee: Admin Assistant
2008 Morale Committee: Gear Chair
• Organized a fundraising trip raising roughly $2,600
• Performed secretarial duties at weekly meetings
• Designed team uniform
• Motivated assigned dancer through the 46 hour marathon
• Developed performance concept for a 35 person team

Oriana Singers University Park, PA

Choir: Treasurer Fall 2007-present
• Budgeted trips and gifts for the choir
• Donated to ACDA conductor commissioning project
• Organized coordination of Concert CD and Dress orders
• Directed Christmas caroling for the Make-A-Wish Foundation

SKILLS:  Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, Paintshop Pro, Basic HTML, and Internet
• Experienced with Inventor, SPSS, Itunes, Audacity, Minitab, and Sketchup

ACTIVITIES: No Refund Theater University Park, PA

Acting Group Fall 2008-present
• Directed Closer by Patrick Marber
• Portrayed Lucy in Dracula by Bram Stoker

WORK EXPERIENCE: The Penn Stater Hotel Conference Center University Park, PA
Banquet Services Supervisor Fall 2007-present
• Trained new employees
• Delegated tasks
• Facilitated site preparation for events
• Served customers at events

Things Remembered Poughkeepsie, NY

Sales Associate Summer 2009
• Coordinated confirmations of store image
• Promoted sales and services
• Recorded financial information