BETHANY T.

NICHOLSON
(573) 380-0701 ! bethanytnicholson@gmail.com
2000 E. Park Ave. APT 2 Searcy, AR. 72143

Experience
Cariloop, Writer September 2014-present
Write articles about senior care that are published on Cariloops blog and the Monthly Loop magazine
Responsible for creating topics and themes published in the Monthly Loop, which reaches over 3,000 readers

Harding University Office of Public Relations, Intern August 2014-present
Assist in developing new content and layout design for the Harding University website
Conduct in-person interviews of Harding students, professors and faculty
Write hometown and general news releases
Attend and record campus events

Main Street Searcy, Event Coordinator Intern August 2014-present
Coordinate for Get Down Downtown, an award-winning music festival that attracts 20,000 visitors
Register and managed approximately 130 vendors and volunteers
Have written three press releases published across state of Arkansas

Harding University Petit Jean Yearbook, Writer August-December 2013
Conducted 33 interviews of Harding faculty, students and professors
Transcribed all 33 interviews
Thirteen written articles were published in 2014 Harding yearbook

ServiceMaster Terminix Communications, Intern June-August 2013
Wrote and copy edited news and feature articles that were published internally to 13,000 corporate employees
Conducted telephone and in-person interviews about new Terminix products and Terminix service professionals
Participated in event logistics for Terminix Awards of Excellence, a program attracting 1,000 participants
Awarded best social media strategy among group of 20 interns

Harding University The Bison Newspaper, Writer January-May 2013
Conducted 30 interviews of Harding faculty, students, professors and community members
Transcribed all 30 interviews
Nine written articles were published in the news, features, opinions, sports and student life sections

Skills
Writing: AP style, news, feature, press releases, interviewing
Social Networking: Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Education
Harding University, Bachelor of Arts in public relations August 2011-December 2014
Deans List Recipient (2012-2014)
Alpha Chi National Honor Society member

Harding University in Florence May-August 2014
Completed 13 hours of course work while learning the Italian language and culture