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EMILY L. COSTA
3808 Cherry Valley Drive Olney, MD 20832
C: 443.285.3778 E: emilycosta513@verizon.net

OBJECTIVE
Obtain an internship in a dynamic public affairs environment to leverage my communication and media skills.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Public Relations
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Minor in Leadership Studies
Cumulative GPA 3.45

Anticipated May 2017

EXPERIENCE
Social Media Intern
February 2015 - present
Shances, Washington, D.C.
Designed and implemented a public relations and media plan
Operate and monitor companys social media platforms
Expand companys online presence and increase brand awareness through social media channels
Incoming Public Relations Director
January 2015 - present
Student Entertainment Events, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Responsible for coordinating all written and verbal communication between SEE and the general public
through news and media outlets
Compose press releases, publicize events to target student organizations and update information outlets
Develop and apply new and creative marketing strategies to reach a diverse campus
Performing Arts Director
January 2014 December 2014
Served as a director on the campus programming board, bringing large and small scale events to a
campus community of 35,000
Conceptualized three performing arts events and conducted bidding and negotiation on behalf of SEE
Coordinated with other directors to ensure artist requests, production needs, promotional efforts, and
lead day-of event management
ACTIVITIES
Committee Member
InTERPret PR
Helped pioneer the University of Marylands first student-run PR firm
Assist in overseeing and approving client commitments

December 2014 - present

SKILLS
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
Office, Dropbox, WordPress, Wix, Prezi, Hootsuite, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest