Kristine Pukka Tackie

3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546|| 301-646-6876 ||kpt3@students.calvin.edu

OBJECTIVE: A passionate and curious student with strong communication skills who desires
to serve in a capacity that develops policies and/or creates effective communication
instructional tools for media organizations.
EDUCATION
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication, May 2016
EXPERIENCE
Russell Law Firm, Grand Rapids, MI
Communications and Legal Intern, (February 2016 Current)
Wrote legal articles online as a marketing tool for the firm. Statistics from our
WordPress analytics suggested an increase in online visits which translated in to more
clients for the firm.
Single-handedly designed a marketing instructional document for future interns and
marketing personnel to use.

Graphic Communications Group, Accra, GH.

Daily Graphic Intern (January 2015)
Wrote front page news reports for national newspaper.
Wrote press releases and all announcements for national newspaper.
Ezibota.Com
Guest Contributor (January 2015)
Wrote content for Web site that generated 350 views per day, where average for the
web sites best posts are at 100 views per day.
Rangeela Committee, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
Assistant Director (September 2015 Current)
Supervise the running of three-day sell-out show hosted for over 1000 attendees.
Control and manage all communication media with show performers and contractors.
Manage all budget and logistics for show performers.
Supervise performers to ensure performances align with Rangeela brand and theme.
Manage closing act project that oversees between 200 300 performers.
African Students Association, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
Events Coordinator (September 2014- May 2015)
Planned monthly events for 150 participants.
Create content for event advertising.
Vice President (September 2015 Current)
Supervise and manage social media pages.
Developed a strategic plan that has effectively built our social media presence. This
significantly increased our likes, post engagement and views. (Post reach spiked from
90 6500 in one week on our Facebook page)
SKILLS
High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Google Drive, Microsoft
Publisher, Photoshop, Dreamweaver.