Justin Cortes

155 Rockwood Pl Englewood, NJ 07631 (917) 749-7687 JustinCortes1@Gmail.com www.justincortes.weebly.com EDUCATION The Pennsylvania State University- College of Communications, May 2012 Bachelor of Arts in Advertising/Public Relations with a Minor in Business and the Liberal Arts Cumulative GPA: 3.12/4.00 | Major GPA: 3.25/4.00 Fordham Preparatory School, May 2008 INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE VillageCare of New York, Business Development Case Manager- New York, NY October 2012-Present Currently serving as the point person and business development lead for Rivington House a skilled nursing facility Marketing the full gambit of VillageCares fourteen programs to hospitals and healthcare providers in New York City Develop strategic relationships to increase the volume of quality referrals to VillageCare programs Assist in the development of 2013 marketing plans for Rivington House and VillageCare Rehab and Nursing Center Organicworks PR/ PR-U, Business Strategy Intern- New York, NY September 2012- October 2012 Assisted in the research and development of the start-up business plan for PR-U Conducted background research to determine feasibility of new business ventures Provided support to the executive team Verizon Communications, Marketing/Communications Intern- Basking Ridge, NJ June 2011-August 2011 Collaborated with a team of interns to evaluate and apply 25 of Verizons magnet buildings for ENERGY STAR certification Assisted in the scripting and development of the Vice President of Real Estates quarterly webcast Wrote, edited, and prepared articles for Verizons Real Estate divisions internal newsletter Organized content for Verizons Customized Work Solution Intranet page COLLEGE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Council of Commonwealth Student Governments, Student Body Vice President May 2011-May 2012 Elected to serve as the Student Body Vice President for the 34,000+ students of Penn States 19 commonwealth campuses Developed and oversaw communications on behalf of the student body during the Jerry Sandusky scandal Facilitated town hall meetings with students and university senior leadership Facilitated the highest attended Capital Day of legislative advocacy in Penn State History Moved a multi-campus mentorship program into its end phase Chaired the Constitutional Review Committee and led the overhaul of student government budget approval Interviewed, trained, and oversaw a thirty member executive staff University Faculty Senate, Chair, Student Caucus May 2011-May 2012 Set the agenda and chaired the meetings of the Student Caucus of the University Faculty Senate

Coordinated the first ever meeting between the student senators and Board of Trustees leadership Council of Commonwealth Student Governments, Director of Student Life May 2010-May 2011 Led initiatives concerning the out of classroom experience of 34,000+ students Developed and gained University approval for a multi-campus mentorship program Coordinated the 2011 CCSG Diversity Summit Served on University committees including: the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Search Committee for the Senior Director of Career Services, Student Alcohol Advisory Committee, Student Transition Steering Committee, and Commission on Substance Abuse Prevention

PROFICIENCIES AND SKILLS Microsoft Office Suite Strategic Relationship Development Public Speaking and Presentation Press Release and Speech Writing Advertising Campaign and Marketing Plan Development Event Planning and Management Allscripts ECIN & Curaspan E-Discharge Crisis Communication Planning