PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CAMPAIGN SPECIALIST, STUDENT SERIES

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | August 2017 - Present
Assist schools in creating strategies for three week, in-school campaigns
Create and disseminate messages to more than 2,000 schools across
Northern Ohio

DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER, FREELANCE

WEWS NEWS 5 CLEVELAND | May 2017 - August 2017
Wrote more than 100 pieces of digital content, ranging from crime

ERIN
reporting to entertainment features 
Published articles on News5Cleveland.com and social media platforms,
receiving views from more than 100,000 readers in the Cleveland area

ZARANEC
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL
SPECIALIZING IN WRITING,
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND
SOCIAL MEDIA
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: PUBLIC RELATIONS  promoting content from The Kent Stater and TV2 on social media
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, HONORS
COLLEGE  
2013-2017
PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN, ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
Flash Communications | August 2016-May 2017
Researched and wrote articles for Kent State University's faculty e-newsletter,
Kent State website and Alumni Association publications
Received story placement on Kent.edu homepage, Cleveland.com, Ohio.com
Redesigned and updated agency website using Wordpress software 
DATELINE: GHANA, INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING
Accra, Ghana | March 2017 
Selected as one of 22 students to travel abroad to produce an international
journalism piece while representing Kent State University
Researched children's education in Accra, Ghana, producing audio stories and
a feature piece on a school in the quarries of Greater Accra 
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR 
KentWired| December 2016 - May 2017
Manage KentWired Twitter, Instagram and Facebook on a daily basis,
 
Created weekly analytics reports for all social media platforms
Increased following and engagement from key audiences on all platforms
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
The Kent Stater  | August 2016-December 2016 
Budgeted and edited content from eight reporters on a weekly basis 
Produced The Kent Stater's weekly 'The Features Edition'
Wrote articles on topics related to student life, arts, entertainment

PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN 

CONTACT Prosper for Purpose  | May 2016 - August 2016 
Managed social media for pro-bono client 
Researched and created media lists through Cision, distributed press
EZARANEC@KENT.EDU  releases to local and national media
Populated the Prosper for Purpose website via Wordpress software 
WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/ERINZARANEC ASSIGNING EDITOR 
The Kent Stater  | January 2016-May 2016 
ERINZARANEC.COM
Assign articles to a team of 13 reporters 
Edit all articles with AP Style and 'Stater style' standards 
Work web production for www.kentwired.com 
@ErinZaranec
DIGITAL MARKETING INTERN
MTD Products  | May 2015 - August 2015 
Managed consumer reviews on Google Play Store and iTunes for Cub Connect
mobile application 
Wrote content for Cub Cadet Social Media Kit, distributed to more than 2,500
Cub Cadet dealers at 2015 Dealer Convention

ADDITIONAL CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Student Life Reporter, The Kent Stater
Public Relations Assistant, School of Journalism and Mass Communication 
Bateman Participant, Public Relations Student Society of America 
Vice President of Fundraising and Community Outreach, PRSSA Kent
Treasurer, PRSSA Kent