Isabella Hurlbut

274 Essex Avenue, Bloomfield NJ 07003 | 973-747-9953 | isabellahurlbut@gmail.com

EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park, MD (UMD) Anticipated May 2019
Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Public Relations Track
Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
 Cumulative GPA: 3.8
 Dean’s List (every semester)

EXPERIENCE

Founder and Owner | BelleSol | September 2017 – Present

 Designs, hand-paints, and packages each new product
 Creates and coordinates social media posts and raised sales by 15% from start of business
 Interacts daily and develops relationships with customers to help develop strong brand awareness
 Generated over 100 orders from September through December 2017
 Produced over $3,000 in revenue in 4 months

Social Media Intern | St. Louis Church, Clarksville, MD | September – December 2017
 Monitored social media platforms to seek out new opportunities for church involvement
 Assisted coordinating concert events for St. Louis Church Concert Series
 Sent out flyers to local businesses to help boost awareness
 Researched local markets and developed Facebook posts helped bring 250+ people to first event
 Generated an increase of 20% of church involvement at events from previous years
 Formulated data sheets to track attendance at concerts and optimal modes of outreach for church

PR Intern | Style House, New York City | June – August 2017

 Drafted creative pitches and conducted media outreach to various magazine editors and influencers
 Assisted in external communication between Style House and their clients
 Dedicated 6 hours per week updating and checking the master media list with vital contact information
 Monitored press clippings, news articles, and social media platforms
 Developed original content for Style House and Taryn Rose which has been posted on their social media
 Researched industry news and identified trends to help boost client exposure

Head of Marketing/Fundraising | Women’s Club Basketball, UMD | Nov. 2016 – Nov.2017

 Prepared and coordinated creative, and effective fundraising events
 Established strong relationships with surrounding employers through effective communication
 Successfully ran 4 fundraisers this past year
 Raised funds produced from events by 10% from previous years

CAMPUS ACTIVITES
Member | Undergraduate Communication Association (UCA), UMD | January 2017- Present
 Participate in COMM networking sessions
 Strengthen ability and knowledge of programs such as Adobe InDesign and Photoshop

Member | SPEAK - Spoken word and poetry club, UMD | January 2018- Present
 Enhance creative writing skills with weekly prompts
 Focus on public speaking skills through workshops and open mic events
 Develop creative ideas for open mic events and assist in coordinating them as well
Model | UMD MasTERpiece | April 2015 – Present
 Model and walk for local D.C designers in UMD’s annual Spring Fashion Show
 Acquire new fashion knowledge and strengthen passion for the industry
 Developed a crucial list of contacts in the industry for future projects

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

 Language: Advanced in Intermediate French
 Creates professional videos using platforms such as Filmora and Windows Movie Maker
 Highly skilled in acrylic media and photography
 Technical: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Canva, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and various social
media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Snapchat, etc.
 Creative and feature writing
 Poetry

EXTRANEOUS
 Worked with Banjara Collection, a high-end clothing company to develop social media posts for new
clothing collections
o Photographed clothes in creative settings to help enhance brand and outreach to customers
o Modeled for Banjara Collection as well
 Assists Marlena Hurlbut, a social influencer, by photographing her and producing content to post on her
blog space

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