Nicole Verdin

PUBLIC RELATIONS

EVENT PLANNING EXPERIENCE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Virginia Tech Event Planning Office Washington Capitals
Event Specialist August 2016- December 2018 Game Night Staff | 2019-2020 Season
Developed customer service skills by assisting student organizations,  -Assisted in essential game day functions
university departments and non university entities plan on campus events. Acted as a media liaison and conducted post-game interview duties.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
D.C. Scores
Delta Gamma: President 2018-2019
Global Athletic Foundation for Youth: President 2016-2018
Communications Intern | Sept 2019 - Dec 2019
-Planned, worked and followed up on special events
VOLUNTEER WORK -Served as a reporter for local events and developed related social content
-Collaborated on growth and fundraising strategies
ESPN College Game Day -Assisted in development of marketing plans.
Real Madrid vs. Juventes
Hokie Vision D.C. United
Blacksburg Lions Club
Montgomery County Christmas Store Communications Intern | May 2018 - Aug 2018
-Worked with local media outlets for coverage of the opening of Audi Field
EDUCATION BACKGROUND -Completed match materials and worked with Team UNIFY, a special olympics
soccer team partnered with D.C. United.
Virginia Tech -Assisted in the creation of social media content
-Managed materials referencing the acquisition of Wayne Rooney
Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations 2018 -Served as a media liaison during match days

- Graduated with Honors a semester early

- Attended from 2015 to 2018
- APR Accredited Institution Global Athletic Foundation for Youth
-Minor in Event Planning and Sports Media and Analytics
Intern | August 2017 - March 2019
West Springfield High School -Created media, information, sponsorship  and event packets to launch our
 foundation
High School Graduate, Class of 2015 -Assisted with the coordination and handling of professional athletes
-Civic Seal recipient - Used previous event planning experience to assist in the planning of the
-Received the Bonnie E Lilly Award for Service annual fundraiser.
-Student Government Vice President
-Active DECA Member Washington Redskins
-Participated in NHS and ASL Honor Society
-Member of Varsity Softball and Junior Varsity Cheerleading Public Relations Intern | May 2017-August 2017
- Handled media interviews, player schedules, assisted in the creation of media 
CONTACT DETAILS: guides and media recaps
Worked with the Charitable Foundation on the Redskins Read event in Richmond, 
P     (703) 508-0454 VA to facilitate media  interviews.
E     nicoleev@vt.eduL
  Springfield, Virginia
Virginia Tech Athletic Department
**Willing to relocate
Strategic Communications Intern | May 2016 - Dec 2018
OTHER EXPERIENCE
-Handled football statistics, social media 
Hunt Valley Swim Club: Swim Coach  - 5 years Served  as assistant SID for the Swimming and Diving and Tennis teams.
Machine Aquatics: Age Group Swim Coach - 1 year
Substitute Teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools and
Fairfax County Public Schools - 1 year