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MEREDITH
H ORRIGAN
P R O F I L E
A
creative,
articulate
and
teachable
student
with
proven
leadership,
planning
and
problem
solving
skills
seeks
an
internship
that
will
provide
hands-­‐on
experience
in
the
field
of
advertising.
E D U C A T I O N
C L E V E L A N D
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
C L E V E L A N D ,
O H
A U G U S T
2 0 1 0
–
P R E S E N T
Honors
Student,
3.84
GPA
Major:
Journalism
and
Promotional
Communication,
concentrating
in
both
Advertising
and
Public
Relations
Minor:
Marketing
and
International
Business
W O R K
E X P E R I E N C E
I N T E R N
W E S T E R N
R E S E R V E
P A R T N E R S ,
L L C
C L E V E L A N D ,
O H
S E P T E M B E R
2 0 1 2
–
P R E S E N T
‣
Work
closely
with
a
Marketing
professional
on
a
variety
of
tasks
‣
Assist
in
writing
press
releases
and
materials
for
potential
clients
‣
Transferred
existing
files
into
Salesforce,
an
online
Customer
Relationship
Management
(CRM)
System,
which
helps
to
increase
the
firm’s
efficiency
I N T E R N
T H E
A D C O M
G R O U P
O F
C O M P A N I E S
C L E V E L A N D ,
O H
F E B R U A R Y
2 0 1 2
–
M A Y
2 0 1 2
‣
Worked
with
Public
Relations
professionals
and
Social
Media
specialists
‣
Compiled
media
contact
lists
and
press
releases
for
Adcom
clients
‣
Collaborated
with
other
interns
to
create
an
advertising
plan,
including
conceptualizing
a
new
target
audience
and
creative,
for
an
existing
client
R E S I D E N T
A S S I S T A N T
A M E R I C A N
C A M P U S
C O M M U N I T I E S
C L E V E L A N D ,
O H
M A Y
2 0 1 1
–
P R E S E N T
‣
Create
a
strong,
supportive
community
for
residents
that
ensures
personal
and
academic
growth
‣
Maintain
confidentiality
when
addressing
incidents
or
mediating
‣
Design
creative
hall
programs
that
allow
for
camaraderie
among
residents,
such
as
a
Study-­‐A-­‐Thon;
Reduce,
Reuse,
Recycle
on
Earth
Day;
Fenn
Tower
of
Terror
and
more
‣
Hold
weekly
office
hours
S A L E S
A S S O C I A T E
A R T H U R ’ S
S H O E
T R E E
B A Y
V I L L A G E ,
O H
M A Y
2 0 0 7
–
P R E S E N T
‣
Assist
customers
of
all
ages
to
find
appropriate
footwear
to
suit
their
needs
‣
Train
new
staff
on
customer
care,
using
the
register
and
locating
stock
items
‣
Organize
stock
and
help
implement
a
new
inventory
system

2. MEREDITH
H ORRIGAN
L E A D E R S H I P
E X P E R I E N C E
P R E S I D E N T
V I K I N G
E X P E D I T I O N S
E X E C U T I V E
C O M M I T T E E
M A Y
2 0 1 2
–
P R E S E N T
Viking
Expeditions
(VE)
provides
weeklong
alternative
break
trips
and
local
service
opportunities
to
CSU
students.
VE’s
mission
is
to
foster
a
lifelong
commitment
to
service
in
each
participant,
while
meeting
the
needs
of
the
global
community.
‣
Successfully
implemented
a
membership
component
for
the
organization
‣
Restructured
local
service
opportunities,
thereby
increasing
participation
from
nearly
zero
to
20-­‐30
individuals
per
event
‣
Expanded
the
scope
for
travel
by
offering
the
first
international
service
trip
in
the
organization’s
history
P U B L I C
R E L A T I O N S
C H A I R
V I K I N G
E X P E D I T I O N S
E X E C U T I V E
C O M M I T T E E
M A Y
2 0 1 1
–
M A Y
2 0 1 2
‣
Planned
and
promoted
alternative
break
trips
through
Habitat
for
Humanity,
Community
Collaborations
International
and
Expose
Experience
‣
Increased
awareness
across
campus
for
Viking
Expeditions’
local
service
and
weeklong
trips
‣
Built
a
consistent
brand
image
for
the
organization
‣
Designed
all
promotional
materials
including
a
brochure,
event
posters,
trip
hot
cards,
apparel,
etc.
L O W E R
D I V I S I O N
R E P R E S E N T A T I V E
C S U
H O N O R S
C O U N C I L
J A N U A R Y
2 0 1 1
–
M A Y
2 0 1 1
‣
Acted
as
liaison
between
students
and
faculty
in
weekly
meetings
‣
Communicated
with
the
Honors
Program’s
director
and
advisors
about
student
concerns,
especially
regarding
possible
changes
to
the
scholarship
awarded
S P O R T S
E D I T O R
T H E
C A U L D R O N
S T U D E N T
N E W S P A P E R
D E C E M B E R
2 0 1 0
–
M A Y
2 0 1 1
‣
Recruited
and
assigned
writers
to
cover
CSU
and
professional
sporting
events
weekly
‣
Edited
articles
in
AP
style
and
provided
prompt
feedback
to
adhere
to
strict
deadlines
‣
Provided
creative
input
for
weekly
layout,
attended
staff
meetings
and
maintained
office
hours
C O M P U T E R
S K I L L S
Proficient
in
Adobe
Creative
Suites
4
and
5;
Raiser’s
Edge;
Salesforce
CRM
System;
Microsoft
Office
Suite
2007;
Mac
OS
X
Lion
and
Snow
Leopard;
Windows
2007,
Vista
and
Seven.
R E C O G N I T I O N
‣
CSU
Honors
Program
Scholarship
‣
2010
Bay
High
Honors
Diploma
‣
2010
AP
Scholar
with
Distinction
‣
2010
Bay
High
Business
Department,
Outstanding
Senior
Award
and
Scholarship
‣
2010
Bay
High
Art
Department,
Outstanding
Senior
Award
for
Craftsmanship
‣
2010
Silver
Key
Regional
Scholastic
Art
Award,
Cleveland
Institute
of
Art
‣
2008-­‐10
Member,
National
Honor
Society