Social Media Resume
Corporate Communication Student Seeking Employment in Advertising, Media Relations, or Public Relations
E-PORTFOLIO:
Madison Communications Podcast: “The Corporate Blog”:
Madison Communications Video: “The Coca-Cola Blog Blast”:
Creative Film: This film was created as a final project in an Introductory to Audio and Film class. My partner and I developed the story line, filmed, and edited the movie.
Media Writing Portfolio: This writing sample was created in a Media Writing course, and it presents a strategic planning process created for Johnson & Johnson.
Strategic Communications Plan: As a group, this PowerPoint presentation was created as a final project for a Web Communication class.
Magazine Cover: “GLAMOUROUS” was a creative magazine cover assignment from an Introductory Photoshop class.
Table of Contents: This was part of the creative magazine project, and was designed in Photoshop.
Contact Information:
Elizabeth Blair Garka
Corporate Communication Student
Email: garkaeb [at] jmu [dot] edu
Blog: http://blairgarka.com
Harrisonburg, Virginia – April 2009
OBJECTIVE: To gain real work experience with an Industry leader that will utilize and further my writing, communication skills, and Web 2.0 knowledge that will accelerate my career.
EDUCATION:
- James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Bachelor of Science
- Major: Media Arts and Design; Concentration: Corporate Communication
- Minor: Technical and Scientific Communication
PROFILE:
- Prides herself on her work ethic, positive attitude, and organization skills.
- Maintains high standards in quality of work with exceptional creativity.
- Her goal is to graduate from James Madison and further her skills through her career.
- Familiar with the use of social media tools for public relations and web communication.
- Relevant coursework in Audio and Video Production, Web Design, Advertising, Corporate Media Writing, Web Communication, Corporate Communication/Public Relations, Special Topics in Corporate Communication, and Writing and Technical Communication.
EXPERIENCE:
- PR and Marketing Intern for the Museum of the Confederacy located in Richmond, Virginia.
- Assembled and presented an advertising campaign as part of a semester long team project for Harrisonburg, Virginia’s Friendly City Food Co-op to raise awareness about the organization and increase membership.
- Studied and practiced the forms and techniques use in corporate media writing.
- Developed writing and editing skills necessary for print, broadcast, and Web based media.
- Prepared goal and objectives, problem statements, news releases, PSA and VNR scripts.
- Filmed, edited, and produced a short video.
- Assessed the aesthetic principles and practices of audio and video production for digital media.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Software: Audacity, WordPress, Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word; Apple iMovie, QuickTime Pro, and GarageBand.
- Operating Systems: Macintosh and Windows
- Trained with basic knowledge of HTML.
- Studied the principles and practices of graphic production for digital and interactive media.
- Designed website layouts with navigation buttons.
- Created and maintained a personal blog.
- Developed and recorded an original podcast.
QUOTES:
“Blair’s a fine student-smart, hardworking, and she never misses class. She makes teaching a pleasure.”
- Dr. Alex Leidholdt, Media History Professor
AWARDS & ACTIVITES:
- Dean’s List
- Corporate Communication Chair for the Media Arts and Design Club
- Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer
