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1. A L L I S O N M A N N I N G
Email: akmanning521@gmail.com • Phone: (919) 539-0725 • Website: www.allison-manning.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE DIGITAL LEARNING STUDIO
Video Editor
Mar 2021 – present | Remote
 Produces captivating instructional videos using After Effects by actualizing storyboards
 Sequences narration, stock footage and animated graphic text with seamless transitions to
tell a cohesive story
ALISON SOUTH MARKETING GROUP/WIT GROUP
Social Media Marketer
Dec 2020 – Mar 2021 | Remote
 Communicated regularly with the graphic design team and campaign analyst to develop
social strategies and marketing content
 Served as copywriter, social media scheduler and pivotal driver of growth for ten clients
using Heropost and Sprout Social management tools
 Tailored content to target publics using social platforms Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
and LinkedIn
COULTURE MAGAZINE
Copyeditor
Aug 2020 – present | Chapel Hill, NC
 Proofreads and revises beauty, health, style and feature articles using AP style guidelines
 Works with writers and associate editors to accomplish a fast turnaround
STUDENT COLLABORATIONS
CHANEL
Art Direction
Aug 2020 – Dec 2020
 Developed mockups for experiential marketing of the Bleu de Chanel fragrance using
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
 Collaborated with team members to create an immersive Bleu de Chanel video and coffee
table book and co-designed an installation to be featured in an experiential exhibit
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Market Development and Creative
Sep 2019 – Nov 2019
 Conducted market research for the Peace Tea brand to develop a creative brief with a
small team and presented updated work to clients at Coca-Cola weekly
 Developed an experiential advertising campaign marketed toward college students to
promote the brand
THE ROBERT AND JANICE MCNAIR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Public Relations
Feb 2021 – May 2021
 Analyzed and optimized the client’s current communications plan
 Produced public relations tools for print, broadcast and digital media to support the
nonprofit’s communication goals
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
— HUSSMAN SCHOOL OF
JOURNALISM AND MEDIA
B.A. Advertising & Public
Relations Candidate (May 2021)
GPA: 3.53 | Studio Art Minor |
Marketing Club | Honor Program
RELEVANT
COURSEWORK
 Advertising Campaigns
 Art Direction
 Market Research
 Portrait Photography
 Advertising and Public
Relations Research
 Advertising Creative
 Introduction to Digital
Storytelling
CORE SKILLS
 Adobe Creative Suite
 Microsoft Office
 Videography/video editing
 WordPress and Wix
 Heropost and Sprout Social
 AP-style writing and editing
 Photography
 Focus group facilitation
 Ability to rapidly master new
tasks
 Artistically inclined
 Detail-oriented