ESFJ. Virgo. 2w8. PR Professional. Social Media Manager. Worshiper. Photographer. Graphic Designer. Blogger. Adventurer. Speaker.

1. WORK EXPERIENCE
Worship Pastor
The Avenue - Athens, TN
November 2019 to September 2020
As the worship pastor for The Avenue, the young adult ministry of Woodward Church, I coordinated all avenue worship
services, scheduled and ran worship team rehearsals, coordinated all "tours" and services we did outside of The Avenue,
and assisted with worship services both online and in person for Woodward Church.
Minisry Intern
Woodward Church - Athens, TN
August 2019 to September 2020
CODY
AULIDGE
Public Relations Professional
Wilmington, NC 28405
cody.lee.aulidge@gmail.com
1 615 739 0101
ESFJ | PR Professional | Social Media Manager | Worshiper | Photographer | Graphic Designer | Blogger | Adventurer |
Speaker
Cody Aulidge is a Lee University graduate with a B.S. in Public Relations. In addition to the public relations education he
has gained, he is also proficient in social media management, photography, graphic design, web design, writing, event
management, leading worship and public speaking. He has experience working in nonprofit settings, museums, community
relations, digital marketing firms, news media, ministry and restaurants. He is also interested in pursuing careers in city
government or tourism.
Aside from his career, he has a strong calling on his life to travel the world and lead worship through mission-focused
organizations. Ideally, his career will integrate his passions for public relations and ministry. Cody spends a lot of time
leading worship all over the south. He toured with the Lee University Campus Choir for three and a half years, leads
worship and directs children’s choirs at various camps and leads worship at churches and revivals throughout Tennessee.
He is very active in various church ministries, supports AIDS.gov and volunteers with many different organizations.
In his spare time, he loves to go hiking, take photos, study the Bible, blog, go camping, canoe, white water raft, act, cook,
and talk about himself in third person. In everything he does, professional and fun, he gives all glory and honor to God.
Without Him, he would not be able to make it in this world. He aims to Praise his Heavenly Father in every avenue he can,
witnessing and disciplining along the way.
Cody is originally from White Bluff, TN, but is currently living in Wilmington, NC.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer

2. As an intern at Woodward Avenue Church of God, I spent a lot of time assisting the main church staff in any way possible.
This included office hours, helping set up and break down events, volunteering at events, helping decorate for major
holidays, attending monthly ministry training classes, and helping run production on Sunday services. I also created and ran
the church website, ran all of the social media and designed all of the graphics for online and print purposes.
Graphic Designer/Web Developer
PI Custom Molding - Athens, TN
January 2020 to March 2020
I was in charge of graphic design and web development for about 10 different businesses owned by the corporation. I
designed things for social media, sales, advertisements, updated catalogs, took photos of products, and apparel.
Plastic Industries is a third generation family business located in Athens, TN. Since 1952, PI has been an industry leader in
innovation, quality, and service. PI has proven experience in making quality products for dozens of industries from furniture
to swimming pools to poultry products and more! We consider it a privilege to partner with hundreds of clients worldwide in
seeing ideas be molded into quality products in the marketplace.
Lead Graphic Designer
Menu Graphics - Apison, TN
February 2019 to January 2020
The Menu Design Pros, an industry leader since 1989, specializes in visually stunning restaurant menus and business
advertising. We host a professionally trained graphic design department that can handle all design needs. We will custom
design a menu for your restaurant that perfectly suites the aesthetics of your establishment.
We began operation so we could provide the restaurant industry with high quality, full color menus FREE OF
CHARGE. Our menus are provided free by allowing select local family oriented businesses the opportunity to sponsor a
small advertising space on the menu. (No other restaurants will advertise on your menu).
We handle everything involved from contacting the businesses and selling the ads to doing the artwork and menu
changes. Along with the full color in-house menus, we also furnish at no cost black & white take out menus. If you are a
restaurant in need of a quality menu FREE of charge or an advertiser wanting to advertise on our quality restaurant menus,
please contact us at 1-877-545-0777 or email us at menugraphicsusa@gmail.com
Director of Public Relations
Promised Land Ministries - Louisville, KY
June 2017 to June 2019
PLM is a 501(c)(3) that combines the Word of God and practical life skills to create a loving, holistic environment within our
programs. Through our programs, Hosea's Haven and Joshua's Kids, we focus on the problem of sex trafficking and rescue
men, women, and children out of sex slavery, along with prevention by rescuing children who are at risk of being sold into
sex slavery and provide them with the education, love, and skills that is needed to have a full life with God.
As the Public Relations Director, I make sure that the internal and external communications of the organization is very well
taken care of. I insure the brand message is consistent, timely and relevant and develop and execute strategies that are
intended to create and uphold a positive image for the ministry.
Leave Management Specialist
Unum - Chattanooga, TN

3. October 2018 to November 2018
As a leave management specialist at Unum, I coordinated the support for all leave of absence claims. I effectively
coordinated all cases/claims to include general administration, comprehensive case management and program compliance
with the Family and Medical Leave Act and all related employment laws. I also performed exemplary customer service and
assistance to associates, executives and HR business partners.
Public Relations Intern
McNair Media - Cleveland, TN
May 2018 to July 2018
McNair Media is a full-service marketing firm, which offers everything you need to promote your business or organization
online. We provide everything from web design, SEO, digital advertising, and even corporate-style video production.
My job includes assisting the team in creating branding campaigns for our clients, help uphold the brand out our company,
design marketing materials for our projects, help plan and implement our Google Partner events, write articles for Cleveland
TN News and write press releases and blog posts for our projects and clients.
President
Public Relations Student Society of America - Cleveland, TN
June 2017 to June 2018
Founded in 1967, the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is the foremost organization for students
interested in public relations and communications. We advocate rigorous academic standards for public relations education,
the highest ethical principles and diversity in the profession. Our three main goals are enhancing the education of our
members, broadening their network and launching their careers in public relations.
As the president of the Lee University camper of public relations, I was responsible for overseeing all the various accounts,
campaigns and committees within the chapter. I maintained constant contact with the entire board to stay up-to-date on the
initiatives of the group. I also scheduled and ran the monthly board and membership meetings. Some of my major duties of
included recruitment, communicating with Nationals, assisting in fundraising efforts, proofreading blogs, design work and
news releases and contributing to the monthly newsletter. I also attended monthly Cleveland Media Association Meets as
well as our PRSA Lookout chapter meetings to bridge the gap between our chapter and our local professional world. Lastly,
I assisted my board and members whenever help was needed.
Social Media Manager
Lee Clarion - Cleveland, TN
January 2016 to May 2018
The Lee Clarion is an entirely student-produced media product. Assignments, stories, photographs, design, etc. are
produced by students who seek to develop their skills in the crafts of journalism. The Lee Clarion provides a voice for
students while informing, promoting and entertaining the Lee University Community.
As the Social Media Manager, my job included implementing Social Media Marketing across Hootsuite, Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Reddit, Medium, Tumblr, Snapchat, Google Plus, Google Business, our USA Today app and Mailchimp weekly
newsletters. My job included developing and sustaining the brand of the Lee Clarion uniquely across all platforms, content
strategy, generating inbound traffic, cultivating leads and creating weekly and monthly analytic reports in order for our
writers to improve on the content they were covering and how they were presenting it on our purely digital news website.
Communications Intern

4. Clement Railroad Hotel Museum - Dickson, TN
May 2017 to March 2018
The Clement Railroad Hotel Museum aims to explore and celebrate the innovative leadership and values that have shaped
the Dickson, TN community and to provide educational opportunities which connect the past to the present and enhance
the quality of life.
During my time at the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum, I was a huge part of the rebranding process of the museum! By
establishing solid brand messaging and a brand look, I have redesigned their website and redid a lot of the marketing
materials. Organizing the files, closets and museum pieces was also some huge tasks accomplished during my time at the
museum. I also got a chance to sit in on monthly museum board directors meetings and advisory board meetings. In
addition to helping with a few rental and Museum sponsored events, I got to plan a community outreach event myself. I also
rebranded the social media and created a plan for the future of their social media after my time is over. In addition to all of
this, I also gave tours of the museum and did odds and ends tasks for the directors and management.
Photographer/Graphic Designer
PRSSA Bateman Team Campaign Competition - Cleveland, TN
January 2017 to April 2017
The Bateman Case Study Competition is PRSSA’s premier national case study competition for public relations students,
and gives you an opportunity to apply your classroom education and internship experiences to create and implement a full
public relations campaign.
PRSSA challenges participants of the Bateman Case Study Competition to develop a campaign on behalf of the Campaign
to Change Direction, to change the culture of mental health in America. This Competition is sponsored by The Plank Center
for Leadership in Public Relations and Edelman.
The goal of the 2017 Bateman Competition is to change the way we think and talk about mental health. Participating teams
will achieve this goal, in part, through education on the Five Signs of mental suffering, which are: change in personality,
agitation, withdrawal, decline in personal care and hopelessness.
Although we all worked together in our efforts to create a successful campaign, where we just so happened to win
honorable mention and came 16 out of 60 other teams in the nation, I focused on helping run our in-depth interviews, our
focus groups, photography, designing our marketing materials and social media graphics and helped with designing our 11
page Campaign Book and 65 page Appendix.
Nanny
Bryant Family - Cleveland, TN
January 2017 to February 2017
As a nanny for the Bryant Family, I picked the boys up every day from their schools, brought them home, helped with
homework, prepared snacks and made sure they had physical and brain stimulating activities until their parents arrived
home.
Photographer
Lee University Campus Choir - Cleveland, TN
May 2015 to December 2016
The Lee University Campus Choir is a worship ensemble based in Cleveland, TN. The focus of our ministry is, and will
always be, the Lee University campus. The choir has had many wonderful opportunities to minister throughout the United
States and in several countries.

5. As the photographer for the Lee University Campus Choir, I not only sang in the choir but took photos of all of our services
and events for use on our various advertising outlets as well as for historical purposes.
Director, Social Marketing and Brand Communications
YouMatter.us & Dean Sikes Ministries - Chattanooga, TN
June 2016 to November 2016
You Matter and Dean Sikes Ministries are a campaign to eradicate hopelessness. In a world filled with depression and
suicide, we exist to help people remember this one truth. YOU MATTER.
As the Director of social marketing and brand communications, I monitored, contributed to, filtered, measured and guided
the social media presence for YouMatter.us as well as Dean Sikes Ministries.
Museum Docent
Clement Railroad Hotel Museum - Dickson, TN
June 2016 to August 2016
The Clement Railroad Hotel Museum aims to explore and celebrate the innovative leadership and values that have shaped
the Dickson, TN community and to provide educational opportunities which connect the past to the present and enhance
the quality of life.
As a museum docent, I gave tours throughout the Museum, interacted with guests and helped facilitate events. I also
provided insight into the history of Governor Clements of Tennessee and his birthplace/home at the Halbrook Hotel as well
as the local history of Dickson County, Tennessee.
Team Member
Chipotle Mexican Grill - Nashville, TN
June 2015 to August 2015
As a team member for Chipotle Mexican Grill, I learned how to build the perfect burrito - and having fun doing it. I also
sharpened my customer-service and teamwork skills, learned to make great food and got ready to grow. I gained
experience as a cashier, server, cook, prep cook, dishwasher and housekeeper.
Crew Member
McDonald's - White Bluff, TN
May 2014 to August 2014
As a McDonalds crew member, I worked in the kitchen preparing food and at the front counter helping customers through
the ordering process. Other job duties included operating a cash register, running the drive-thru, cooking Big Macs and
other menu items, cleaning the restaurant, and completing other assigned tasks.
Crew Member
McDonald's - White Bluff, TN
May 2013 to August 2013
As a McDonalds crew member, I worked in the kitchen preparing food and at the front counter helping customers through
the ordering process. Other job duties included operating a cash register, running the drive-thru, cooking Big Macs and
other menu items, cleaning the restaurant, and completing other assigned tasks.

6. EDUCATION
BS in Public Relations
Lee University - Cleveland, TN
August 2013 to July 2018
High School Diploma
Creek Wood High School - Charlotte, TN
August 2009 to May 2013
SKILLS
• Research (3 years)
• Photography (4 years)
• Photoshop (3 years)
• Lightroom (3 years)
• Indesign (1 year)
• Illustrator (Less than 1 year)
• Excel (6 years)
• Word (6 years)
• Customer Service (4 years)
• Public Speaking (3 years)
• Hootsuite (3 years)
• Buffer (1 year)
• Event Management (2 years)
• Social Media Marketing (3 years)
• Public Relations (4 years)
• Public Relation
• PR
• Social Media
• Copywriting (Less than 1 year)
• AP Style (4 years)
• Microsoft Word (10+ years)
• CorelDraw (1 year)
• Microsoft Office (6 years)
• CorelDraw (1 year)
• Adobe Creative Suite (4 years)
• Business Development (1 year)
• Filming (Less than 1 year)
• Graphic Design (3 years)
• Digital Marketing (4 years)
• Branding (4 years)
• Social Media Management (4 years)
• WordPress (Less than 1 year)
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) (3 years)
• Email Marketing (2 years)
• Web Design (2 years)

7. • Content Creation (4 years)
• Adobe Photoshop
• Blogging
• Video Production
• Analytics
• Web Development
LINKS
http://www.codyleeaulidge.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/codyleeaulidge/
AWARDS
2018 Cleveland Media Association Scholarship Recipient
January 2018
The Cleveland Media Association unites communications professionals of all mediums in the Cleveland, Tenn., region in an
effort to provide a creative, educational and friendly environment for professional growth, networking and community
interaction.
Eagle Scout Rank
November 2012
The National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) allows Eagle Scout alumni to continue to stay in touch with BSA programs,
hear positive stories about the BSA's impact on the community, and learn the latest methods provided by Scouting to
transform the lives of young men & women through the tenets of leadership, character development, citizenship, and
physical fitness. NESA is also an outlet for alumni to network and collaborate with one another under the common banner
of Scouting, which may include increasing business connections and participating in service to the BSA or other
organizations.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
Hootsuite Certified Professional
December 2015 to Present
ASSESSMENTS
Work Style: Reliability — Proficient
February 2019
Measures a candidate's tendency to be dependable and come to work.
Full results: Proficient

8. Attention to Detail — Highly Proficient
November 2019
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information.
Full results: Highly Proficient
Social Media — Expert
April 2020
Creating content, communicating online, and building a brand's reputation.
Full results: Expert
Graphic Design — Proficient
July 2020
Using graphic design techniques and producing visual media to communicate concepts.
Full results: Proficient
Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in
any professional field.
GROUPS
Public Relations Student Society of America
November 2016 to November 2018
Founded in 1967, the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is the foremost organization for students
interested in public relations and communications. We advocate rigorous academic standards for public relations education,
the highest ethical principles and diversity in the profession. Our three main goals are enhancing the education of our
members, broadening their network and launching their careers in public relations.
Cleveland Media Association
January 2018 to December 2018
The Cleveland Media Association unites communications professionals of all mediums in the Cleveland, Tenn., region in an
effort to provide a creative, educational and friendly environment for professional growth, networking and community
interaction.
National Eagle Scout Association
November 2012 to Present
The National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) allows Eagle Scout alumni to continue to stay in touch with BSA programs,
hear positive stories about the BSA's impact on the community, and learn the latest methods provided by Scouting to
transform the lives of young men & women through the tenets of leadership, character development, citizenship, and
physical fitness. NESA is also an outlet for alumni to network and collaborate with one another under the common banner
of Scouting, which may include increasing business connections and participating in service to the BSA or other
organizations.

9. PUBLICATIONS
Bradley’s 25th Anniversary Relay for Life Event This Saturday
https://www.clevelandtnnews.com/news/2018/5/15/bradleys-25th-anniversary-relay-for-life-event-this-saturday
May 2018
Lights, Camera, Cure is this year’s Relay for Life theme as they gear up for big things to celebrate their Silver 25th
Anniversary event happening on Saturday, May 19 at Cleveland High School. Because a 25th anniversary is typically a
‘silver’ celebration, this year’s team is a ‘Silver Screen’ theme. Teams have the opportunity to base their group off of a
specific movie or genre. Themes like Jurassic Park, Sandlot, Star Wars and Wizard of Oz are already taken, but there are
still so many possibilities for teams to express themselves.
Five signs of emotional distress discussed at mental health panel
http://clevelandbanner.com/stories/five-signs-of-emotional-distress-discussed-at-mental-health-panel,53686?
March 2017
descriptionLee University’s Five for All team kept the conversation on mental health going with a peer and expert panel
Thursday night.
The Five for All campaign was created by the university’s Bateman team to help engage the local community in a
conversation about the five signs of emotional distress — personality change, being agitated, withdrawal, poor self-care
and hopelessness.
My photos were used in this article.
Mayors Declare Week of Feb. 19 Mental Health Awareness Week
http://portico.leeuniversity.edu/Lists/Campus%20News/CustomDispForm.aspx?
ID=1446&RootFolder=%2FLists%2FCampus%20News&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fportico%2Eleeuniversity%2Eedu%2FPages%2Fdefault%
February 2017
Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland and Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis visited Lee's campus for Five For All's kick-off event
Friday, Feb. 17 in Alumni Park. The event was held to mark the mayors' proclamation naming the week of Feb. 19 Mental
Health Awareness Week.
My photos were used in this press release.
Five for All Campaign focuses on mental health awareness
http://clevelandbanner.com/stories/five-for-all,52658
February 2017
A partnership between Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland, Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis and Lee University’s Five for All
campaign has led to the week of Feb. 19 being officially declared Mental Health Awareness Week in Cleveland and Bradley
County.
My Photos were used in this article.
Lauren Daigle draws crowd for first U-church of 2017
http://www.leeclarion.com/life/lauren-daigle-draws-crowd-for-first-u-church-of/article_b0f9ef4a-
dcc4-11e6-9456-3b501d4c9022.html

10. January 2017
descriptionStudents of Lee University and the surrounding community showed up en masse to hear Lauren Daigle sing for
the first U-church of 2017 on Saturday, Jan. 14.
My photos and video were used in this article.