1. Dillon Paul Strickland
Dpstrick@gmail.com
210.394.4727
Education
● The University of Texas at San Antonio ● Graduated August 2014
● BA in Communications Public Relations (PR), Legal Studies (Pre-Law)
Work Experience
San Antonio, Texas
Public Relations Intern, Proterra Advertising 11/14- Present
 Update and promote clients social media
 Company blog, blog editing
 Print media relations, formatting, price negotiations, deadlines, restrictions
 Creative brief instructions for graphics designer, video creative, marketing directors
Congressional Intern, Congressman Lloyd Doggett’s office 6/14 - 11/14
 Answer office inquiries, handled constituent representation cases
 Update social media feeds and responses
 Organize millions of reimbursement funds for constituent’s services.
 Wrote Marine’s ‘Officer Nomination’, individualized letters on behalf of the Congressman.
Vice President, National Society of Leadership and Success Honors Society 8/13 -
6/14
 Responsible for event funding and event set up, membership rates, prospective member
relations, active membership relations, payments, training volunteers
 Led Orientation, administered Leadership Training Days (roles of leadership), administered
Orientations, led Induction Ceremony alongside societies president
PR Dir., National Society of Leadership and Success Honors Society 10/13 - 6/14
 Promote social and academic events for UTSA’s NSLS chapter, promote membership
 Created flyers, posters, maintained social media feeds
 Maintain effective communication with publicity board members and societies officers
 Utilize and delegate board members roles and volunteer’s jobs prior to events
Pasadena, Texas
PR Internship, Pasadena ISD 5/13 – 8/13
 Designed Sponsor/business and student brochure for a newly built Trade School HS
Skills
 Social Networking: social media expert (Hootsuite, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn)
blogging expert (client, personal, advertisement, marketing), Meme, GIF,
 Media Kits: AP style, media alert, PSA, feature stories, profile pieces, press conference
 Company Media: newsletter, in-house publications, announcements, mission statement
formation, employee recognition, magazine and illustrations design concepts, logo
 Crisis Communication: inquiry blogs (Social Media), PIC, MIC, contingency and adaptation
planning, ghost website formation
 Microsoft Office: proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
 Adobe Cloud: proficient with InDesign, knowledgeable of Photoshop, Muse, Illustrator