1. GRIFFIN G. PINKOW Home: 646.559.0039● Cell: 949.939.9229● Email: grifpink@gmail.com
Education
Susquehanna University (Selinsgrove, PA) Diploma Received May 2015
Bachelor of Arts, Communications Major
Relevant Experience
Visionary Media (New York, NY) June 2014 - August 2014
Marketing and Public RelationsIntern
 Helped redesign company logo and wrote press releases and press kits for events for Visionary Media showcases
 Specifically worked on marketing new holiday album, and was responsible for sending to media and following up to ensure
maximum coverage for the Foundation for Fighting Blindness charity
Foundation for Fighting Blindness (New York, NY) September 2011 - August 2014
Director of Marketing and Charity Fundraising
 Plan and organize Foundation activities with New York corporate office
 Organized and executed own charity at Susquehanna University
o Raised over $6,000 toward research for blindness in spring 2012 alone
o Secured event locations (indoor field house), and solicited local business sponsors
o Organize entertainment and student involvement campus-wide
o Recruit celebrity athletes,including professionalfootball players, to participate and raise event awareness
o Promoted and advertised the event campus-wide as well as through local and national media
Awards & Accomplishments
Susquehanna University Affiliated Awards
Enactus/ SIFE
 Winner of the 2014 Enactus National “Robert Plaster” award April 2014
o Also known as the “Can’t Never Could Award”
o Awarded to one student out ofmore than 5,000 members nationally that overcomes great adversity to give back
 Project Manager of the Month October 2013
 100 Hours Service Award May 2013
Susquehanna University Affiliated Accomplishments
Freshman Convocation August 2014
 Invited to speak at convocation by Susquehanna University President
Community and Personal Accomplishments
Foundation for Fighting Blindness September 2011 - Present
 Personally organize and manage own fundraising events at Susquehanna University
 Have collectively raised more than $45,000 for the charity
 Guest speaker at Orange County Vision Walk in Los Angeles Angels Stadium where over $80,000 was raised for the charity
Banking on a Cure March 2014
 Asked to be keynote speaker at the event at The Pierre Hotel in New York City
 $1 Million was raised to help cure blindness
New York City Marathon November2014
 Trained for and completed the 2014 NYC Marathon in 4 hours and 48 minutes
Leadership
Sigmund Weis School of Business Dean’s Student Leadership Council
Member August 2014 – May 2015
 Attend roundtable meetings to discuss future decisions for the business school
 Contributed recommendations for future endeavors of the business school at the AACSB accreditation renewal meeting
Student Government Association
Senator August 2014 – May 2015
 Communicate feedback from students to properauthority
 Take concerns and issues of the students into consideration and strive to resolve issues
Enactus
President March 2014 – May 2015
 Maintain order in meetings, and make sure that everyone is organized and on task with projects
 Mentored two first-year students who will be project managers for the 2015-2016 schoolyear
Activities
Susquehanna University Activities
 Charity: Water – Director of Marketing
 Susquehanna University Rugby Team – Member
 Challenged Athlete Foundation - Contributing Athlete