Kaitlyn Wyman has extensive experience in event planning and public relations through various roles at Wartburg College and internships. She has a Bachelor's degree in Organizational and Public Relations from Wartburg College, where she was involved in numerous extracurricular activities including leadership of the college's public relations student agency. Currently she works as an Assistant Account Executive at Aiello Public Relations and Marketing in Denver, Colorado.
1. Kaitlyn
WYMAN 1549 Dubuque Rd.
k.wyman715@gmail.com
319.521.2986
Work Experience
Extracurricular
Volunteer and
Leadership
Education Wartburg College; Waverly, Iowa
Bachelor of Arts; Graduation: May 2015
Major: Organizational and Public Relations; Minor: Leadership
Honors: Lambda Pi Eta
Event Planning Assistant;Wartburg College Alumni and Parent Relations Office;Waverly, Iowa
January 2013- May 2015; contributed to the planning of a variety of events on and off campus
for different groups of alumni. Tasks included booking a venue and catering service, creating
promotional materials and invitations, managing a guest list, and attending/managing events.
Communications Intern; Visit Denver, The Convention & Visitors Bureau; Denver, Colorado
Summer 2014; assisted with several aspects of the company including social media
strategies, organizing and purchasing photos from freelance photographers, drafting press
releases, attending press conferences, and planning for and entertaining travel writers.
Knight-caller; Ruffalo Cody and Wartburg College Development Office; Waverly, Iowa
January 2012- March 2013; made cold calls to alumni, parents and friends for donations.
Wartburg College Tower Agency; September 2011- May 2015
Student-run public relations firm on campus.
CEO; 2014-2015; hired account executives, managed the budget, recruited clients both on
and off campus, and managed all accounts and the different projects they executed.
Account Executive; 2013-2014; managed the event planning account, led meetings and
worked directly with the CEO to follow a budget and plan different events on campus.
General Member; 2011-2013; helped plan events for multiple clients by designing promo-
tional pieces, managing different social media platforms and working through logistics.
Wartburg College PRSSA Chapter; September 2013- May 2015
Participated in different workshops to hone public relations skills, listened to guest
speakers, took part in agency crawls in different cities, and helped with fundraising.
Wartburg College Softball Program; September 2011- May 2015
Athletic member of the varsity softball team; team captain for two seasons.
Service Trip; September 2013-November 2013
Co-lead a service trip to Wilburton, OK. Responsible for finding a cause/area to volunteer, ar-
ranging living quarters, planning meals, organizing transportation and budgeting for the trip.
Unified Sports Day; February 2012- February 2015
Served on the planning committee for Wartburg College’s Special Olympics. Helped to plan
in conjunction with the Special Olympics organization, promoted the event to Wartburg
students to gain volunteers, and managed volunteers and participants during the event.
Homecoming Committee; January 2013- October 2015
Helped plan and execute homecoming activities by brainstorming a theme, promoting the
different events, and working out logistics with outside catering/beverage companies.
Marion, Ia. 52302
Assistant Account Executive; Aiello Public Relations and Marketing; Denver, Colorado
July 2015-December 2015; assisted on multiple projects for a variety of clients. Wrote press re-
leases and completed media outreach to local and national publications, helped plan and manage
events with up to 3,000 guests, created social media plans for clients and managed Aiello social
media platforms as well as many day-to-day administrative tasks within the office.