Lindsey R. Zimmerman has experience in public relations, social media management, journalism, and blogging. She has interned at The College Tourist website where she created blog posts. As an account associate, she increased social media followers for a boutique. Additionally, she contributed to Scripps PRSSA's newsletter and assisted with their PR Career Week. She also served as state news editor for The New Political, generating political content and managing writers. Zimmerman studied abroad in Germany and is pursuing a bachelor's degree in strategic communication from Ohio University with a 3.84 GPA.

1. Lindsey R. Zimmerman
1091 Carousel Ct. Westerville, OH 43081 | 614.499.4898 | LindseyRZim@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Virtual intern
College Tourist | thecollegetourist.com | Jan. 2014-present
• Created three blog posts per month regarding travel and college life
• Assisted in social media management, averaging 4-5 new followers per post
Account associate
Ohio University ImPRessions | Athens, OH | Sept. 2013-present
• Established and maintained social media accounts with over 300 followers
on all major platforms for local store Kismet Boutique
• Increased social media activity by helping carry out Instagram contests
• Planned and executed special shopping events to raise profit an average of
40 percent compared to normal days
• Produced content for all-firm blog at ouimpressions.com
PR & social media contributor
Scripps PRSSA | Athens, OH | Sept. 2013-present
• Contributed to PR Success, Scripps PRSSA's online newsletter, at scrippsPRSSA.org
• Assisted in planning of Scripps School of Journalism’s inaugural PR Career Week
• Represented the chapter in a qualified manner at professional networking events
statewide
• Assisted in chapter fundraising activities
State news editor The New Political | Athens, OH | Dec. 2012-Dec. 2013
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EDUCATION
Generated interesting, relevant content regarding state politics
Managed staff of seven writers and edited articles daily
Interviewed state legislators and executives
Monitored political news statewide and assigned stories to writers accordingly
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University
Strategic Communication | Athens, OH | Aug. 2012-present | GPA: 3.84
• Gateway Scholar
• Dean’s List: fall 2012, spring 2013, fall 2013
• Recipient of Marc & Lila Rosenweig Scholarship
• Eligible to complete bachelor's degree in three years
University of Leipzig
Study abroad | Leipzig, Germany | May-June 2013
• Generated written content regarding the international media system
• Contributed to three blogs, including Ohio University’s Office of Education Abroad
blog
• Collaborated with German students to produce and broadcast radio show for
local station Mephisto 97.6
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Speak, read, write fluent Spanish
Proficiency with both Windows and Mac OSX operating systems
Microsoft Office
Adobe InDesign
Quark Xpress
AP Style
Interviewing others
Blogging/social media
Event planning