1. • Planned publication-sponsored student senate presidential debate
• Led personal branding workshops for publication staff members
Account associate Ohio University ImPRessions | Athens, OH | Sept. 2013-present
• Established and maintained social media accounts with more than 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 regularly to chapter newsletter and blog
• Assisted in planning of Scripps School of Journalism’s inaugural PR Career Week, for which
Scripps PRSSA was awarded the February 2014 Pacesetter Award from PRSSA National
• Effectively promoted PR Career Week to earn 1,344,997 impressions on the #ScrippsPRCW
hashtag in one day
• Assisted with social media maintenance and scheduling
Communications intern International Studies | Athens, OH | Jan. 2014-present
• Managed Facebook and Twitter accounts using Hootsuite and Facebook on-site
scheduling
• Gained more than 50 new Twitter followers in first week managing the account
• Assembled weekly newsletter for hundreds of international students at Ohio University
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
• Hootsuite and Facebook on-site scheduling
• Speak, read, write fluent Spanish
• Proficiency with both Windows and Mac OSX operating systems
• Microsoft Office
• Adobe InDesign
• AP Style
• Interviewing others
• Blogging/social media
• Event planning
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
EDUCATION
SKILLS
Director of public relations The New Political | Athens, OH | December 2013-present
Lindsey R. Zimmerman