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Lindsey Zimmerman
1091 Carousel Ct. Westerville, OH 43081 | 614.499.4898 | lindseyrzim@gmail.com
Experience
Ohio University ImPRessions Nationally affiliated, student-run PR firm
EXPRESS account executive (July 2014-present)
• Managed team of 12 associates to execute research strategy for national client
• Planned and executed two-part campaign for client among target audience
Center for International Studies OU’s resource for international students
Communications intern (January 2014-present)
• Assembled weekly newsletter for distribution to more than 1,700 international students
• Managed all social media accounts using Hootsuite and Facebook Insights
College Tourist Online publication inspiring young adults to travel the world
Social media virtual intern (May-September 2014)
• Utilized Hootsuite and Facebook Insights to schedule up to 20 social media posts/day
• Increased Twitter following by average of 50 new followers/week
• Increased Facebook engagement by average of 123.1 percent/week
Battelle World’s largest nonprofit research and development organization
Corporate communications intern (May-August 2014)
• Planned, executed and promoted weeklong 85th anniversary celebration
• Generated written content and internal campaigns for 20,000 employees worldwide
Scripps PRSSA Hugh M. Culbertson chapter of PRSSA National
PR/social media contributor (September 2013-present)
• Assisted in planning inaugural PR Career Week, which earned the chapter the February 2014
Pacesetter Award from PRSSA National
• Promoted PR Career Week to earn 1,334,997 impressions on #ScrippsPRCW in less than 24 hours
Education
Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
Athens, OH: August 2012-present, BSJ 2015
Major: Strategic Communication Minor: Spanish Language
University of Leipzig Study abroad
Leipzig, Germany: May-June 2013
• Studied international mass media and collaborated with German students to produce and
broadcast a radio show on local station Mephisto 97.6
Honors & Awards
• Ohio University Gateway Scholar • 2013 Marc & Lila Rosenweig Scholarship
• Dean’s List each semester • 2014 Scripps Howard Foundation Scholarship
Skills
• Languages: English (native), Spanish (fluent), Portuguese (conversational), German (basic)
• Social media management: Hootsuite, Facebook Insights, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr
• Software: Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Creative suite, Windows, Mac OS X
• Communication: blogging, public speaking, AP style, market research, event planning