1. Education
MEDIA STUDIES
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Anticipated Graduation: May 2016
Emphasis: Public Relations
Minor: Social Media
GPA: 3.6/4.0
Experience
EVENT PRODUCER / / CAMPUS PROGRAMMING AND RELATIONS / /
January 2 01 3 t o Present
 Develop strong communication skills by working with various departments
planning and managing multiple overlapping events.
 Coordinate with another Event Producer to complete all promotional and
logistical duties for an event.
 Directly responsible for an annual budget of over $90, 000.
 Work with a team of 10 event producers to accomplish expectations and
goals of the organization.
 Serve as the primary point of contact for artists and agents contracted for
campus events
 Research and launch innovative, creative, and effective communication
techniques in order to promote an event.
 Attend National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) yearly to
evaluate and contract artistic talent.
 Asist in the recruitment, hiring and evaluation processes.
 Communicate and collaborate with a variety of audiences about the
planning and implementation of events.
 Coordinate with campus and local media to publicize events using the
campus newspaper and social media.
PROJECT MANAGER / / DEVELOPMENTAND ALUMNIENAGEMENT / /
May 2 01 5 t o Present
 Coordinate Monte Carlo Alumni Event for over 1,000 participants.
 Host specialty events for students, faculty, and alumni.
 Generate press releases for Alumni informational newsletter.
 Supervised production of Monte Carlo – Worked with event sponsors and
internal/external teams on all aspects of planning Monte Carlo.
CATERING CUSTOMER SERVICE / / CATERING / /
May 2 01 5 t o Sept ember 2 015
 Develop knowledge of food and beverage serving standards.
 Gain customer services skills.
 Excellent familiarity with beverage and food service standards
 Outstanding knowledge of service ware and a wide variety of menu items
EVENT RESERVATION COORDINATOR / / EVENTRESERVATIONS / /
May 2 01 5 t o Sept ember 2 015
 Extensive experience in Event Reservation Software (EMS)
 Work directly with costumers to achieve a well-planned and implemented
event.
 Assist in implementing a new department into the EMS system.
 Assist various on and off campus organizations with event planning tasks.
Samantha Way
PUBLIC RELATIONS
S/W
Addr es s :
7 65 W Madison St. Apt 1,
P l a t t e v i l l e , WI 5 3 8 1 8
Phone:
( 7 1 5 ) 8 0 8 - 5 5 0 1
Em a il:
w a y s @ u w p l a t t . e d u

2. CHIEF OF STAFF / / STUDENTSENATE EXECUTIVE BOARD / /
April 2 01 3 t o April 2 01 4
 Create guidelines and process for the Case Work Initiative program that
was developed to work more personally with the student body.
 Correspond with University’s Administration about Student Senate related
projects.
 Organize the agenda and minutes for the weekly Student Senate meetings.
 Chair the Internal Affairs Committee. Responsible for the implementation
of the Case Work Initiative.
Internship Experience
SOCIAL MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN / / PROJECTSUCCESS / /
May 2 01 4 t o Aug ust 2 014
 Monitor social media sites
 Increase Facebook likes
 Coordinate auditions for student led musical
 Monitored Analytics for Facebook and Twitter
HIGH SCHOOL INTERN / / BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS / /
March 2 009 t o Oct ober 2 01 2
 Demonstrated ability to complete tasks in a timely matter.
 Assisted with Bowl for Kid’s Sake annual fundraising event.
Leadership & Awards
 UW-Platteville Director of the Student Center Search and Screen Member
 UW-Platteville 2014 Deans List.
 UW-Platteville Leadership Award Nominee 2014, 2015.
 PCMA Member (Professional Convention and Management Association)
2014
 College of BILSA (Business, Industry, Life Science, and Agriculture)
Senator, Student Senate, UW-Platteville Fall 2013-Spring 2014
 NACA Regional Showcase Selection Committee member
Winter 2014
 2014 NACA Northern Plains Outstanding Student Award Recipient
 2015, 2014 NACA Northern Plains Outstanding Delegation
References
DAVID NEVINS
Director of Campus Activities
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI
53818
(608) 342-7328
KELLY JO HADFIELD
Event Reservations Coordinator
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI
53818
(608) 342-1451
KIM SCHMELZ
External Relations & Alumni
Development
Southwest Technical College
1800 Bronson Blvd, Fennimore, WI
53809
(608) 822-2379
DR. WILLIAMS
University Professor
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI
53818
(608) 342-1373
Samantha Way
PUBLIC RELATIONS
S/W
Addr es s :
7 65 W Madison St. Apt 1,
P l a t t e v i l l e , WI 5 3 8 1 8
Phone:
( 7 1 5 ) 8 0 8 - 5 5 0 1
Em a il:
w a y s @ u w p l a t t . e d u