1. Shannon Johnson
(717) 419-0680
Coopersburg, PA 18036
skj5105@psu.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/shannonkjohnsonpsu
EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley Campus, Center Valley, PA May 2017
Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication
Minor: Business
GPA: 3.78/4.00
CORPORATE COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCE
Charming Charlie, Center Valley, PA April 2016-Present
PT Assistant Store Manager
 Manage current staff members
 Meet daily goals set by the district and regional managers
 Monitor daily and weekly sales trends and file reports
The PennsylvaniaState University,UniversityRelationsDepartment,Center Valley, PA May 2016-August 2016
Public Relations Intern
 Wrote press releases and articles for the Penn State News website
 Aided in archiving past website pages to prepare for the migration to a new server
 Used InDesign to create brochures and media for the purpose of advertising the Lehigh Valley campus
 Met and consulted with local reporters and photographers
 Submitted events and media advisories to local media outlets
 Monitored and created daily posts for social media pages
The Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley Campus, Center Valley, PA September 2015- Present
Founder/ President -The Communication Society
 Founded the Society to provide a voice to Corporate Communication students and organize projects and programs
relevant to their major
 Manage the Executive Board and provide guidance to members including project ad hoc committees
 Conduct consultation and provide advice and marketing and advertising expertise to the Health and Wellness
Faculty Committee for the Green Campaign
 Communicated with and scheduled professional guest speakers for both meetings and events
 Planned University events including budgeting, logistics, creating themes, and designing advertisements
 Worked with University Relations to create public relations and advertising campaigns for campus events
Corporate Communications Chair- Business Society September 2015- Present
 Organized Corporate Communication students inside the Business Society
 Attended professional dinners to converse and network with businesses in the Lehigh Valley
 Communicated and networked with business representatives in the Lehigh Valley
Senator-Student Government Association September 2015- Present
 Communicated the thoughts and concerns of Penn State students to other senators along with faculty and staff
 Represented the Lehigh Valley Campus at the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments
Editor in Chief of Velocity, Literary Magazine January 2015- May 2015
 Managed a committee of students to create the Literary Magazine
 Communicated with the art department faculty and staff to collaborate on the project
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Dunkin’Donuts, Coopersburg, PA, August 2012-March 2016
Shift Manager/ Sales Associate