Meredith Foster seeks a public relations position using her experience promoting the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. She maintained media relationships, wrote press materials, and managed social media accounts for the orchestra from 2010 to 2011. Foster also interned with the orchestra in 2010, recording announcements and attending marketing meetings. She held leadership roles with her university's public relations group and received awards for her work.

1. MEREDITH L. FOSTER
meredith.l.foster@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE: To use my experience as a public relations professional to grow my employer’s business, increase its
visibility, and maintain relationships with key publics.
EXPERIENCE
Alabama Symphony Orchestra July 2010-July 2011
Public Relations Manager Birmingham, AL
• Maintained relationships with all local media outlets
• Organized and scheduled guest artist interviews for print, radio and television
• Wrote press releases, edited copy for website, Opus magazine, radio and print advertisements, and all other ASO
print materials, including publicity pieces
• Developed branding for the Classical Edge Series
• Maintained social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
• Wrote and recorded monthly curtain announcements
• Executed the ASO’s first “tweetcert”
Alabama Symphony Orchestra January 2010-May 2010
Public Relations Intern Birmingham, AL
• Wrote press releases, created media kits and attended media luncheons and press conferences
• Recorded monthly curtain announcements
• Participated in weekly marketing meetings with the Director of Marketing and Communications for the ASO
• Appeared on CBS 42’s local affiliate station, Wake Up Alabama to promote the ASO’s Symphony 7 Series (now
The Classical Edge)
Bare Hands May 2009-May 2010
Public Relations Advisor Birmingham, AL
• Created a campaign proposal and crisis communication plan
• Created the first Bare Hands newsletter, “The Bare News”
• Created a speech, media kit and donor brochure for the annual Garden Party With a City View event
LEADERSHIP
UAB Public Relations Council of Alabama/Public Relations Student Society of America (PRCA/PRSSA)
Chapter President
• Received the 2009 PRCA Student Chapter of the Year award
• Received two PRCA Student Medallion awards for a campaign proposal and crisis communication plan
• Attended PRCA State Conferences and PRSSA National Conference
• Participated in several community service activities through UAB PRCA/PRSSA
• Organized a chapter fundraiser at The Wine Loft, and a Haiti fundraiser at Rogue Tavern
EDUCATION
University of Alabama at Birmingham May 2010
College of Arts & Sciences Birmingham, AL
Bachelor of Arts in Music and Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient With:
• Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher; Outlook; OneNote
• Apple iWork, iMovie
• Social Media – LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, HootSuite, Tumblr, Blogger, YouTube, SlideShare, Wiggio, Google
Documents, Skype, Google+
• PatronMail
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign-