Lindsey Zimmerman has experience managing social media accounts and executing campaigns for various organizations. She increased engagement on social media platforms through her internships. Zimmerman is studying strategic communication and Spanish at Ohio University and maintains high academic honors. Her skills include social media management, multiple languages, and communication abilities.
A selection of my experience as a Public Involvement Coordinator, Public Relations Consultant, Account Manager, Social Media Associate, Research Intern, etc.
A selection of my experience as a Public Involvement Coordinator, Public Relations Consultant, Account Manager, Social Media Associate, Research Intern, etc.
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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