1. Alyssa Ramirez
208 New Hempstead Road ~ New City, NY 10956
845.826.6349 alyssaramirez0909@gmail.com
Education
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE, Sparkill, NY
Major: Social Science Minor: Public Relations
Overall GPA: 3.91/4.0
Expected date of graduation: May 2013
Related Experience
Carolyn Izzo Integrated Communications, Nyack, NY
Public Relations Intern, December 2012 – Present
• Conduct various research projects
• Work with various social media platforms to create content for clients
• Gather and secure media coverage of clients
• Utilize CisionPoint and Constant Contact for press releases and contact list generation
St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY
Public Relations Event Coordinator, January 2013 – April 2013
• Conceptualized, organized, and hosted a public relations event for STAC on behalf of the
Communication Arts Department.
• Identified target audience and created material to reach target audience.
• Wrote content for event: invitation, panelist correspondence, feature story for newspaper, etc.
Public Relations Campaign for Hogan’s Diner of Orangeburg, NY
Class Project for Real Client, September 2012 – December 2012
• Conducted research of client & publics as well as research of target audience in the form of
surveys and interviews
• Worked with a team to conceptualize and design a comprehensive PR campaign
• Successfully executed campaign for client
Additional Experience
J.L. Ramirez Architect P.C., New York, NY
Receptionist, May 2009- December 2009
• Worked at the front desk of the office answering phone calls, filing papers, taking care of bills for
the office.
• Assured that the office was running smoothly on a day-to-day basis.
Skills & Expertise
Fluent in Spanish
Public Relations Skills
• Press release writing
• Experience with CisionPoint for media contact lists
• Experience with Constant Contact for press release generation and email marketing
Experience with FTP software usage
Social Media content development for brand marketing and recognition
Computer Skills
• Windows XP, Vista, 7
• Microsoft Office Word
• Microsoft Office PowerPoint
• Prezi
• Microsoft Excel
• Adobe Photoshop and other various online photo editing tools
Honors & Awards
Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, Induction April 2013
Dean’s List, Spring & Fall 2012