Rane Martin is a public relations professional from Atlanta, GA with experience in account management, marketing, and event planning. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Advertising from Grand Valley State University. During her studies, she completed internships with student-run PR firm GrandPR and the Arena District in Grand Rapids. She has received several honors and awards for her work, including Silver and Superior awards from PR organizations. Her skills include proficiency with Adobe, Microsoft, and social media tools.

1. Rane Martin
Atlanta, GA
cell / 517.775.6400
website / ranemartin.com
email / me@ranemartin.com
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts
Public Relations & Advertising
Grand Valley State University / Allendale, MI
August 2010 - December 2013
Summer Semester Study Abroad
Prague, Czech Republic & Seville, Spain
Communication and New Media Program
May 2013 - August 2013
Public Relations Student Society of America
Grand Valley Chapter Member
September 2011 - December 2013
HONORS & AWARDS
Silver PRoof Award for PR Campaign
Events & Observances for Business Category
West Michigan PRSA / April 2013
Superior Award for Media Relations Plan
GVSU School of Communications / April 2013
Outstanding Leadership Award
GrandPR Executive Board / March 2013
I Am Grand Valley Award
GVSU Leadership Recognition / Jan. 2013
EXPERIENCE
Account Executive & Creative Director January 2012 - December 2013
GrandPR: Student-Run Public Relations Firm / Allendale, MI
Responsible for leading team, overseeing all activities and designating tasks.
Built collaborative relationships with clients as the primary contact.
Researched, planned and executed campaigns and communication strategies.
Leveraged resources to reach specific audiences with targeted methods including
social media outreach, event planning and media relations.
Marketing Coordinator October 2011 - December 2013
BBG Corporation - Campus View Apartments and Townhomes / Allendale, MI
Organized and launched extensive marketing and promotional campaigns.
Conducted the launch of multi-platform social media presence.
Designed all promotional materials and regulated advertising placements.
Coordinated engaging resident events.
Facilitated communication between 1100 residents and staff via e-mail and social
media networks.
Marketing & Public Relations Intern May 2012 - September 2012
Arena District / Grand Rapids, MI
Co-led team of interns in establishing Grand Rapid’s Got Talent competition
Launched and maintained website and social media presence.
Purchased media through a wide-variety of print and broadcast outlets.
Wrote web content, advertising copy, news releases and sponsorship proposals.
SKILLS
Software
Online Tools
Social Media
Web Design
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Dreamweaver
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
iMovie
Google Apps
Cision
SRDS Database
Hootsuite
TweetDeck
MailChimp
SurveyMonkey
JotForm
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
WordPress
Pinterest
Google+
Flickr
Tumblr
HTML
CSS
Working Knowledge:
Javascript
JQuery