This document is a resume for Abby Kate Avera, a junior at Lipscomb University seeking an internship in public relations or event management. She has experience in strategic planning, media outreach, social media management, and event planning and coordination from previous internships with the Nikki Mitchell Foundation and Lipscomb Athletics. She maintains a 3.5 GPA as a Public Relations major with a minor in Graphic Design and has held various part-time jobs requiring organization, communication, and task delegation.

1. ABBY
KATE
AVERA
281-­‐413-­‐5063
+
akavera@mail.lipscomb.edu
Motivated
Lipscomb
University
junior
seeking
internship
opportunities
in
public
relations
or
event
management.
Organized
administrator,
creative
problem
solver
and
engaging
communicator
experienced
with
strategic
planning
and
media
outreach.
EDUCATION
LIPSCOMB
UNIVERSITY
Nashville,
TN
Bachelor
of
Arts
Anticipated
Graduation
Dec.
2016
Major:
Public
Relations
with
an
emphasis
in
Event
Planning
GPA:
3.5
Minor:
Graphic
Design
WORK
EXPERIENCE
NIKKI
MITCHELL
FOUNDATION
Nashville,
TN
Public
Relations
Intern
Spring
2015
-­‐ Contacted
donors
and
sent
press
releases
to
media
outlets
-­‐ Managed
Facebook,
Instagram
and
Twitter
accounts
-­‐ Planned,
organized
and
managed
a
successful
silent
auction
at
the
Country
Music
Hall
of
Fame
and
Museum
LIPSCOMB
ATHLETICS
Nashville,
TN
Student
Worker
August
2013
–
July
2014
-­‐ Prepared
for
games,
cleaned
up
post-­‐game,
handed
out
programs,
changed
signs
around
campus,
gave
directions
to
visitors
-­‐ Promoted
August
2014
Game
Day
Manager
August
2014
–
May
2015
-­‐ Recorded
attendance
and
tardiness
of
student
workers,
delegated
responsibilities,
filled
in
during
emergency
absences,
taught
student
workers
(spotlights,
halftime
promotions,
etc.)
-­‐ Organized
public
media,
school
media,
ETS,
cheerleaders,
pep
band
and
halftime
guests
LIPSCOMB
EVENT
MANAGEMENT
Nashville,
TN
Student
Worker
Summer
2014
-­‐
Constructed
and
deconstructed
stages,
room
staging,
pop-­‐ups
and
banquet
set-­‐ups
-­‐ Coordinated
multiple
tasks
and
jobs
taking
place
in
small
timeframes
-­‐ Learned
to
read
room
plans
for
events
WEEDMAN
RESIDENCE
Edwardsville,
IL
Nanny
Summer
2015
-­‐ Coordinated
schedules
of
two
young
children
during
their
summer
break
-­‐ Prepared
meals,
provided
transportation
and
created
learning
opportunities
EXTRACURRICULAR
EXPERIENCE
Active
Member
of
Lipscomb’s
PRSSA
Chapter
December
2014
–
Present
-­‐
Public
Relations
Director
and
Webmaster
Active
Member
of
Delta
Omega
Women’s
Social
Club
January
2014
–
Present