Taylor J. Evans has experience in public relations, marketing, and graphic design. She received a BA in Mass Communications with a focus on Public Relations from the University of South Florida in 2015. Her experience includes internships at INTO USF, T.J. Martell Foundation, JoTo PR, and serving as President of KnoBull PR, USF's student-run PR firm. She has skills in client relations, media relations, social media marketing, event planning, and graphic design programs.

1. Taylor
J.
Evans
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EDUCATION
University
of
South
Florida,
Tampa,
Florida
December
2015
Mass
Communications,
Public
Relations
(B.A.)
GPA:
3.52
Education
Abroad
–
Florence,
Italy
(PR/Design)
Summer
2014
EXPERIENCE
INTO
USF,
Marketing
&
Social
Media
Intern
August
2015
–
December
2015
International
education
services
at
the
University
of
South
Florida
• Thoroughly
copy
edited
multiple
webpages
• Edited
and
managed
marketing
materials
via
Adobe
Illustrator
• Created
digital
content
and
print
marketing
materials
using
multiple
graphic
design
programs
• Managed
new
marketing
material
through
social
media
platforms
o Reference:
Jessica
Samaniego,
Executive
Assistant
of
Marketing
T.J.
Martell
Foundation,
Marketing
&
Administrative
Intern
June
2015-­‐
August
2015
Music
–
Industry
based
non-­‐profit
organization
in
Nashville,
TN
• Constructed
media
lists
and
maintained
contact
with
various
influencers,
marketing
executives
and
talent
managers
• Created
digital
content
and
print
marketing
materials
using
multiple
graphic
design
programs
• Served
as
a
liaison
and
first
line
of
defense
for
T.J.
Martell
for
sponsorship
meetings
• Created
a
website
and
some
website
content
for
T.J.
Martell
Foundation
and
the
Cures
Society
o Reference:
Tinti
Moffat,
Executive
Director
JoTo
PR,
Administrative
Assistant
–
Public
Relations
Intern
December
2014
–
June
2015
Boutique
Public
Relations
Agency
in
Tampa,
FL
• Wrote
and
published
press
releases
picked
up
locally
and
nationally
by
NBC,
FOX,
ABC
and
CBS
• Planned,
managed
and
executed
an
event
for
client
with
attendance
that
included
more
than
20
government
officials
• Created
managed
internal
marketing
content
for
the
JoToPR.com
blog
and
online
newsroom
• Served
as
the
organizational
and
administrative
backbone
for
an
office
of
seven
employees
o Reference:
Karla
Jo
Helms,
CEO
and
Founder
KnoBull
PR,
President
&
Firm
Director
November
2014
–Present
Other
Positions
held:
Vice
President
and
Co-­‐Firm
Director
April
2014
–
November
2014
USF’s
first
student-­‐run
public
relations
firm
consisting
of
over
20
passionate
PR
students
• Teach
firm
members
to
use
a
strategy
that
combines
social
media,
media
relations
and
content
marketing
• Manage
and
meet
with
nine
account
executives
and
their
teams
weekly
• Recruit
KnoBull
PR
clients
and
associates
and
collaborate
with
firm
associates
to
write
and
manage
all
PR
plans
• Planned,
promoted
and
executed
the
second
annual
event
for
client
that
raised
over
$12,000
for
charity
• Manage
all
KnoBull
PR
social
media
platforms
o Reference:
Kevin
Hawley,
PR
Sequence
Head
SKILLS
• Client
Relations
• Media
Relations/
Pitching
• Compiling
Media
Lists
• Account
Management
• Administrative
Assisting
• Wordpress/Blogging
• Social
Media
Marketing
• Hootsuite
• Event
Planning
• Public
Speaking/Speech
Writing
• Microsoft
Office
Suite/Google
Docs,
Drive
AFFILIATIONS
&
ORGANIZATIONS
Public
Relations
Student
Society
of
America,
Executive
Board
Member
December
2013
–
December
2015
Growth
International
Volunteer
Excursion,
Active
Volunteer/Promotion
Member
May
2013
-­‐
Present