Jessica Lomelin
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Public Relations Intern: Hill & Knowlton: San Francisco, Calif.: June 2007-August 2007
- Assisted senior and junior staff with strategic counsel, corporate responsibility, product development and public affairs on clients such as Hewlett Packard, THX, Gap and The Kauffman Foundation
- Worked on media relations development, including editorial calendars, story pitching to television and print media outlets, and extensive research for large national non-profit organization
- Crafted and presented a mock SmartUSA business pitch with extensive background research, brand development, strategies, and opportunity recognition
- Assisted in layout and graphic design development, content editing, and international outreach for Hewlett-Packard/H&K branded brochure
Team Member: 2008 PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition: Eugene, OR: Jan. 2007-present
Account Supervisor: Allen Hall Public Relations: Eugene, OR.: 2007-present
- Constructing and implementing PR strategic plan to enhance upon community involvement, national recognition and media outreach
- Overseeing and leading a team of four to exceed client expectations and maintain media relations
- Producing and editing backgrounders, press releases, and weekly blogs for client, Parenting Now!
Marketing Intern: HIV Alliance: Eugene, OR: March 2006-June 2006
- Arranged entertainment schedule for 5K run and networked with local business for sponsorships to raise more than $10,000
- Developed marketing strategies for promotional usage to campus and local community
Event/Fundraising Coordinator: Chi Omega: Eugene, OR: 2005-2006
- Coordinated campus philanthropic event to raise over $5,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation:
- Supervised subcommittees whose membership totaled 90 sorority women and created press kits for local media
Public Relations Assistant: Oregon Bach Festival: Eugene, OR: 2004-2005
- Wrote press releases under direction of art director and managed sponsor and advertiser relations
- Arranged and re-designed Web site pages for more than 30 musical performances
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Liaison: PRSSA: Organized mentorship program and facilitated Portland PR agency tours
Newsletter Editor-In-Chief: PRSSA: Designed and constructed layout and content for seasonal newsletter
Camp Counselor: Camp Adventure: Coordinating and facilitating a summer camp with an English immersion school in Hong Kong, China for more than 80 children.
Skills: Microsoft Suite, Cisions Media Source, Factiva Media Monitor, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign, Dreamweaver, Movable Type, Blogging
Involvement: Camp Adventure, Amnesty International, Chi Omega Sorority, Red Cross VolunteerLanguage:
Fluent in Spanish
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, University of Oregon, June 2008; Estudios Hispanicos, Universitat de Barcelona, Dec. 2006 Double Major: Journalism (Public Relations emphasis) and Spanish
