Amanda Newell Franklin
Elementary School Teacher at KIPP LA Public Schools
First Grade Teacher at KIPP SoCal Public Schools; Masters in Urban Education & Literacy from Loyola Marymount University
Driven fourth year journalism student with a concentration in Public Relations and minors in Women Gender Studies and Integrated Marketing Communications. Excellent communication and organization skills, a positive team member and attentive in client-oriented environments.
KIPP LA Public Schools
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Elementary School Teacher
Teach For America
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Corps Member
Disability Resource Center
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The Disability Resource Center (DRC) cultivates an accessible and inclusive community where students with permanent and temporary disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in all aspects of campus life. This allows them to perform to the best of their ability while still having access to professors and materials.

As a test proctor, I am the liaison between the student and their professor while they are completing an exam and I connect them to all resources that we have available at the Disability Resource Center during their exam time.
San Luis Obispo, California Area
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Testing Proctor
RISE San Luis Obispo County
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–Work with day-to-day projects and office assistance
–Assist with marketing, planning, and execution for community outreach events
San Luis Obispo, California Area
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Outreach Intern
Central Coast PRspectives
–Represent clients as a consultant from Cal Poly's student-run PR firm
–Provide a variety of services including: strategic planning, graphic design, and media relations
–Currently working to draft a PR strategy for Along Comes Hope, a nonprofit for children with cancer in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California Area
Student PR Consultant
Chi Omega Sorority Cal Poly
-Act as the liaison between Chi Omega Omicron Mu Chapter and the Cal Poly Panhellenic Council
-Participate in voting on behalf of National organization and Cal Poly Chapter (Omicron Mu)
-Represent Chi Omega Omicron Mu at Cal Poly and on a national level
San Luis Obispo, California Area
Panhellenic Delegate
New Student & Transition Programs
Orientation Team is group of 60 driven and passionate individuals who facilitate new students’ transition into Cal Poly. This program is built around the ideas of inclusivity and acceptance, and help students feel welcomed into the Mustang Family from their first week on campus. Orientation Team members plan events and presentations for the Week of Welcome and train future orientation leaders to lead groups of new students. Through Cal Poly New Student & Transition Programs I had the opportunity to foster my leadership and professional skills, develop and share presentations, and spread awareness about important issues on college campuses.

My first job on Team was working as a Facilitator. For 10 weeks, I trained and evaluated potential orientation leaders and lead one-­on-­one/group communication in a group of 20 students. I gave constructive feedback and facilitated discussion on topics presented throughout training. 

During my second year, I was a member of the Transitions Committee, which created presentations and activities that included the topics of:

-Respect, Diversity, Inclusivity, and Bias
-Drugs and Alcohol
-Facilitating Tough Topics
-Signs of Distress
-Sexual Assault and Title IX
San Luis Obispo, California Area
Orientation Team Member
Calivore Spirits Co.
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Along with two other PR students, I planned and managed a public relations campaign for start-up business in San Luis Obispo for a 10 week period. During this time, we conducted a focus group, surveyed our target audience, and created a press release. By the end of the 10 weeks, we created a comprehensive PR plan of our work.
San Luis Obispo, California Area
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Public Relations Intern
Gender Equity Center Cal Poly
Helped plan, organize, promote and run Gender Equity Center event about defying the gender binary in society. Designed flyers, coordinated with Cal Poly student government, managed social media pages and posts, publicized event on school website.
San Luis Obispo, California Area
Marketing and Advertising Chair for “Don’t Put Me In A Box” Event
Chi Omega Sorority, Cal Poly
In 2002, my sorority Chi Omega partnered with the Make-A-Wish foundation, who grants wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. Chi Omega's annual mock casino night, “Chi O Casino”, donates all the proceeds to the Make-A-Wish Tri-Counties. 

As the Chair of Community Outreach and PR for the event, I organized different fundraisers, found event sponsors, designed graphics for posters and social media posting, and promoted event for three months. I successfully planned and managed seven different fundraisers at local restaurants in San Luis Obispo.

Overall, we raised over $40,000 for the Make-A-Wish Tri-Counties children.
San Luis Obispo, California Area
Community Outreach & Public Relations Committee Chair for Chi O Casino
New Student and Transition Programs
Received 10 weeks of training on academic and awareness topics from April to June 2014. In the fall, I mentored and led ­20 new students for Week of Welcome at Cal Poly. I also supervised, planned and managed all events, from meals to activities, over a five day period for the 20 new students.
San Luis Obispo, California Area
Orientation Leader
Master's degree
Urban Education; Literacy
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Loyola Marymount University
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Journalism
Journalism Major with a concentration in Public Relations. Environmental Studies minor and Women Gender Studies minor. First Time Team Member of the Year Award for New Student & Transition Programs, 2015. Gender Equity Movement Training Certified. Dean’s List Spring 2014. College of Liberal Arts Honor Roll Fall 2013
Senior
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
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Fall 2015
Studied abroad at the University of Westminster from September 18, 2015 to December 18, 2015 through CEA. Took courses in Renaissance Literature, American Literature, Art and Society, and London Theatre.
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University of Westminster
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Chi Omega Fraternity
Panhellenic Delegate on Executive Board, PR & Outreach Chair for Chi O Casino, Safer Chair
The Order of Omega is a Greek Leadership Honor Society that selects members from the top 3% of students at each academic institution.
Order of Omega
Order of Omega Leadership Honor Society
New Student & Transition Programs
First Time Team Member of the Year Award
Completed five weeks of training discussing topics like mental health, sexual assault, diversity and respect, and other awareness topics.
Gender Equity Center at Cal Poly
Gender Equity Movement Training Certified
First year students who received above a 3.2 GPA recognized and presented with an Honors certificate
College of Liberal Arts, Cal Poly
College of Liberal Arts Honors
Received a 3.5 grade point average or better for that term in school
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Dean’s List
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Women's & Gender Studies Honor Society
Advanced Public Relations Practice
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Business Career Readiness I
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Contemporary Advertising
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Contemporary Issues Women Gender Studies: Digital Culture
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Journalism Ethics
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Mass Media Law
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Public Relations Campaigns
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Public Relations Writing/Editng
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Women In Global Perspective
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Written and photo blog about my experience abroad
Study Abroad Travel Blog
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Do-It-Yourself Projects for the Broke College Student. Out of about 20 students, my blog got second place for most views and best content.
Freshman Year "DIY Dorm" Blog for Journalism 285 Class
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Maxine Lewis Memorial Shelter
During my work with CAPSLO at the Maxine Lewis Shelter, I talked to many homeless clients during their dinner time. I was usually the one who would serve their dinner at night, so conversation was casual and natural after I served them. This service was eye-opening– I had never worked one-on-one with the homeless before, and it broke a lot of stereotypes for me.
Food Server
Social Services
Lunches with Love, Los Angeles
My junior and senior year of high school, I did a program called Lunches with Love. I made hundreds of lunches for the homeless, and they went to the homeless on Skid Row in Los Angeles. These lunches took a lot of time, because they included a homemade PB&J sandwich, chips, fruit cups, drinks, cookies, and other snacks, but I really enjoyed it. The time making these lunches was definitely worth it, and this kind of community based learning made me feel like I was truly impacting lives in my hometown.
Food Donation
Samantha Pryor
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        I have worked with Amanda on two public relations campaigns and with each task completed she has been thorough, thoughtful and creative. Her accountability and time management skills have driven meaningful results for our past clients. Amanda exhibits an impeccable work ethic and I appreciate her insightful ideas, social media expertise and strong business acumen.
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Cal Poly Grads’ Median Salaries Rank High on PayScale.com Survey
Cal Poly - Bay Area - Alumni
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Cal Poly SLO Greeks & Greek Alumni
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