         MARKETING, COMMNICATIONS, & PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST           Summary     Public Relations Consultant knowledgeable about planning, creating and implementing campaign strategies and media relations placement.       Highlights          Biography Writer  Microsoft Office proficiency  Self -Motivated Team Player  Effective Communication  Creative Problem Solving  Office Organization  Wardrobe Organization  Front Desk / Greeter / Customer Service  Office equipment: Fax, Scanner, and Multi phone Line  Proficient in Microsoft  Brand development  Office Suite and Adobe Photoshop  Research skills: legal, marketing, and location scouting  Licensed and Trained Cosmetologist  Certified Makeup Artist  Westlaw and LexisNexis  Knowledge of copyright law  Project management  Presentations  Self-directed  Knowledge of copyright law  Westlaw and LexisNexis  Office management  New customer acquisition  Problem solving  Project management  Copywriting and copyediting      Promotional campaigns  Relationship building expert  Marketing and sales specialist  Deadline-driven  Exceptional multi-tasker  Decisive problem solver  Organized and efficient  Motivated team player  Time management  Proper phone etiquette  Works well under pressure  Social media knowledge  Understands grammar  Labor relations  Meeting planning  Travel administration  Legal administrative support  Executive presentation development  Scheduling  Mail management  Business correspondence  Self-starter  Human resource laws knowledge  Multi-media marketing  Direct mail campaigns  Special events planning  Skilled negotiator  Graphic design            Accomplishments      Litigation     Assisted attorneys with trial preparation, developed trial exhibits to motions and reviewed/organized documents for trial discovery.    Legal Administration Tasks     Generated, typed, formatted and edited letters, documents, motions, briefs and client forms.   Hired, trained and managed a team of 15  Launched aggressive growth plans that helped increase customer base significantly.   Market Research   Defined industry segments and identified opportunities in domestic and international markets.   Organizational Development   Implemented strategy targeting high-profile clientele.  Replaced industry leader within 9 months of product launch.    Initiated Email Marketing Project    Directed team to develop database of more than 250 K double opt-in members for weekly product update emails.        Experience      Marketing, Commnications, & Public Relations Specialist    January 2001   to   Current     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Cultivate and maintain close and productive relationships with journalists, bloggers and opinion leaders.  Create print and Web-based communications materials; story pitches, press releases, Q-and-A interviews, presentations, video scripts and speeches - that are consistent with your client's image and message.  Public speaking Correspondence with press on behalf of clients Press preparation of the client for conferences, media interviews and speeches.          Marketing Intern     Company Name   －   City  ,   State            Social media outreach 

Event Planner    August 2010   to   July 2014     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Assist with negotiations for space contracts; Conduct research;   Book event space after making site visits   Create and revise room layouts for each event   Order supplies and audiovisual equipment   Arrange food and beverage   Ensure appropriate décor   Gather information on each project to achieve quality event production Make travel arrangements   Propose new ideas to improve the event planning and implementation process  Serve as liaison between vendors on event-related matters   Assist with managing on-site production and clean-up for events as necessary   Prepare nametags, materials, notebooks, packages, gift bags, registration lists, seating cards, etc.  Close out of event  Assist with preparing budgets and provide periodic progress reports to staff directors for each event project;   Keep track of event finances including check requests, invoicing, and reporting;   Coordinate appointments and visits to see our space, and scheduling of events on the calendar;   Prepare and modify event contracts as requested.          Legal, Royalties Intern to the Regional Director of Urban Music    June 2013   to   September 2013     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Gathered and analyzed research data regarding statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes.  Drafted meeting agendas, supplied advance materials andexecuted follow-up for meetings and team conferences.  Managed the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information.  Created PowerPoint presentations used for business development.  Made copies, sent faxes and handled all incoming and outgoing correspondence.  Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials.          Admissions Representative    March 2013   to   September 2013     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Computed, recorded, and proofread data, records and reports.  Researched, negotiated, implemented and tracked advertising and public relations activities.  Defined project and company vision, strategies and tactics.  Identified customer needs through market research and analysis.  Managed the editorial content, design and distribution of the external company newsletter.  Cultivated positive relationships with the community through public relations campaigns.          School Board - Substitute Teacher    September 2006   to   May 2010     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Applied progressive teaching principles to a class of 29 students, improving standardized tests scores by 17% in six-month period.  Conducted small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.  Communicated effectively with educators from various grade levels.  Taught English Literature to grades 10-12.Used variety of teaching techniques to encourage student critical thinking and discussion in 9th grade World History course.  Taught Creative writing to a diverse class of 20 students.Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among a class of 18 students.  Developed, administered and corrected tests and quizzes in a timely manner.  Received high remarks for the creativity of classroom lesson plans and instructional techniques from students, parents and faculty.  Designed lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material.          Human Resources Assistant    May 2003   to   May 2005     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Developed training manual for new staff to ease transition for new employees.  Effectively communicated with team members to maintain clearly defined expectations.  Collected, monitored and evaluated customer requirements to achieve desired delivery time and order fill rates.  Generated and distributed daily reports and order acknowledgments to appropriate personnel.  Served as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.   Directed personnel, training and labor relations activities.  Advised managers on organizational policy matters and recommend needed changes.  Reviewed federal and state laws to confirm and enforce company compliance.  Created organizational flow charts and career path reports to evaluate employee compensation information.  Ran the bi-weekly payroll process.  Led a weekly open enrollment question and answer session with employees on benefit program updates.  Developed, implemented and monitored programs to maximize customer satisfaction.         Def Jam Records		Marketing Assistant    January 2003   to   January 2005     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Complete Works of 		Wardrobe 				2009 List of Clients Live Nation			Tennessee State University		Busy Bee Marketing Def Jam			Bailey's Billiards			Coca-Cola Company Red Zone Entertainment	Fli Musik Group	Nashville "Music City" Fashion Show Carnivo Liquor 		Red Bull.          Marketing Assistant    March 2002   to   March 2003     Company Name   －   City  ,   State            Marketing, Promotions,  & Branding Assistant     January 1998   to   September 2001     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Communicate with Marketing Department to ensure that the appropriate planning strategies and structures are in place and followed.  Assist with the development of annual marketing plan for the organization Research for development of marketing plan Establish a system of reports and communications for all information from the marketing team to the sales team and for feedback Organize department meetings to review progress of programs and review of the week Employment Employment Agencies, Office Team, Volt, Adecco - Administrative & Marketing Temp Southern University Law Center- Chair, Barrister's Ball Sports and Entertainment Legal Association, President 2014 / VP of Entertainment 2013.          Legal Assistant Intern    May 1999   to   September 1999     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Completed case research via LexisNexis and Westlaw databases.  Monitored legal volumes to verify that the law library was up-to-date.  Collected data to prepare and draft settlement packages for clients.  Composed and typed routine letters of correspondence.  Analyzed law sources, including statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, constitutions and legal codes.  Used computer databases, credit reports, tax and legal filings to locate persons and compile information for investigations.  Organized legal memoranda and client correspondence.          Education      Juris Doctorate   :   Law  ,   2014    Southern University Law Center   －   City  ,   State  ,   USA            B.S   :   Mass Communications  ,   2001    Tennessee State University   －   City  ,   State  ,   USA     Mass Communications & Sociology             1 2008    Tennessee Technical Center   －   City                Skills     Administrative, Adobe Photoshop, Artist, Book, budgets, conferences, contracts, Creative Problem Solving, client, Clients, Customer Service, event production, event planning, Fashion, Fax, image, invoicing, notebooks, Law, Legal, managing, marketing plan, marketing, materials, meetings, Microsoft Office Suite, Office, Works, negotiations, Office equipment, presentations, Press, press releases, progress, Public speaking, quality, reporting, Research, sales, Scanner, scheduling, Self -Motivated, scripts, speeches, Team Player, phone, travel arrangements, video, Writer    