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Profile

• Annie Blewett is a senior Media Arts and Design student with a concentration in corporate communications and a minor in creative writing. She has taken many valuable courses, such as corporate media writing, web communication, feature writing, mass communications law, culture by design, and news editing.
• Annie will graduate in May 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts from James Madison University in Virginia, but she will be graduating with far more than a degree. Annie has tremendous leadership experience, and has developed a good work ethic and a passion for people.

Professional Experience

Profiles, Inc. 

• During the summer of 2009, Annie volunteered her time as the social media intern at Profiles, Inc., a public relations firm based in Baltimore, Maryland. As social media intern, Annie worked on a variety of projects researching mediums that were appropriate for the company to reach its constituents and culminated her efforts in a social media proposal that highlighted ways the company could join the conversation. She also gained experience with Cision, media tracking, media clips, and event planning.

University Program Board-

• Since the beginning of the 2008 school year, Annie has been working as the director of special events for the University Program Board. This position entails managing a committee of 15 students and planning series events on campus. Most of the events Annie plans are alcohol-alternative programs, that encourage students to stay on campus to have fun. In January of 2009, she was selected as the president for the 2009-2010 school year and has since selected and trained her executive council of 13 students. As president, her job is to oversee the organization with a $350,000 budget, ensure valuable membership for those involved in UPB, empower fellow members of the executive council, and provide quality programs for the 17,500 JMU students. Annie conducts weekly executive council meetings and monthly general body meetings. 

“As a leader, Annie has a way of empowering those around her to utilize their strengths to contribute to the group. She is well-respected amongst her peers due to her high energy, gravitating personality, and unbeatable enthusiasm. She inspires those around her to take ownership of their projects and strive to positively contribute in any way possible.”

-Stefanie Mancuso, UPB Graduate Assistant

National Association for Campus Activities (NACA)

• Annie first attended the NACA conference in the fall of 2008 and had a fantastic experience. Her enthusiasm for the conference led her to apply for a student position on the regional conference planning committee. Annie’s role as the foundation fundraising coordinator was included devising a fundraising plan to collect money from the attendees for the NACA foundation and executing it at the October 2009 Regional Conference. Additionally, she presented an educational session about transitioning officers to other students throughout the region. 

Student Leadership Summit

• Annie gave an instructional seminar on how to plan successful on-campus events to other student leaders in February of 2009. She currently serves on the planning committee for the February 2010 conference. 

The Breeze, JMU Student Newspaper- Contributing Writer

• Click here to read an article that was published on Mononucleosis.

Volunteer Work

• Annie’s volunteer work for the last two years has been with the non-profit organization, Big Brothers Big Sisters. She mentors an elementary school student weekly. She also attended an alternative spring break trip in March of 2009 to San Ysidro, Ca. to work with immigration issues. The non-profit she worked with was Casa Familiar.

“I wanted to tell you what a joy it was to work with you all, your group was an absolute pleasure with the best attitudes and work ethic I have seen! It is hard to be with my group this week after the great example you gave.”

-Amy Gunderson, project coordinator, Casa Familiar

Special Skills

• Annie is proficient on a Macintosh computer and has knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator as well as Dreamweaver and iMovie. She has taken basic Italian and five years of Spanish classes. 

Samples of Work

Writing Abilities

• Writing Sample #1 : A research paper written on effective blogs and podcasts.
• Writing Sample #2: A profile story on a JMU administrator.
• Writing Sample #3: A feature article about a new work out craze, Bikram Yoga.

Creative Suite Abilities

• Magazine Cover Design
• Website template Re-design: GoldenGirlsCentral.com
• Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media Video: Written and edited by Annie, shot by classmate David Rosenberg.

“Do’s” and “Don’ts” of Starting Social Media

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• Podcast: “How Web 2.0 Has Shaped PR and Promoted Conversation” Download: Podcast Outline.

Executed Events

• September 2008- Comedian Craig Robinson, best known for his role in The Office, performed at a medium-sized venue on campus, selling roughly 950 tickets and earning more than $5,000 in revenue.
• Funny Freakin’ Fridays, a monthly comedy series, was executed on the first Friday of each month to provide students with alcohol-alternative programming in a small venue. The venue was at full capacity each month.

Contact

To receive a copy of Annie’s resume, she can be contacted via e-mail at annie dot blewett at gmail dot com.