D’shonda brown 888 Park Avenue, apt 1E  Brooklyn, ny 11206

888 Park Avenue, apt 1E  Brooklyn, NY 11206

P: (404) 566-1818  E: dbrown86@scmail.spelman.edu
Education:

Candidate Bachelor of Arts in English (Business Writing Minor) May 2017

Concentration in Mass Media Arts Cumulative GPA: 3.11

Universidade Nova De Lisboa May 2014

CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange Lisbon, Portugal
Relevant Internship Experience

Turner Broadcasting Systems (Public Relations Intern) September 2015 – Present

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  Working collaboratively with the director of public relations for [adult swim] shows such as Robot Chicken, Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter, and The Venture Brothers
  
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  Successfully developing organization for media and talent participating in New York Comic Con 2015 by creating one-sheeters, updating master press contacts and press lists, compiling PDF press clips and developing media pitches.
  
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  Improving employee work rate by updating press breaks and transforming media clips into clip reports for [adult swim]
  

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  Assistant to and public relations representative for Atlanta-based actress Jasmine Burke (VH1’s Drumline 2: A New Beat and Big Momma’s House 2: Like Father, Like Son)
  
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  Coordinated and executed behind-the-scenes media day and video shoot for Burke’s music video by pitching to and securing media outlets such as Ray Cornelius, COCO Magazine, Sheen Magazine for exclusive interviews and photo opps.
  

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  Increased audience engagement by over 90% with strategic intelligence planning and execution, marketing, public relations and media tactics
  
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  Introduced new social media strategies to the company through social media management platforms such as HootSuite and TweetDeck
  

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  Assisted with celebrity clientele including rapper Tiffany Foxx, Love and Hip Hop Atlanta’s Bambi, rapper Major through brand management, press release distribution and media outlet pitching and security
  
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  Developed successful public relations strategies while virtually managing a team of interns for client, PRSVR, for New York Fashion Week
  

Emerging Public Relations and Communications Professionals Program (Participant) Fall 2015

Echelon Twelve (Public Relations Manager) May 2015 - Present

Sister 2 Sister Mentoring Program (Mentee) September 2014 – May 2015

Teen Angels Society, Inc. (Co-Publicity Chair) September 2014 – Present

Black Public Relations Student Society – Spelman Chapter (Member) September 2014 - Present

The Maroon Tiger Newspaper (Arts and Entertainment Editor) August 2014 - Present
Leadership

Atlanta Association of Black Journalists Student Consortium (Vice President) September 2015 - Present

Spelman College’s Office of Communications (Public Relations Ambassador) March 2015 – June 2015
Community Service/Volunteer Experience

Black Women’s Film Network Summit 2015 (Volunteer) March 2015