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ELIZABETH KIRKHORN
FULL-TIME STUDENT, EMPLOYEE, AND CREATOR
CONTACT INFORMATION
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(703) 819-7409
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235 W 63rd St. Apt. #5A
New York, NY 10023
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Master of Fine Arts in Writing
The New School | 2019 - May 2021 | GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Arts, Majors in Strategic Communications and English, Minor in Leadership Studies
Elon University | 2015 - 2019 | Graduated Cum Laude
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Seo & Google Analytics
Social Media Curation
Copywriting
Graphic Design
Marketing
Brand Strategy
Blogging
Website Management
HTML, CSS
Adobe Creative Suite
Hootsuite
MailChimp
CAREER SUMMARY
Copyeditor
CreativeDrive | New York, NY | 2019 - Present
- Developed concise and appealing copy used for creative materials such as magazines, menus, maps, and advertisements for clients like Hilton, Philosophy, Girl Scouts, and more
- Honed grammar skills and attention to detail while overseeing proofreading processes from conception to client review
Public Relations Fellow
Allison + Partners | Washington, D.C. | Summer 2019
-Drafted blog posts and external communications materials for global clients including Samsung, Deloitte, and American Airlines
- Proofread and provided editorial guidance on talking point clients reference when addressing the media.
HONORS
External Marketing Intern
Simple Kneads | Burlington, NC | Spring 2019
- Managed all written communications between Simple Kneads and customer base through email marketing, website messaging, blogging, and social media
- Analyzed customer data using Glew, Wordpress, and Excel to strategically target potential markets.
Public Relations Intern
MSLGROUP | Washington, D.C. | Summer 2018
Superlative Winner for Creativity - Ketchum MINDFIRE Challenge
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Sigma Tau Delta - English Honor Society
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Lambda Pi Eta - Communications Honor Society
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Dean's List, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Fall 2018
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President's List, Fall 2017, Spring 2019
- Wrote, published, and monitored cross-channel social media for clients such as Scholastic, Nutella, UPS, and more
- Mastered advertising tools to run and assess digital campaigns
- Used platform Julius to plan and pitch influencer marketing campaigns
Marketing and Communications Team Lead
Elon Information Technology | Elon, NC | December 2016 - March 2019
- Implemented marketing campaigns using social media, email marketing, and event planning
- Wrote long and short-form promotional features for publication on Elon's website, the department blog, and across social channels
- Oversaw team of student bloggers; proofread and prepared their work for publication
LEADERSHIPS
Colonnades Literary Journal - Nonfiction Editor
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National Student Advertising Competition - Creative Director
Elonthon - Corporate Captain
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London Leadership Team - Member
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Tri Delta - Academics Chair
Strategic Communications Consultant
Hactar.is | London, England | Fall 2017
- Worked on digital branding campaigns for Hactar's key clients
- Participated in website creation through front-end design and copywriting
- Increased Hactar's Twitter engagement by 55% while employed
Brand Licensing Intern
PBS KIDS | Washington, D.C. | Summers 2016 + 2017
- Contributed greatly to marketing of PBS KIDS branded products
- Crafted digital content to raise awareness for PBS products across social media platforms as well as the PBS KIDS Parents website
- Wrote copy to be included in product packaging and instructions
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