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EmilyWaltersemilyw1@vt.edu

PermanentAddress CampusAddress10ELoudounSt 442EastRoanokeStreetRoundHillVA,20141 ApartmentHCellPhone:540-322-8845 BlacksburgVA,24060Profile

Iamadriven,enthusiastic,anddetail-orientedstudentwhoislookingtoworkinthepublishingorpublicrelationsindustry.Ihavegreatcommunicationandleadershipskills,andenjoylearningfrommypeers.Ihaveexcellenttime-managementskillsandastrongworkethicthatenablesmetofulfillallofmyobligations.

ObjectiveIamafourth-yearundergraduatestudentwhohopestoworkinthepublishingorpublicrelationsindustrywithanultimategoalofbeinganeditororpublicist.Assuch,Iamcurrentlylookingtosecureapositionwithaprestigiouscompanythatishometoapublicrelationsdepartment,orawell-establishedpublishinghouse,withthegoalofgainingmoredetailedknowledgeandexperienceacrossallaspectsoftheindustry.

RelevantAccomplishments

§ NorthAtlanticBooks;Berkeley,CAo EditorialIntern(Summer2016)

§ ThispositionprovidedmewithvaluableresourcesandskillsthatIhopetocarryonpracticingthroughmycareer.Ilearnedaboutmostaspectsofthepublishingindustryandjustwhatittakestomakeandsellabook.

• Writecopyforback-covers• Composecomp-titleresearch• Copyeditandproofmultiplemanuscripts• PullexcerptsfromnumerousmanuscriptsfortheMarketing&Publicitydepartment• Attendbiweeklyeditorialmeetings• Assistmanagingeditorandsenioreditorswithanyandallaspectswithwhichtheyrequired

support§ CityofSanMateo;SanMateo,CA

o Communications&MarketingIntern(Summer2016)§ Inthisposition,IworkedunderaSeniorManagementAnalystforcommunicationsandmarketing

(CommunicationsManager)andlearnedasmuchasIcouldaboutmarketingforacitygovernment.ItwasakindofmarketingIhadneverthoughtaboutbeforeandopenedmyeyestohowmanydifferentwayspeoplecangetinvolvedwiththeircity.

• WrotefiveblogpostsaweekfortwodifferentblogsmanagedbytheCityo SanMateo,CityInsider(www.sanmateoinsider.org)o SanMateoBestFood(www.sanmateobestfood.com)

• Organized,planned,andexecutedpromotionalvideofortheCity’snewbikeshareprogramwiththelocaltelevisionstation

• OrganizedanduploadedalloftheCity’sphotostotheCityInsiderWordPresswebsite• Attendedmarketingandpublicitymeetingsbiweekly• AssistedCommunicationsManagerinallaspectsofthemarketingdepartmentwithwhichshe

neededsupport§ Philologia:TheUndergraduateResearchJournalfortheCollegeofLiberalArtsandHumanSciences;Blacksburg,VA

o Editor-in-Chief(Fall2015–present)§ ThroughthispositionI’vegainedleadershipandprojectmanagementskills.I’vehadtheopportunityto

createanentirelynewpublicationaswemovethejournalaspecttoanonlinejournalsystemthroughVirginiaTech’slibrary.

• Overseeimplementationofthejournalonlineandteachingstudenteditorialboardhowtonavigatethenewsite

• Spearheadthecreationofsecondarypublicationtoshowcasearticlesthroughstudent-editorwrittenstories

• Managecommunicationbetweenfacultyboardandstudenteditorialboard• Leadweeklyteammeetings

o LayoutEditor(Fall2014–Spring2015)§ Thispositiontaughtmetheimportanceoftimemanagementandhowtoworkwithapartnerononelarge

project.Wehadtoworkcloselytoreachourdeadlineandmaintainingthelookandfeelofthejournal.• UsedsoftwareskillswithInDesigntocreate2015journal• ReadallsubmissionsanddecidedwhichonesIwantedtoseeinthejournal

§ HybridElectricVehicleTeam(HEVT);Blacksburg,VAo CommunicationsManager(Summer2016–Present)

§ Thispositionhasprovidedmewithcrucialtimeandprojectmanagementskills,aswellastheleadershipskillstomanageasmallcommunicationsteamandeffectivelydelegatework.AsmysecondyearontheteamfortheEcoCAR3position,Ihavehadopportunitiesnormallyunavailabletootherundergraduates,likenetworkingwithlargecompanies,receivetrainingfromworld-classPRfirms,andlearnabouttransformingthis2016ChevroletCamarointoahybridelectricvehicle.

• Authorreportsandsubmitthemontime(CommunicationsPlanandYouthOutreachReport)• Manageallsocialmediachannels• Managesmallcommunicationsteam• Organizeandexecuteoutreacheventswithinthecommunityaswellasstate-wide• Meetcompetitiondeliverabledeadlines• WorkcloselywithProjectManagerandEngineeringManagertoensuretimelycompletionsand

thatdeadlinesaremeto JuniorCommunicationsManager(Fall2015–Spring2016)

§ ThroughthispositionI’vegainedmoresocialnetworkingskills,understandinghowtoreachabiggeraudienceandcreateengagingFacebookandTwitterposts.

• Usesocialnetworkingskillstomanagesocialmediasitesandcampaigns• Assistintheorganizationandplanningofoutreachevents• PromoteknowledgeofEcoCAR3competition,STEAM(science,technology,engineering,art,

math)learning,andeco-friendlypractices§ LondonCalling!StudyAbroadProgram;London,England

o Summer2015o IstudiedandlivedinLondonoverthesummer.IvaluethetimeIspentthereasIlearnedhowtoliveindependentlyina

foreigncityandbuiltcountlessnewrelationshipsthathavepresentedmewithopportunitiesthatIwouldnothaveotherwise(i.e.JuniorCommunicationManagerforHEVT).

§ Exploredthecityduringallmyfreetime,discoveringliteraryhubs,hiddenbookstores,andmedievalwalkways

§ TouredtheGlobe,theNationalTheatre,theBBC,andtookwalkingtoursofBath,Oxford,andGreenwich§ CollegiateTimes;Blacksburg,VA

o Regularcolumnist(Spring2014–Spring2015)§ Iworkedhardinthispositiontomaintainaconsistentvoiceandstylethroughouttheacademicyear.I

learnedhowtobuildafollowingforthepaper,andhowtowritethistypeofarticleinaninterestingandengagingway.

Education

VirginiaPolytechnicInstituteandStateUniversity(Blacksburg,VA) ExpectedGraduation: May2017

Major: B.A.LiteratureandLanguage B.A.ProfessionalandTechnicalWriting Minor: LanguageSciences GPA: 3.68/4.00 In-MajorGPA: 3.8/4.00 MajorCourseWork: TechnicalEditing&Style WorkingEnglishGrammar Language&Society Writing&DigitalMedia ContemporaryLinguistics Language&Gender GrantProposalsandReportsTechnical/SoftwareSkills AdobeInDesign WordPress QuickBooks Sharepoint AdobeIllustrator MicrosoftPublisher MicrosoftOfficeWorkExperience

§ NorthGateVineyard(May2015–August2015)o AdministrativeAssistant

§ UsedknowledgeofWordPressandspatial/visualskillstomanageandupdatewebsite§ ManagedclientWineClubmembership

• Frequentlyupdatedmemberinformationandnotifiedallmembersofquarterlyallotmentsofwine

§ UsedIllustratortoredesignwinebaggraphicandcorporatebranding/flag§ UsedPublishertodesignWineClubpromotionalbrochuresandeventsflyer§ Managedreconciliationofbankaccounts

Hobbies/InterestsWheneverIhavethetime,Iverymuchenjoygoingcampingandhiking,rockclimbing,andskiinginthewinter.Ispendalotofmytimereadingandcookingandlookingforopportunitiestotraveltheworld.IenjoyexperiencingasmanythingsaspossibleandtrytogosomewhereordosomethingnewasoftenasIcan.