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MELANIE DUFFY

3460 South 3570 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84109 · (801) 230-6037 · melanieduffy2@gmail.com · Twitter: melduff2

EDUCATION

BS, English, Literary Studies emphasis                                     May 2014           

Utah State University (USU), Logan, Utah                                                            3.5 GPA

WORK AND LEADERSHIP HISTORY

Public Relations Director of the Government Relations Council at USU, 2013-current

·      Promote events to students at USU and the community of Logan, Utah

·      Plan campaigns to make clubs presence known on campus

·      Started and administrate Twitter and FaceBook pages

·      Design and distribute fliers and banners for events

·      Lobby at the Utah State Capitol

·      Met and associate with prominent members of the Utah government

·      Write press releases for different publications and broadcasting networks on campus     

Event Coordinator at This is the Place Heritage Park, Salt Lake City, March 2013- current

·      Work closely with clients to solve problems prior to an event

·      Communicate with different vendors to make sure everyone worked together to make event successful

·      Assist clients in solving problems to insure they are satisfied with the outcome of their event

·      Write detailed descriptions of each event stating the successes and problems of each event to be kept on file

·      Promote other businesses by giving reviews to guests of different vendors

·      Strong communicator both verbally and written with bosses and clients

Co-Director and Activities Coordinator for the USU club Best Buddies, Logan UT, 2012-2013

·      Wrote weekly emails giving information to the various club members

·      Interviewed each volunteer and matched them with the buddy that would be best for them

·      Organized each club activity by setting the date, booking the place, and working with other board members to plan the activity

·      Communicated with buddies and college members to make sure each buddy pair was successful

Guest Host for Aggie Radio Show, Views From Venus, 2013

·      Brainstormed with other hosts before the show to come up with what segments to talk about on the show

·       Communicated my ideas clearly and freely over the radio that broadcasts to 24,000 student listeners

IP Relay assistant for Sorenson Communications, Salt Lake City, UT, Summer 2011

·      Relayed calls between deaf and hard of hearing individuals and hearing individuals

·      Demonstrated close listening skills to make sure conversations between the individuals were accurate 

·      Used computers and headsets to effectively communicate with both hard of hearing and hearing individuals

RELEVANT SKILLS

·      Skilled writer and editor

·      Proficient in many social media outlets such as Twitter, FaceBook, Blogger, Vine, and Instagram

·      Skilled in all Microsoft programs