CONTACT
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Abigail Heath
(586) 354-4345
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EXPERIENCE
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The JRT Agency – Social Media Coordinator and PR Writer/Intern (May 2017 – Present)
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Creates and curates published content according to a calendar while monitoring progress using web analytic tools
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Generates SEO through writing and posting PR articles to the agency website
Great Lakes Echo (January 2017 – May 2017)
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Contributor/Writer for environmental stories regarding the Great Lakes region
East Lansing Info – Staff Writer (May 2015 – July 2017)
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Submited weekly articles on local businesses and upcoming events
Michigan State University – Sparty’s Business Office – Culinary Services and Business and Financial Services Student Assistant (September 2014 – July 2017)
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Quickly and accurately computed information on a repeated schedule and maintained business confidentiality
Student Comment and News (SCAN) – Journalist (January 2016 – June 2016)
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Traveled cross-country for private interviews with celebrity talent and served as official press at shows
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Wrote and published review articles for the official newspaper of Lancashire, England
Listen up, Lansing! – Journalist (January 2014 – May 2015)
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Published a weekly news story, posted on social media, and updated Lansing directories
Farmers Insurance – Social Media Coordinator/Intern (May 2015 – August 2015)
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Researched trends and recorded growth in addition to writing a blog and handling all social media sites
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EDUCATION
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Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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B.A. in Journalism (May 2017)
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Minor in Editorial Reporting
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Minor in Public Relations
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B.A. in Professional Writing (May 2017)
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Concentration in Digital and Technical Writing
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Additional coursework in environmental reporting, web development (HTML, CSS), document design, advertising, multimedia writing, editing, writing and reporting news and visual information.
Lancaster University, Lancashire, England – Lent and Summer terms (January 2016 – June 2016)
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Courses in Media Culture Studies, Sociology and Linguistics
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ORGANIZATIONS
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Michigan State Greek Life; Alpha Omicron Pi (September 2013 – April 2017)
House Manager (August 2014 – May 2015)
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Worked year round with Juvenile Arthritis as a main philanthropy
Rho Gamma (March 2015 – September 2015)
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Organized and ran meetings consisting of over 70 people and maintained order before large events
Wharton Center Student Marketing Organization (September 2014 – May 2015))
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Brainstormed and executed various marketing strategies for shows coming to the Wharton Center
Michigan State Residential Business Program (August 2013-May 2014)
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Visited several corporate offices and networked with various companies through community service
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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Growth International Volunteer Excursions (GIVE) (July 2017 – August 2017)
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Built a unique, sustainable infrastructure project, taught English within local communities, completed a series of marine conservation dives and built, and placed, innovative artificial reefs out of recycled materials
Michigan State University Alternative Spartan Breaks (March 2017)
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Fostered a sustainable community by creating a system for recycled construction materials
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CERTIFICAIONS
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PADI Scuba Diving
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Open Water
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License Number: ​17080N7923
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Cumulative bottom time: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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