Attached: Resume

Michelle Zaporojets
2329 West Mall • Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
michelle.m.zaporojets@gmail.com

Objective: To obtain employment that will help me develop my skills and utilize my current knowledge in marketing, publishing, and public relations.

Summary:

• Proactive, forward thinking individual with high energy and a motivating personality.
• Detail oriented, hard worker and a great team player.
• Strong networking with a proven ability to build and manage a creative and focused team.
• Firm understanding of public relations and the relationship between a company and their customers.

Education:

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
09/2011 – present
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Statistics (combined major)

Work Experience:

UBC School of Population & Public Health: Communications Assistant                              09/2014 – present

• Updated website publications and reconstructed website pages using WordPress.
• Thoroughly read articles and created notes for press releases.
• Built posters and banners for various events using Adobe Photoshop.

Kokopelli Café: Barista                                                                                                                                       06/2013 – 09/2014

• Assisted customers with orders and offered recommendations.
• Prepared sandwiches and a variety of drinks, including coffee and smoothies.
• Performed various clean up duties at close, including cashing out after every shift.

Charles&Grace Jewelry: Marketing Intern                                                                                             05/2012 – 05/2013

• Maintained social networks such as Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter.
• Produced fashion blog posts to distribute to readers.
• Researched and contacted various magazines and blogs to increase publicity.
• Composed press releases for several events and collection announcements.

AMS Firstweek: Associate                                                                                                                               08/2013 – 09/2013
08/2012 – 09/2012

• Provided customer service and assistance to incoming first year students.
• Assisted the coordinators in different tasks, such as packaging welcome kits and doing miscellaneous tasks.
• Worked various tasks at events, whether it was ticketing or setting up.

Zooey Magazine: Intern
06/2010 – 09/2011

• Provided exclusive marketing and PR services by captivating the interest of companies for advertisements.
• Carried out research and confirmed sources for writers, and verified facts, dates, and statistics to ensure that the information published was accurate.
• Wrote articles for nationwide print publishing and edited proofs of pages.

“Inspire a Little Love” Charitable Event: Event Organizer, Los Angeles, CA
04/2010

• Coordinated event logistics, inviting Hollywood celebrities through their PR agents and managers.
• Provided public relation and marketing support to publicize the event.
• Raised $9K through company sponsors and donated all of the proceeds to “To Write Love On Her Arms.”

Computer Proficiency:

POS System, Mac, PC, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Sony Vegas, WordPress, SPSS, SOFA.