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WHITLEY TAYLOR 

taylorwl@g.cofc.edu

757-287-2167

OBJECTIVE

Recent graduate seeking a position in communications, management training, public relations, social media, or marketing in an agency or dynamic corporation that allows me to make an immediate impact with my proven skills in writing, editing, media, leadership, and facilitation.

EDUCATION

College of Charleston, B.A. in Communication

May 2020

Minor: Leadership, Change, and Social Responsibility

Martin Scholar

Lambda Pi Eta and Rho Lambda Honors Societies

EXPERIENCE

Charleston Wine + Food 

Aug. 2019 - Apr. 2020

Account Executive, College of Charleston Fellows

Account Executive of 18 fellows serving as agency of record for 2020 festival. Develop strategic communication campaign, drive brand engagement through social sharing and user-generated content, and support marketing.

ReviveHealth

May 2019 - Aug. 2019

Public Relations Intern

Intern in media relations. Wrote media pitches, press releases, media monitoring, participated in client projects, new business proposals, created client social media content, conducted media audits and research for clients including Teladoc, HCA, and Nuance Communications. Tools used: Cision, Slack.

The McNair Group

Oct. 2018 - Apr. 2019

Communication Intern

Intern at a boutique management consulting group serving clients including MUSC, Houston Space Center, SC Lottery. Developed a new website and social media platforms, assisted with proposals, presentations, research for current and prospective clients. Tools used: SurveyMonkey, PollEverywhere.

Odyssey

Oct. 2016 - Jan. 2019

President, College of Charleston

Responsible for 50+ writers’ production, deadlines, content, hiring & mentoring team. Contributed weekly columns, social content. Earned first-in-the-nation team engagement, articles achieving Top 10 most-read status.

Global Bankers Insurance Group

Jun. 2018 -Aug. 2018

Social Media & Marketing Intern

Internship creating and calendaring social media content. Conducted research, social media analytics, press releases, planned a company-wide engagement contest, mentored executives to improve social media adoption. Content received > 23k engagements within 8 weeks of launch. Tools used: Hootsuite, iContact.

Radford University

Jan. 2016

Intern, Alumni & University Relations

Sr Year Harpeth HallI Winterim intern responsible for student web articles, assisting inaugural materials for new President, supporting ‘16 PR Campaign.

Sandi Grivat Consulting

Jan. 2015

Web Content Intern

Jr Year Harpeth Hall Winterim intern in corporate communications, supporting an executive coach for Fortune 500 Companies, including TIAA and The Hartford. Designed and launched the consultant’s website.

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