GemmaContessa
Objective
AftermycollegegraduationthisMayIwouldliketopursueacareerinpublicrelations.Iamalsointerestedinapossiblecareerof workingincorporatecommunicationsandcorporateeventplanning.
Education
IthacaCollege| August 2019 to Present | B.S.inIntegratedMarketingandCommunications
Experience
Intern| October 2022 to January 2023| ShoreFireMedia,NewYork,NY
Attendedcompanymeetings.UsedMuckRacktofindcontactinformation.Addedtoclientreports.CreatedClientContactdocuments inthedatabaseData1.Collectedmediaoutletsforthepurposeofaddingtoaspreadsheet.LookedforpasspresscoverageonaShore FireClient.
BrandDevelopmentIntern| June to August 2022 | Habits365,NewYork,NY
ConstructedapresentationwithdifferentideasonhowtopromotefutureHabits365collections.DevelopedtheideaforaHabits365 appwithapresentationdetailingthespecificfeaturesthatwouldaccompanyit.MadesuggestionsfortheHabitsBrandAmbassador andLoyaltyProgram.
BrandMarketingIntern| September to December 2021| BrandCentral,LosAngeles,CA
Wrotebriefsummariesaboutdifferentarticles.BrainstormedideasforpossibleflavorsforJelSert.Compiledalistofpotentialkid influencersforFashionAngels.Collectedcontactinformationfordifferentcompanies.CreatedopportunitiesinSalesforce.Assembled animagebasedpresentation.Draftedapressreleaseandcompiledalistofbrandsforpotentialpartnerships(crackerbrands)
Marketing&CommunicationsIntern| June to August2021 | TrigonalGallery,JerseyCity,NJ
OrganizedandfilledinformationintoaMasterSpreadsheetdesignedtobeuploadedintoHootsuite.Informationincludedloggingin theartistname,titleofartworkandapreviouslyconstructeddescriptionforeachpiece.UsedCanvatouploadartpiecesbydifferent artistsontoindividualCanvaposttemplates.
Activities
SpecialEventsandTraditionsChair| September 2022to January 2023
StudentActivitiesBoard,Ithaca,NY
Attendedbothgeneralstaffandspecialeventsmeetings.HelpedplanourSpringDragevent(WhenIwasaSpecialEventsCommittee Member).Communicatedwithmyfellowteammembers.Reachedouttodifferentpotentialvenuesforfutureevents.Inthemidstof planningourFalllineupofSpecialandTraditionEvents.PlannedtheFall2022lineupoftraditionseventsalongsideanewspecial eventasthechairofbothcommittees.WaspreviouslyontheSpecialEventsCommitteefromJanuarytoMayof2022.
Co Vice President of Event Management | January 2022 to April 2023
ICAfter Dark, Ithaca, NY
In charge of overseeing the event planning process and our team of event planners. Communicated with our assigned event planner at Ithaca College Conference and Events Services.Attended VE meetings and pitched ideas for future events.
Skills
Teamwork | Google Drive | Word | Powerpoint | Canva | Salesforce | MuckRack | Data 1 | Constant Contact