Sample Chronological Resume

                                                        Tasha S. Williams

Campus Address:                                twilliams@hollins.edu                                   Home Address:

P.O. Box 1342                                                                                                                 P.O. Box 158

Roanoke, VA  24020                                                                                          Mt. Pocono, PA  18344

540.362.6211                                                                                                                     717.889.3987

OBJECTIVE              Public relations position in a sports organization

SKILLS                       ·  Excellent oral and written communication skills

SUMMARY                ·  Strong work ethic; thorough and detail-oriented

                                    ·  Computer literate in Microsoft Office and WordPerfect

                                    ·  International experience: study abroad and language proficiency in French

EDUCATION             Hollins University, Roanoke, VA, Class of 2010

Double Major:  Economics and French

(Seniors should write:     B.A., Economics and French, May 2008

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA)

The Sorbonne, Paris, France, Summer 2006; six credit hours in Art

HONORS                    Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics)

Exum Scholarship; Hollins Academic Marshall

LEO Leadership Society

INTERNSHIPS           Cotter Communications, Charlotte, North Carolina

Motorsports Public Relations Intern, Summer 2007

·         Pitched stories to media about NASCAR drivers, wrote press releases and completed case study.

·         Assisted with corporate hospitality at the "Brickyard 400".

·         Assisted NASCAR and ARCA team PR representatives.

Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania

Marketing/Media Relations Intern, January and Summer 2005

·         Managed $200,000+ worth of radio advertising.

·         Directed production of national TV commercial.

·         Coordinated press conference for NASCAR drivers.

EMPLOYMENT        Hollins University Public Relations, Roanoke, Virginia

Publicity Assistant, September 2005-May 2007

·         Wrote press releases and tip sheets.

·         Placed advertisements in magazines and newspapers.

·         Coordinated photo shoots and drafted correspondence.

Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine and Food Festival, Lake Harmony

Assistant Festival Coordinator, Summer 2005

·         Compiled press list and organized press party.

·         Increased media coverage by 25% over previous year.

·         Supervised food and craft vendors; analyzed exit survey results.

LEADERSHIP                        President, Vice-President, Student League of Women's Colleges

Senator, Student Government Association

Chair, Senior Class Gift Committee

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