Olivia H.

Merlin
(224) 717-6554 merlinoh@miamioh.edu

EDUCATION

Miami University Oxford, OH (Expected Graduation: May 2016)

Major: Strategic Communication Minor: Entrepreneurship
Lake Forest High School Lake Forest, IL (Graduation: June 2012)

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND DESIGN INTERN

Highly motivated communications student seeking internship in public relations and design industries. Interested in
leveraging social media and prior design experience to positively contribute to an organizations objectives, while gaining
valuable industry experience.
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
Member Alpha Phi Sorority (2012-2016)
Hospitality Chairperson Alpha Phi Sorority (2013-2015)
Varsity Member Lake Forest High School Track Team Lake Forest, IL (2008-2012)
Captain Lake Forest High School Track Team Lake Forest, IL (2012)
Conference Champions Lake Forest High School Track Team Lake Forest, IL (2011)
Volunteer CROYA (Committee Representing Our Young Adult) Lake Forest, IL (2010-2012)

SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office: MS Word MS Powerpoint MS Excel
Social Media: Facebook Instagram Twitter
Proficient in web design: designing landing pages, creating adwords, Wix

WORK EXPERIENCE

Alessandra Branca Design Chicago, IL (Summer 2014 and Winter 2015)

Paid Intern
Worked with designers in organizing and managing fabric inventory.
Created labels for merchandise
Organized and structured the online inspiration inventory

Market House on the Square Lake Forest, IL (Summer 2013)

Restaurant Hostess
Managed customer expectations at popular outdoor dining establishment during peak hours.
Demonstrated flexibility while attending to diners when unforeseen weather conditions arose.
Oversaw all phone and walk-in takeout orders.
Tempel Lipizzan Farms Wadsworth, IL (Summer 2011)
Intern, Farm Modeled After The Spanish Riding School of Vienna
Maintained schedules of approximately 20 horses in the barn.
Responsibilities included preparing them for exercise: grooming, tacking up, exercising, cooling down, feeding and bathing each
horse.
Coordinated and managed a tight schedule, according to multiple clients needs.
KKM Design Group Lake Forest, IL (Summer 2011)
Paid Assistant, Event Planning and Design Firm
Worked with designer to accommodate clients needs in fabric and color selections.
Learned about different types of flowers and how to create arrangements, according to specific customer requests.
Communicated directly with customers over the phone and in person.
Lake Forest Gorton Community Center Lake Forest, IL (Summer 2010)
Intern
Solicited up to 50 retailers in north suburban Chicago area to support community program, Taste of the Town. This is the
primary fund raiser and draws up to 500 people each summer.
Created and formatted artwork for all upcoming events that year.
Spearheaded effort to verify accuracy of donor database and was entrusted to maintain donor privacy.