Sarah R.

Grin
471 Tenafly Rd., Englewood, NJ 07631

sgrin@terpmail.umd.edu (201)-819-0911

EDUCATION: GPA 3.5

University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Arts, Communication- Public Relations
Minor in Agriculture and Resource Economics- Global Poverty

Anticipated May 2015

Deans List Fall 2012-Fall 2014

Work Experience
Discovery Communications: Silver Spring, MD
Feb. 2015- April 2015
Creative Account Management Intern
Participated in brainstorm sessions for impactful advertising campaigns
Acted as the liaison between the creative, production, marketing and photo teams
Contributed to the development of pitch proposals for advertising campaigns on all platforms
including, print, digital and television
Researched current advertising/social trends and offer insight into Discoverys Street Outlaws
online presence
Created and distributed weekly e-newsletters highlighting current advertising news and updates
Bliss Cupcakes, LLC: College Park, MD
July 2014- Present
Founder and CEO
Manage all aspects of Bliss Cupcakes, a gourmet cupcake company in the Washington D.C.,
Maryland and Virginia area.
MSM DesignZ, Inc.: Tarrytown, NY
June 2014- Aug. 2014
Digital Media and Public Relations Intern
Created content for nine clients on multiple social accounts including Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn and Google+
Wrote and distributed press releases to announce company news and events leading to three frontpage features in local online and print magazines
Created online newsletters and E-blasts for MSM and its clients regarding news and updates
Managed all necessary PR and digital marketing for the company
Created compelling infographics on topics related to social media, digital media and marketing
Firelight: New York City
Feb. 2014- May 2014
Social Media Manager
Developed and managed all marketing strategies for the launch of the new app including:
o Wrote press and news releases to announce the launch
o Wrote multiple blog posts on topics related to matchmaking
o Updated social media platforms daily, specifically Facebook, Twitter and Google+
o Researched potential news outlets, demographics and psychographics and all market
research necessary for the successful implementation of the app
Additional Experience
Achievements: Set new office record for origination and signing of a commercial lease in two months at
the Kaufman Organization, a commercial real estate firm located in New York City.
Affiliations: Teachers Assistant for Dr. Khamis, a tenure professor at the University of Maryland.
Member of the National Association of Professional Women. Member of Lambda Pi Eta, the
Communication Honors Society at the University of Maryland.
Proficiencies: Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office, Google Applications, Google Analytics, Wordpress,
MailChimp, Adobe and InDesign, Buffer, HooteSuite certified, and written and verbal communication.
For professional blog and writing samples, visit www.sgrin.wordpress.com