ALEX CORTEZ

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SKILLS

& QUALIFICATIONS

Highly attentive to detail

Exceptional Microsoft Office skills
Strong written, verbal communication skills

Skilled in Adobe Photoshop

Able to multitask and prioritize
Extensive knowledge of AP Style

EXPERIENCE
Echo Media Group Tustin, CA
Public Relations Intern, April 2015 Present

Conduct background research for new and existing accounts.

Write, pitch and distribute press releases to journalists and publications.

Assist account coordinators with social media campaigns for higher-education accounts.

Titan Public Relations Fullerton, CA

Account Coordinator, August 2014 Present

Assist in creating and implementing strategic communication plans for various clients.

Create, edit and schedule content to post to social media using HootSuite for the firm and its clients.

Wrote and placed a PSA for client Habitat for Humanity on CSUFs Titan Radio that airs daily.

Orange County District Attorneys Office Santa Ana, CA

Temporary Public Affairs Assistant, August 2014 January 2015

Assisted the chief of staff and the director of public affairs daily by scheduling meetings, responding to
media inquiries, preparing press material and monitoring media coverage.

Collaborated with a team to write, edit and distribute an average of 12 press releases and media
advisories a week on office-sponsored events and high-profile criminal cases.

Managed the 60-page biennial report publishing project by coordinating photo shoots, working
alongside a graphic designer on layout/design and working to meet printing deadlines.

Public Affairs Intern, May 2014 August 2014

Assisted with event planning for office-sponsored human trafficking awareness and prevention event.

Clipped, edited and archived print and broadcast media coverage using SnapStream.

Proofread the copy of nearly 100 pages of material to be considered for the 2015 biennial report.

Law Office Support Staff, February 2012 May 2014

Received calls from the public on multiple phone lines, answered frequently asked questions,
transferred calls and took handwritten or typewritten messages in a fast-paced environment.

Assisted a team of prosecutors with processing, tracking and filing several criminal cases daily,
consistently filing cases on or ahead of schedule in a deadline-driven office.

Managed multiple administrative and clerical tasks with changing priorities and competing deadlines.

EDUCATION
California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, CA
B.A. in Communications with Emphasis in Public Relations, expected December 2015
Member, Public Relations Student Society of America
Member, Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society