alisha bicknell

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media experience
The All Campus Radio Network, ACRN.com, Athens, Ohio, January 2007-Present
Public Relations Director (June 2007-Present)
• Worked as part of a thirteen member executive board to control Ohio University’s completely
student-run internet radio station
• Co-led weekly PR/Promo department meetings consisting of twenty members
• Appointed three PR assistants and delegated tasks, created ACRN PR handbook for training
• Helped create and maintain ACRN’s social media presence by creating ACRN’s twitter page and
a Facebook profile for ACRN’s mascot, Snat Rocklobster
• Wrote and sent press releases and media alerts for events and concerts held by the radio station
that resulted in coverage in local papers. This included concerts featuring acts such as Andrew
WK, Jay Reatard, Titus Andronicus, The Gunshy, The Flotation Walls and Blueprint.
• Planned and headed ACRN week each April, included both external and internal events
• Planned and headed PR and fundraising events that included a date auction every February, Pre-
New Years every November and Two Dollar Prom every May.
• Assisted in the planning and promotion of Lobsterfest, a three-day spring music festival with an
average of 3,000 attendees
• Helped promote numerous local concerts through flyering, chalking and graffiti wall painting
Disc Jockey (March 2010-Present)
• Hosted two hours of rotation and a college relationship specialty show, “The College Frisk” per
week as DJ BOOMkitty
Trailerpark, trailerparkmovie.com, Athens, Ohio, December 2008-June 2009
• Worked as part of a Public Relations team for a student created feature-length film, Trailerpark,
based on book by Russell Banks
• Compiled crew and cast information for the media kit that was created and helped to secure
state-wide and national coverage
• Flyered to help fill the premiere to near capacity, more than 1,300 tickets sold

leadership experience
Ohio University Student Senate, Athens, Ohio, September 2008-Present
At-Large Senator (September 2008-Present)
• Sat on the University Life Commission, helping to represent the 20K students of Ohio University
• Advocated for student interests and assessed policies that affected students
• Attended The Ohio Student Government Association 2010 spring conference as an OU delegate
• Campaigned for my ticket’s candidates in the spring of 2007 and 2008
The Department of Residential Housing, Athens, Ohio, September 2007- June 2009
Administrative Resident Assistant (September 2008-June 2009)
• Managed various administrative duties including submitting maintenance requests, incident
reports, and room transfers and creating the on-duty schedule for staff
Resident Assistant (September 2007-June 2008)
• Mentored 23 underclassmen and connected them to university resources
• Coordinated educational programs related to diversity, health and safety, student development,
citizenship and scholarship

education
• E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
• B.S.J. Public Relations, Expected graduation: 06/10 or 09/10, GPA: 3.6