Rebecca Bressler

2 Westminster Road, Great Neck, NY 11020 / 516-492-5625, rybressl@syr.edu

EDUCATION
Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications May 2021
• Double Major: Public Relations and Citizenship and Civic Engagement
• Courses: Communications and Society, Multimedia Storytelling, Public Relations Principles and
Concepts, Practical Grammar for Public Communications, Global Communities, Probability and
Statistics
• Current GPA: 3.6

VOLUNTEER & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Sidearm Sports, Sales and Client Communications Intern, Syracuse, NY Jan. 2018 - Present
• Assist in maintaining company social media pages, setting up cross-promotional events, and
communicating directly with clients to create and strengthen company-client relations.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations to be used by the sales team. Reporting on successes and issues
faced within the month. Implement solutions for current client communication needs.

Florida Panthers NHL Team, Intern, Miami, FL Dec. 2018

• Worked side by side with the head of the PR department at the Florida Panthers.
• Learned basic public relations skills by participating in PR-related game day activities, including
overseeing the morning skate, assisting in community outreach, and organizing game time
preparations.

Henrik Lundqvist Young Ambassadors Program, Member, Manhattan, NY Aug. 2016 - May 2017
• Organized an individual service project to aid impoverished youth who lack educational and
health benefits.
• Set up and assisted at fundraising events.

Samuel Field Y, Communications Committee Member, Little Neck, NY Sept. 2014 - May 2017
• Set up carnivals and other community service events for the Samuel Field Y community.
• Selected for communications committee in 2016 to run the social media accounts and take a
larger role in reaching out to the community to inform them of the events we set up.

GAALS (Girls Athletic and Life Skills), Intern, Port Washington, NY Oct. 2015 - Aug. 2017
• Worked as a mentor in program dedicated to teaching young children life skills and sports.
• Taught teamwork and communication skills through sports and games.

Peer to Peer ASL Training - Pilot Program, Teacher, GNS High School Sept. 2016 - June 2017
• Selected to participate in a program where experienced American Sign Language students taught
a group of students with learning disabilities the basics of ASL.

ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

ADDITIONAL CLUBS: Public Relations Student Society of America (Edge), Association for
Women in Sports Media
WORK: Counselor/Waitress (Camp Monroe), Babysitter, Counselor (GN Estates Day Camp)