Grace Stainback

Calle de Fernando El Catolico, 46, 3 Interior-Center-Derecha, 28015, Madrid, Spain Tel: 633.658.455 E-mail: gracestainback@gmail.com OBJECTIVE To combine my skills in and passion for language, media, public relations and literature to obtain a challenging position in the communications industry. EDUCATION EBC Servicios Linguisticos Graduated with Merit with an International TEFL Certificate and Advanced Certificate in TESOL. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Bachelor of Science in Public Relations, Minor in English and Psychology Financed 100% of education expenses through Florida Bright Futures, a merit-based scholarship program A.W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL Major in Communications, focus in journalism

Sept 2010 May 2010

May 2006

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Various Employers/Freelance, Madrid, Spain English Teacher Sept. 2010- July 2011 Created engaging and effective lessons for students of diverse ages and levels Utilized interpersonal, leadership and time-management skills to direct and maintain control over a classroom setting Demonstrated open-mindedness to adapt to another culture and to meet students professional and personal English needs. Satellite Magazine, Gainesville, FL Arts Editor Jan. 2010- May 2010 Utilized leadership and editorial skills as Arts Editor for The Satellite, an independent arts & culture magazine with a readership of several thousand in North-Central Florida Authored feature stories for both Spring print edition and Web component Demonstrated Web marketing and organizational skills by creating and maintaining social media accounts for The Satellite, in addition to maintaining a local events calendar and blog online. SGP Music & Entertainment, Gainesville, FL Sept. 2009- May 2010 Content Writer Recruited to assist re-branding efforts for SGP Music & Entertainment, an agency of UFs Student Government that is given a $700,000 budget every year to produce large-scale concerts. Participated in stakeholder discussions oriented toward rebranding SGP name and public perception Wrote and distributed press releases for concerts featuring renowned artists such as John Legend, Ben Folds and Girl Talk Wrote music-related content for SGP newsletter and e-mail blasts to UF organizations Demonstrated field marketing abilities by attending numerous concert events in Florida and engaging musicians and business owners in opportunity-oriented discussions about SGP Assistant Director of Promotions Sept. 2007- May 2008 Publicized music events at the University of Florida that record up to 8,000 in attendance. Elected to direct a team of five responsible for on-campus promotions. Organized dissemination of flyers, posters, and other informational materials throughout campus and to priority publics and organizations prior to event.

The Hive Strategic Marketing, Inc. Sept. 2009- Present Field Marketing Representative Utilize experiential marketing skills with on-site marketing and distribution of Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide clients Create unique brand experiences with target customers; promote business transparency and sales. Study Abroad, Florida State University International Programs, Valencia, Spain June 2009- Aug. 2009 Resided in a study center in Valencia, Spain for the summer; participated in an essay workshop focused on travel and culture Demonstrated ability to work in deadline-oriented and culturally diverse environment Internship, Grooveshark, Gainesville, FL May 2008- May 2009 Content Writer, Public Relations/Marketing Associate Demonstrated ability to work in a progressive, entrepreneurial environment as an intern for Grooveshark.com, an online music search engine, streaming service, social application and artist label. During the course of my employment, Grooveshark morphed from a private beta start-up Web site to an internationally used online music jukebox with two million registered users. At the time of my employment, service was gaining users at a rate of 3% each day. Excelled in a team-oriented environment focused on idea generation for alternative forms of marketing and user engagement Demonstrated ingenuity by developing music-oriented company blog, From the Deep End. Wrote three posts per week and crystallized ability to prepare and optimize content for the Web Developed expertise in social media marketing, particularly Twitter, to directly engage users and build online community loyalty for Grooveshark.com Developed field marketing abilities by preparing for and participating in promotional events and opportunities. Internship, Alpha Productions at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Sept. 2007- May 2008 Executed public relations tasks for Gator Stompin, a large-scale charity event thousands of students attend each semester. Wrote press releases on behalf of events producers, AOI Media Assisted in production of fundraising events prior to Gator Stompin Utilized interpersonal skills to serve as liaison between AOI Media and my UF agency leader as well as participating student organizations. The Muse, West Palm Beach, FL Editor-in-chief Sept. 2005- May 2006 Oversaw entire publication process of high school newsmagazine, The Muse. Wrote editors letter and various feature stories monthly; assisted in editing, design, publishing and advertising efforts. Editor of The Muse same year the paper received a National Pacemaker Award for excellence in student journalism (2006) Served as Sports/Health editor for two years and won first-place sports writing awards from two local daily newspapers, The Palm Beach Post and Sun Sentinel. OTHER HONORS AND ORGANIZATIONS Florida Magazine Student Association Golden Key Honor Society National Society for Collegiate Scholars

2007- Present 2007- Present 2006- Present

SKILLS Well-versed in the dynamic of social media and blogging platforms: Twitter, Wordpress, Blogspot, Facebook, Posterous. Proficient in all Microsoft Office and Mac iWork programs Proficient in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop; knowledge of AP style