Carolina I.

Bushman
+1 (404) 312-4995 Atlanta, GA
Email: carrieperpetua@gmail.com Website: carolinabushman.weebly.com

Work Experience
Communications and Marketing Coordinator, The Blue Heron Nature Preserve

June 2016- Current

Writing content for the web and creating new press materials to distribute to local news sources and community
advertising partners for events, announcements, development programs & fundraising correspondence.
Maintaining organization donor records and facilitating a system shift between donor tracking programs, and a
shift between website hosting platforms.
Communications Intern, The Atlanta Womens Foundation, Atlanta, GA
January- May 2016
Planning and executing social media campaigns to highlight nonprofit partners and Foundation events.
Promoting events for Foundation events and programs through press releases, social media posts, online
publishing and partner organization and donor outreach.
Human Resources Intern, ANDRITZ, Inc., Alpharetta, GA
December 2012- July 2016
Drafting company-wide legal policies and procedures for all of North America.
Managing projects in Human Resources department for new hiring system & third party staffing vendor.
Organizing and completing annual benefits compliance testing on a national company level.
Sales Consultant, Le Dress Boutique, Sandy Springs, GA
January 2013- Current
Consulting with brides and other customers looking to purchase designer gowns, veils & accessories.
Updating social media such as Instagram and posting to various subscription bridal websites.

Education
Oglethorpe University-Atlanta, Georgia

August 2012- May 2016

Major: Communications and Rhetoric Studies

Minor: Spanish

Universidad San Francisco de Quito-Quito, Ecuador

August- December 2015

Campus Leadership
Student Researcher, Latitude Zero: Ecuador Research Initiative

August- December 2015

Undergraduate research program at Univ. San Francisco de Quito

Conducted unique research on global media flows in relation to Cotopaxi eruption

Director of Philanthropy, Alpha Sigma Tau

January 2015- August 2015

Planned annual philanthropy events for national sorority to raise money for educational organization and taught
other members sustainable civic engagement practices

Vice President of Service, Alpha Phi Omega

January- May 2014, January- May 2015

Planned service projects and led a group of 60+ members of national co-ed service fraternity

Coordinated with other members of executive board to meet organizational goals for growth and success

News Co-Editor, The Stormy Petrel

January 2014- August 2015

A monthly publication by and for students of Oglethorpe University

Responsible for writing and editing breaking news and feature stories in a deadline focused environment

Carolina I. Bushman
+1 (404) 312-4995 Atlanta, GA
Email: carrieperpetua@gmail.com Website: carolinabushman.weebly.com
Member, Oglethorpe Womens Network
October 2014- May 2016

Invited to participate in committee which includes faculty, staff, and alumni to plan and execute programming that
supports and raises awareness of womens issues

Recipient, Civic Engagement Scholarship

August 2012- May 2016

Full-tuition scholarship that requires extensive non-profit work, group leadership, and project management for all
four undergraduate years

Additional Skills
High level of proficiency in Spanish. Experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe creative suite, several online platforms and
advanced social media literacy round out a digital portfolio. AP Style writing and editing. Basic Portuguese and some
conversational Quichua.