Professional Skills

Proposal writing
Group communication and presentations
Content development and management
Project management
Customer relationship management
Brand exposure
Event planning and management
Crisis planning and communication
Social media
Public relations

Related Experience
SO ME PR & SOCIAL MEDIA, Founder, 2011 Present
Freelance Public Relations and Social Media Consulting
Achievements Started So Me PR as a blog, Words Have Consequence, and expanded to include public relations and
social media consulting. Implemented proposal to introduce first National Attachment Trauma Awareness Day on
June 19, 2014 and the Atlanta premier of the documentary My Name is Faith.
Create public relations proposals based on
organizational needs
Analyze website and social media data
Solicit new clients by demonstrating the influence of
social media and public relations
Media contact for clients
Develop new strategies for raising brand and
organizational awareness
Pitch stories to new and traditional media
Develop original social media content
CARLTON PR/MASS INNOVATION NIGHTS, Public Relations Intern, 2013
Integrated Marketing and Public Relations Agency
Achievements Conducted in-depth research into companies which had previously presented at Mass Innovation
Nights to ascertain which companies had seen increased sales and revenue and which companies had folded. All data
obtained was presented to The Boston Globe which then wrote a featured article on Mass Innovation Nights 500
Celebration.
Headed web-research team which conducted surveys
and collected data for Mass Innovation Nights
Point-of-contact for company representatives
Collaborated with other interns to maintain
continuity of data
Created surveys which were emailed to all previous
Mass Innovation Nights presenters
Analysis of data received from surveys
Extensive use of Excel to maintain and record data
received
CENTRAL MASS PRIDE MAGAZINE, Editorial Writer, 2011-2012
Quarterly magazine focusing on the LGBT community in and around Worcester, MA
Achievements Wrote the cover story for the March 2011 issue, Look How Far Weve Come.
Wrote articles with a focus on issues in the LGBT
community
Collaborated with the editor to research and
brainstorm ideas for commentary
Assisted the Editor with sales and marketing to
increase magazine revenue
Marketed the magazine on Facebook to increase
readership

Additional Experience
PITNEY BOWES SOFTWARE, Order Entry Representative, 2009 2013
Location Intelligence software designer and manufacturer
ALLIANCE HOSPITALITY, Assistant General Manager, 2007 2008
Hospitality management business specializing in family and business class accommodations
Alexander S. Englander
Writer Public Relations Professional Social Media Maverick
AEnglander00273@Gmail.com 518.334.3102
www.wordshaveconsequences.wordpress.com
ISLAND HOSPITALITY, Assistant General Manager, 2006 2007
Hospitality management business specializing in business class accommodations
ROCKLAND HOSPITALITY, Night Auditor, 2006
Hospitality management company specializing in family and business class accommodations

Education
THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE Albany, New York
Master of Arts, Communications, 2013
Thesis Analysis of Negative Ads during the 2012 Presidential Campaign Using the Sleeper Effect
and Functional Theory
Bachelor of Arts, English, 2001
Minor Secondary Education

Available for Relocation References on Request Portfolio Available