Natalie (Natasha) Paulmeno

90 Tuttle Road
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
nlpaulmeno@gmail.com 914-841-0921
linkedin.com/in/npaulmen npaulmen.wordpress.com
EDUCATION
Dual-degree candidate: B.A. in Communication/PR; B.A. in Spanish
University of Maryland, College Park

May 2016
Cumulative GPA: 3.46

WORK EXPERIENCE
Communications Specialist, College Park Scholars, University of Maryland
Aug. 2014 Dec. 2014
Wrote, edited, collected and produced content for the Scholars website and social media accounts.
Analyzed, researched and restructured the semester newsletter to reflect Scholars key messages.
Utilized Hootsuite and MailChimp to improve communication with Scholars audiences.
Content Development Specialist, Law Street Media, Washington, DC
June 2014 Dec. 2014
Blogged about millennial professional development skills for The Capitalista and Capitalista Careers.
Researched and evaluated specialty law school programs, developed rankings and published infographics.
Reported current legal event based stories with op-ed twists and visual accents.
Secretary, Public Relations Student Society of America, University of Maryland
June 2014 Dec. 2014
Handled Chapter correspondence; recorded attendance of all executive board and membership meetings.
Maintained record of Chapter members; kept the Chapters charter, handbook and other permanent documents.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication, University of Maryland
Jan. 2014 June 2014
Copy-edited and graded student coursework including quizzes, feature stories and blog posts.
Led class discussion on news writing, AP style, interviewing techniques and PR ethics.
Media Researcher (Spanish), Vocus, College Park, MD
Jan. 2014 June 2014
Conducted research through online media investigation and phone calls in Spanish and English.
Verified and updated contact details by navigating the database system software.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Sept. 2014 Dec. 2014
Conducted interviews with US military veterans and submitted field kit forms to Library of Congress.
Ensured all documents, photos, video/audio recordings and other materials met VHPs guidelines.
Students Helping Honduras, University of Maryland; Honduras
Sept. 2012 Dec. 2014
Organized fundraising events that raised more than $600 for school construction and supplies.
Traveled to Honduras to help build schools in remote villages; created relationships with locals.
HONORS
Presidential Scholarship Recipient
College Park Scholars Program, International Studies
Sigma Delta Pi National Collegiate Spanish Honor Society

Sept. 2012 Present

Sept. 2012 May 2014
April 2014

RELATED SKILLS
Spanish: Proficient speaker and writer
Russian: Conversational speaker, novice writer
Computer programs: Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office Suite, Lexis Nexis, EBSCOhost, Prezi
Associated Press style: Proficient in AP style
Social media: Wordpress, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Hootsuite, MailChimp
SEO: Working knowledge of content keywords and tagging