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Kelly A. Barrett
4545 Connecticut Ave N.W.
kelly.a.barrett@gmail.com Apartment 327
http://kellyabarrett.com Washington, D.C. 20008

Education
American University, School of Communication, Washington, D.C. May 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Public Communication, Minor in Marketing
GPA in major: 3.92, graduated summa cum laude; Dean’s List all semesters
Study Abroad: University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Spring 2009
Member of the Journalism and Communications Society

Work Experience
COMMUNICATIONS INTERN, Food & Water Watch, Washington, D.C. Jan. 2010 to July 2010
Consumer advocacy non-profit, focused on environmental sustainability and human health issues
• Write press releases which have generated considerable media coverage, including release of report on
costs of privatizing water in New Jersey and release following press conference addressing the dangers of
endocrine-disrupting pesticide Triclosan
• Make phone calls to pitch events to the media; conduct research; write letters to editors as needed
• Update website/blog on Wordpress weekly; help to improve search engine optimization; edit video using
iMovie to post to YouTube; help form new social media strategies, using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr,
Bit.ly, other tools; monitor and update Facebook activity and Twitter mentions
• Create tailored media lists using My Media Info; compile press clips daily to write monthly report

CREATOR/WRITER, Local Foodie Fight, Talking on Common Ground Jan. 2010 to present
Blogs focused on the food system, nutrition, healthy living, sustainability and new technology
http://LocalFoodieFight.Wordpress.com and http://talkingoncommonground.com
• Designed and produced content for both blogs
• Attract over 500 visitors per week, publishing blog posts 2-3 times per week
• Invited to be featured as guest poster on “green” websites, including Greenfudge.org
• Named “Editor’s Choice of the Week” on BestGreenBlogs.com
• Promoted website via Twitter, Facebook, through online communities and with other tactics

HEALTH COLUMNIST, The Eagle, Washington, DC Aug. 2009 to May 2010

Independent student newspaper of American University, circulation of 8,000 biweekly
• Wrote 800-word columns twice a month for arts and entertainment section; focused on topics relevant to a
college-aged audience with a local, American University student angle

INTERN, Ann Brown Communications, Chevy Chase, MD May 2008 to July 2009
Public relations consulting agency for national alliances and trade organizations
• Created tailored media lists with Media Atlas, compiled and produced annual press clipbook with over 70
clips for Digital Media Association
• Assisted interviewing of National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition member organizations as part of internal
communication and strategy building
• Assisted in social event planning for retirement of Mayor Walter Behr; included sending invitations, develop-
ing seating charts, communicating with guests and speakers, and photographing event

MANAGING EDITOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, The Eagle, Washington, DC Aug. 2007 to Dec. 2009
• Edited photo and video content, managed team of 15 photographers; assigned and shot events

Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PC and Mac), Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign CS5, iMovie, Final Cut
Pro, Garage Band; Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS
Languages: English (native) and Spanish (intermediate reading/writing, basic speaking)

Honors
Best Visual Strategy for “Farmer’s Festival” creative concept/brochure, chosen by GMMB May 2010
Two-time winner of American Literary Magazine’s “Best in Show” for Photography Fall 2006, Fall 2007
Had photography featured in American Literary magazine all 7 semesters of attendance at AU