VICTORIA DOWERS

23 Vanderbilt Ave, West Babylon, NY 11704 ∙ vmdowers@gmail.com ∙ (631) 636 - 6281 (cell)

EDUCATION
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) AT PLATTSBURGH, Plattsburgh, NY
• Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations expected May 2018 , Overall GPA: 3.15

FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, Florence, Italy Fall 2017

• Social Media Experiential Learning Course
- Created weekly media content from events around Florence city center and campus
- Managed FUA’s Instagram and Facebook for weekly posts
• Writing for Digital Media Course
- Composed blogs and web articles to be published on school website
- Wrote stories about events in the local area and campus on online platforms

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Global Education Office, Plattsburgh, NY January 2018 - Present
Visiting Student Liaison
• Advise international students to ensure compliance with institutional and programmatic
requirements of their government agency or non-governmental organization.
• Match students with community partners for them to experience the local Plattsburgh area and people.
• Collect data and information needed from students to ensure a successful semester
• Form friendly and professional relationships with students to better guide and assist them based on their
personalities and interests

Center for Diversity, Pluralism, and Inclusion, Plattsburgh, NY January 2016 - Present
Intern
• Assist professors with teaching class material on social justice and diversity.
• Recreated and expanded SUNY Plattsburgh’s diversity campus plan to implement diversity and inclusion
within the institution.
• Present diversity enlightenment sessions to faculty, students and organizations on campus.
• Facilitate outside of class discussions with students where issues concerning oppression and privileges were
discussed.

State Sen. Leroy Comrie, Saint Albans, NY July - August 2017

Communications Fellow
• Drafted quotes, letters, press releases, and statements for the press.
• Managed social media and photo archive.
• Prepared newsletters and e-newsletters.
• Prepared flyers, posters, pamphlets, and other printable media.

Office of Academic Affairs, Plattsburgh, NY August 2015 – May 2017

Office Assistant to the Provost
• Managed information and paperwork pertaining the four different schools that compromise
SUNY Plattsburgh.
• Handled personal and restricted academic records while maintaining confidentiality.
• Assisted faculty and staff both face to face and over the phone.
• Recorded important files such as travel vouchers, college foundation forms and purchase requisitions.