E L Y S E M.

P U T N A M
(269) 449-7066 • elyse.m.putnam@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts In Journalism, Professional Writing Specialization Fall 2006 - December 2008
• Graduated with Honors December 2008
• President and member of International Justice Mission Campus Chapter 2006-2008

Reporting in the British Isles Study Abroad Program June - July 2008
• Wrote feature articles, gained valuable cross-cultural communication experience and published article in the Church of Scotland’s monthly newsletter.

EXPERIENCE
Ohio Right to Life
Public Relations and Communications Manager October 2009 - Present
• Acted as a liason between the organization, the public and the media. Served as a spokesperson for the organization on radio, in newspapers,
blogs and social media. Compiled and managed media lists, and created targeted media plans to promote the mission of the organization.
• Planned and promoted successful events with 4,000+ in attendance, coordinated media coverage for the event, managed promotional timelines.
• Created effective marketing campaigns to enhance the brand and public perception of the organization. Accomplished this by spearheading
a website redesign, restructuring public relations strategies, reframing organization messages, designing promotional materials with consistent
brand reinforcement, and managing the quarterly newsletter.
• Grew membership and support for the organization by utilizing direct mail, multimedia, social networks, blogs, email and other online
outlets. Campaign effectiveness demonstrated by growth of Ohio Right to Life facebook page from 0 fans to 2,000 fans in less than a year.

Advanced Dermatology
Cosmetic Marketing Assistant/Office Assistant March 2003 - August 2009
• Took initiative to begin a promotional cosmetics newsletter; created content and designed a professional newsletter template.
• Created a comprehensive web site revision plan after finding several usability issues related to the information architecture of the Advanced
Dermatology website.
• Scheduled patient appointments, filed patient charts, sold cosmetic products and services, updated product inventory, adhered to patient
confidentiality standards, answered questions relating to cosmetic and general dermatological services.

International Justice Mission

Communications Intern January - April 2009
• Assisted in the research, writing and copyediting of promotional communication pieces, which included: the latest edition of a book written
by International Justice Mission’s President, an event program and supplemental event materials, press releases and regular web content,
powerpoint presentations, and daily email updates of relevant news coverage.
• Managed the guestlist and RSVPs for a private event held at the home of a former U.S. Ambassador.
• Enabled the Director of Media Relations to conduct several valuable on-camera interviews with visiting International Field Office Directors
by managing important scheduling details through many points of contact.
• Allowed International Justice Mission’s President to better engage with business and world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos,
Switzerland by compiling participant biographies within a tight deadline.

SKILLS
• Proficient in: Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Constant Contact, iMovie, Copy-editing, Associated Press Style, Facebook, Twitter
• Experienced in: Raiser’s Edge, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, MediaShout, Audio Editing and HTML and CSS code