Lauren Gardner Bondell

2564 State Street Suite B, Carlsbad, CA 92008 • (760) 822-6567

laurenbondell@gmail.com • laurenbondell.wordpress.com

Education
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 2010
Bachelor of Science: Journalism Concentration: Public Relations
Cultural Experience Abroad, Paris, France August 2008- December 2008

Skills
Social Media: Able to create social media campaigns on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and
WordPress
Applications: Proficient with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft
PowerPoint, Quickbooks, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, POS
Languages: American Sign Language, Beginning French

Public Relations and Communications Experience

Margolin and Associates Inc. Public Relations, Marketing and Crisis Communication, San
Diego, CA
Media Relations Specialist, July 2010- Present
• Develop, write and edit monthly online newsletters for various accounts, including e-mail
marketing campaigns.
• Conduct market research to expand an account’s network throughout Northern San Diego.
Washington Mutual Crisis Plan and Conference Planning, June 2007- September
2007
• Researched to provide information for a crisis communication plan for all Washington Mutual
banking establishments.
• Coordinated conference venues for WaMu CEO to speak about the “customer experience.”

French Hospital Medical Center CHW, San Luis Obispo, CA

Communication & Mission Services, Public Relations Intern, January 2010- June
2010
• Assisted in the production of monthly internal and external communication materials
including researching, writing and organizing.
• Developed, wrote, edited and contributed to hospital publications including newsletters,
press releases and other print materials.

Silver Horse Winery, San Miguel, CA

Wine and Marketing Intern, March 2009- January 2010
• Organized, fundraised and facilitated Wine and Golf Symposium benefiting Cal Poly Wine and
Viticulture department.
• Developed a strategic public relations and communications plan incorporating ideas and
programs for the implementation of the Pleasant Valley Wine Trail.

Central Coast PRspectives (Student-run public relations firm), San Luis Obispo, CA
Account Manager, Career Services, January 2009- June 2009
• Collaborated with team members and faculty to develop a strategic public relations plan to
foster more awareness on campus.
• Produced marketing tools including a stylebook, branding poster and new website concepts
aimed at lower classmen.

Administration Experience
Baby Mabel’s, San Diego CA
Sales Employee, August 2010- Present
The Daily Pet, San Diego CA
 Sales Employee, January 2004- September 2007 • Assistant Bookkeeper, June 2008- September
2008

Service
Public Relations Volunteer (San Diego Citizen Groups Against Freeway Expansion), September 2010
PRSSA, Cal Poly, September 2008- June 2010
Alpha Phi Epsilon Chi Chapter, September 2006- June 2010, Public Relations Chair 2007