I am an enthusiastic, responsible individual with strong written and oral communications skills, devoted to contributing to the growth and prosperity of a strong and progressive team oriented company. Ideally, I'd like to continue working for a company that I could help to create marketing and promotional material as well as help to publicize a brand that I'm proud to stand behind. I am also interested in working as a news anchor or broadcaster.
Organizational Communications Course Longwood University Spring 2012
HR Director, Co-Team Leader
· Planning a fundraiser to raise money to benefit the Moton Museum in Farmville, VA. · Assisting in the branding strategy process by helping to develop a group identity · Communicating with sponsors to donate towards a silent auction in which all proceeds with go towards the museum's future projects· Advertising creatively and effectively to exceed event turnout goal · Coordinated successfully with client representative
(Team contract can be found in side-bar of portfolio)
Applied Organizational Communications Course Longwood University Fall 2010
Client Liason
· Conducted internal communication audit for the Gay Straight Alliance on campus
· Negotiated audit scope, process and confidentiality agreement with client representatives
· Gathered data through team member interviews and survey research
· Audit report covered issues such as team member engagement, satisfaction with formal and informal channels of communication, satisfaction with leadership and team member commitment · Prepared formal written report and presentation for client that identified communication strengths, areas of concern and recommendations for improvement
Fundamental Public Relations Course Longwood University Fall 2009
Public Relations Consultant
· Served as PR consultants to the Dean of the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences at Longwoood
· University as part of semester-long, client-based project
· Conducted research including media scans, audience and SWOT analyses· Suggested strategies and tactics for the client · Developed assessment strategies to determine levels of success
My name is Erica Mangum. I am a senior at Longwood University studying Communication Studies with a concentration in Organization Communications and Public Relations. Though my passion resides in the organizational and public relations side of Communication Studies I also have taken many classes focusing on the mass media side of things. I was on the Longwood University Equestrian team, in which I held an executive position as social. My responsibilities included organizing team building events as well as fundraisers. I am currently interning at a property managment company where I organize and participate in publicity events, create marketing and promotional matierals that adhere to our brand, as well as many other things.
• Responsible for leasing apartments to prospective tenants by touring available properties, taking them through theapplication process, and executing their lease• Provide excellent customer service to clients• Develop solutions and innovative methods of reaching prospective tenants• Create marketing and promotional materials that adhere with the Walk2Campus brand• Organize and participate in publicity events• Perform administrative duties such as taking phone calls, filing, etc.
• Provide customer service to members and potential members• Help with promotion and recruiting of new members• Volunteer within the community and amongst our members• Responsible for promoting healthy and safe lives not only within our facilities but outside of our walls too
As an intern for Walk2Campus Properties, this past semester I was responsible for organizing a publicity event to help draw in new clients for the upcoming leasing season. I was in charge of contacting the venue, setting up vendors to provide services, and create promotional materials to publicize the event. Though we anticipated 30-40 people turn out we had over 75 people attend. It was a great success.
This semester I and five others will be organizing and executing a fundraiser for the Moton Museum in Farmville, Virginia. We will be putting on an event to help educate members of the community on the importance of the museum as well as raise funds to help the Moton Museum in it's time of struggle. As Team Leader and HR Director of our company, Apex, my co-team leader and I constructed a contract within our team to allow for eficent work and a successful end result.
In the fall of 2009, a mock press conference was held in the Communication Studies building discussing the opening of Longwood University's Nursing Program. This is the press release that I created following the mock press conference.
The Rotunda show is a student run video webcast that covers campus related news. This is one of the first episodes from this season of The Rotunda Show. In this episode I wrote the script for all of the voice overs as well as anchored.
The following is an episode of the Longwood Show, an online entertainment program written, produced, and directed by seven students. We work closely with the PR department at Longwood and create episodes to help draw in prospective students. In March 2010 I auditioned to be on the Longwood Show. I am proud to be a member of an organization that allows me to be combine my creative mind, enthusiastic attitude, and my video editing skills.