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Catherine Mc Mahon

Catherine Mc Mahon

  • Farmville US-VA

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Catherine M. McMahon

2132 Iroquois Lanecatherine.mcmahon@live.longwood.edu

Falls Church, VA 22043703-980-8045

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full-time position within my qualifications based upon my education, experience, and skills in the field of communication or business administration.

EDUCATION

Longwood University, Farmville, VirginiaFall 2008-Spring 2012

·Bachelor of Arts: Communication Studies, OCPR concentration

·Minor: Business Administration

·Overall GPA: 3.2Major GPA: 3.7

EXPERIENCE

Mclean Hardware Mclean, VAFall 2004-Present

·Responsible for greeting customers, answering phones, and directing customers to items

·Utilized customer service and networking to recruit new customers and credit accounts, as well as, ensure returning customers

Poolservice Company Arlington, VASummer 2008, 2009, 2011

·Used negotiation and problem-solving skills in attaining to a variety of customers

·Responsible for answering phones, writing work orders, and customers seeking advice

SKILLS

Communication Auditing and Client Contacts/Relationships

·Conducted an internal communication audit for an organization

·Negotiated confidentiality agreement with client representatives

·Analyzed data from personal interviews and online surveys to determine organizational strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement; presented to client through professional report

Event Planning and Publicity

·Prepared pre and post-event press releases for the event

·Delivered media pitch to multiple outlets to promote the event

·Planned, organized, and hosted a fundraising event with a team

Research and Writing

·Extensive online research to prepare prospectus and develop an original thesis

·Prepared and conducted an in-depth online survey with over 100 participants to test hypotheses

·Excellent writing and editing skills

ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS

·Alpha Sigma Alpha: Member 2009-12, Housing Chair 2009-10, Executive Treasurer 2010-11

·Lambda Pi Eta: National Communications Honor Society, Member 2010-2012

·Gamma Sigma Alpha: Greek Honor Society, Member 2011-2012

Objective

Hello. My name is Catherine McMahon and I am in search of a communication or business administration related position where my skills from previous experience will be applicable and be a positive asset to any company. I have provided a full, professional portfolio with sample documents of previous work I have done. I can provide public relations services through creating press releases, media pitches, event planning, research, business professional writing,and a broad set of analytical skills. I am always hoping and willing to learn more to become a vital asset in the communication world.

Education

Education

Work experience

Work experience
Sep 2005 - Present

Customer Service Representative

McLean Hardware

Thesis

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The purpose of this research was to examine parental and peer communication about physical activity and diet during adolescence and the effects it has on college students. It includes theoretical grounding, an extenstive literature review, a methodologly and procedure section, results, and discussion section.

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This document is from my undergraduate research prospectus that lead me into developing a thesis. The purpose of this research was to examine parental and peer communication about physical activity and diet during adolescence and the effects it has on college students. It includes theoretical grounding, an extenstive literature review, and a methodologly and procedure section.

Communication Audit

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The following is a document of a communication audit that my team, Denali Consulting Firm and I, conducted for an undergraduate Organization Communication class. We provided insightful feedback for the organization after a full audit was completed which included surveys, interviews, and attending meetings. As this audit was conducted under confidential terms, any identifying names were replaced with "---" to protect the organization and the trust they were promised.

Media Pitch

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This document is a sample of a media pitch that I created to obtain publicity for an event at an Art Gallary that my team and I planned in an undergraduate Apllied Organizational Communication class. The pitch was sent in hope of gaining more advertising to create a larger buzz for the event.

Event Planning

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These event publicity plans are a document showing the organization and planning behind planning an event and the publicty that will be needed to make it successful. This event was planned in an undergraduate Apllied Organizational Communication class and shows the skills necessary to organize and plan the necessary means to creating a wide spread voice for your event.