Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
Vice President of Member Relations
Scripps PRSSA
June 2021 - Present
About:
PRSSA is a global pre-professional organization for students interested in public relations, advertising, communications, and marketing. Scripps PRSSA, the Chapter on Ohio University's campus, connects students to established professionals on a weekly basis and provides a multitude of professional development opportunities.
In fall of 2021, Scripps PRSSA was awarded the Dr. F.H. Teahan Award for Outstanding Chapter! Read about it here.
Contributions:
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Planned and oversaw all recruitment and retention efforts
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Classroom pitching, informational sessions, involvement fairs, "Coffee with an Exec", member spotlights, star member awards
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Led all activities involving Peer Mentor Program
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Serve as an internal communicator via weekly emails using MailChimp to Chapter’s email list (450+ subscribers)
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Co-head Special Events Committee to plan all social events for the Chapter
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Wrote frequently for our award-winning Chapter blog
Achievements:
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Increased dues-paying membership by 19%
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Increased average attendance by 24%
Previously:
Diversity, Special Events Committees Member (2020-21)
Dues-Paying Member (2019-2020)
Examples:
More weekly emails: Example 2, Example 3
More blog posts:
District Ambassador
PRSSA National
August 2021 - Present
Contributions:
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Serve as a communication liaison between PRSSA National and 15 PRSSA Chapters via monthly and individualized communications
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Assist in recruiting and retention planning, as well as other creative problem solving, during virtual meetings
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Facilitate networking events among presidents and members of the Chapters