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project

year

2017

description

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discipline

backgrounder

experience

Ferris College of Business
Public Relations and Design Intern

September 2014–Present
+ Designs promotional and informational materials for prospective and current students
+ Manages social media accounts and college website
+ Writes and edits news and story content for college website
+ Manages and creates content for the digital signs

Lloyd Printing and Web Design
Assistant Designer

June 2015–August 2016
+ Created graphics for websites
+ Formatted newsletter copy
+ Made website edits in WordPress content manager

education

Ferris State University
College of Business
Public Relations—Bachelor of Science in Business
Spanish Minor

August 2014–Present
3.88 GPA

Graphic Design—Associate of Applied Science

August 2014–May 2016
3.82 GPA

Kendall
College of Art and Design
Graphic Design—Dual Enrollment

January–May 2014
4.0 GPA

abilities

+ Adobe Creative Suite
+ Writing Press Releases
+ Marketing Planning
+ Journalism
+ HTML / CSS
+ Typography / Handlettering
+ WordPress Content Management
+ Social Media Management
+ Photography
+ Spanish

involvement

Real Life Campus Ministry
Small Group Leader

May 2015–Present

Secretary

August 2016–Present

Power Hour Meeting Leader

August 2015–May 2016

Event Planning Team

January 2015–May 2015

Member

September 2014–Present

Honors Program at Ferris
Member

August 2014–Present
+ Community service, cultural events
+ 4.0 Award Banquet Invitee
(Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Fall 2017)

Powerhouse Youth Ministry
High School Small Group Leader

September 2017–Present

westa19@ferris.edu / 616.856.3845 / @alyshashea