Olga A. Walsh
owalsh@uoregon.edu
EDUCATION
Bachelor
of Arts in Journalism Expected June 2009
University of Oregon
School of Journalism and Communication
PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERIENCE
2008 PRSA Communicators Conference April 2008 – May 2008
Publicity Intern for Woloshin Communications – Eugene, Oregon
Generated publicity for the event and the keynote speakers
Drafted press releases
Presented John Deveney for speech on Web 2.0 marketing campaigns
Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts June 2007 – September 2007
Public Relations Intern, Eugene Celebration – Eugene, Oregon
Increased publicity for the event by starting a Facebook and MySpace page
Drafted press releases that increased event awareness
Assisted with media list creation
Increased organizational efficiency by 50 percent
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Hollister Co. September 2005 – May 2008
Brand Model – Eugene, Oregon
Provided excellent customer service and operated the cash register
Sunriver Resort Marina & Merchant Trader June 2001 – January 2008
Lead Cashier – Sunriver, Oregon
Assumed leadership role daily
Balanced financials and daily paperwork
Collaborated with employees to ensure quality service
Conducted inventory and worked on missing item reports
ACTIVITIES
Executive Board Member, Public Relations Student Society of America April 2008-Present
Member, Public Relations Student Society of America May 2007-Present
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, WordPress and Excel
Experienced with social media tools (e.g., social networking sites, blogs, Twitter)
Experienced in InDesign
Fluent in Russian