Erica M. Hammett 13770 Falling Pines Lane, Lanexa, VA 23089 | 757.272.4376 | ericah16@vt.edu

EDUCATION Virginia TechBlacksburg, Virginia B.A. in Public Relations; Hospitality & Tourism Management Cognate; Expected May 2016 Thomas Nelson Community CollegeHampton, Virginia A.S. in Social Science August 2014 RELATED EXPERIENCE Communication Internship: Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceChristiansburg, Virginia September-December 2015

Designed and developed program and presentation for annual meeting for 400 attendees Contributed suggestions on event theme Served as photographer at several events Assisted with registration at annual meeting and other Chamber events

Marketing Intern: Sandler Center for the Performing ArtsVirginia Beach, Virginia May 2015 August 2015

Promoted events and performances by targeting audience to determine where advertisements would be successful and distributed rack cards and fliers to local establishments

Compiled materials and outlined verbiage and format for website redesign active fall 2015 Organized set up for weekly summer concert series and photographed event Drafted four press releases for 2015-2016 performance series Designed signs for silent auction prizes Attended staff meetings with executive staff to discuss general activities, what they have been working on and their

plans for upcoming projects and events Public Relations Student Society of America: Event and Publications Committee at Virginia Tech August 2014 PresentBlacksburg, Virginia

Attended PRSSA 2015 National Conference Created 30th Anniversary Reunion feature story for PRSSA Forum - Publish date: January 2016 Produced branding blog post for Virginia Tech PRSSA blog Drafted press release for Comm Connections 2015 and 30th Anniversary Reunion Collaborated with event committee during weekly meetings to plan 30th Anniversary Reunion and Comm

Connections Crewmember: Chick-fil-AHampton, Virginia July 2010 March 2014 PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS Canon Virginia Inc., Newport News, VA Two- day job shadow

Observed an interview Set-up for 250 special guests and monitored media check-in table for event attended by Governor

Ferguson Enterprises, Newport News, VA Job shadow Discussed companys mission with director of Corporate Communications and met with Communication department

regarding specific job duties SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Wordpress Neolane- internal employee database, sent out weekly e-blast Cvent Supplier Network CertifiedValid: November 2014 2016

o Accomplished training and online tutorials for event management and meeting site selection