RILEY BILLMAN rbillman@elon.edu www.rileybillman.weebly.com

EDUCATION Elon University, Elon, NC Class of 2016 Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communications, Minor: Sports and Event Management GPA: 3.93 Honors: Presidential Scholar, President’s List (Fall 2013 – Fall 2015), President of Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi Member SKILLS Research, Event Planning, Writing, Public Speaking, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Social Media COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE Creative Development Intern, American Red Cross Central Carolina Chapter, Durham, NC June – August 2015

• Conduct creative research and materials for future social media projects in development • Process Publicity Request Forms and package publicity materials for Red Cross Representatives • Assist with strategic communication/recruitment plans within the college/trade school segment • Help plan for college mega-drive in August at NC State University

Account Executive, Live Oak Communications, Elon, NC February 2015 – May 2015

• Create a scope of work for team client, Elon University Residential Campus Initiative • Create a business to business blog post and a second blog post for the Live Oak website • Synthesize videos that the client will use in a campaign for prospective students called “Are You Ready?”

Team Member, PRSSA Bateman Competition, Elon, NC October 2014 – April 2015

• Conducted a national campaign to raise awareness for the client Home Matters, a national organization dedicated to educating citizens about the importance of home stability

• Secured earned media coverage from The Huffington Post, and online posts from social media personalities • Created and publicize a YouTube video for the campaign that received over 4,500 views in one month • Developed research questions and survey questions for a national survey that garnered over 180 responses • Created a moderator’s guide for a focus group (moderated in January 2015) • Designed an info graphic to illustrate the Home Matters message to be distributed in a press kit

Special Events Committee Member, Campus Recreation, Elon, NC September 2014 – Present

• Serve as team leader for specific events, and collaborate directly with professional staff to coordinate all external partnerships • Create multiple post-event press releases and evaluative event summaries • Pitched the inaugural Battleship event, which was recognized by the Division of Student Life and received the Innovation Award • Awarded “Campus Recreation Employee of the Semester” for the Fall 2014 semester

WORK EXPERIENCE Resident Assistant of Communications Living and Learning Community, Elon, NC August 2014 – May 2015

• Serve as a peer mentor for 27 residents by connecting students to campus resources, coordinating community building events, and facilitating intentional interactions

• Participate in continued training including diversity training and anti-defamatory league training • Complete administrative tasks such as: creating informative bulletin boards, writing weekly reports

Blood Drive Coordinator, Red Cross, Chapel Hill, NC July – August 2013, 2014

• Reached out to Red Cross to host and coordinate a local blood drive • Collected 49.5 total pints of blood • Advertised and publicized blood drive in highly trafficked areas of town and on social media

LEADERSHIP The Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Program participant August 2013 – Present Mentor to three members in Public Relations Student Society of America September 2014 – May 2015 Team Leader for Campus Recreation Turkey Trot 2014 August – November 2014