8/20/2019 Sarah Matthews Resume

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Sarah  A. Matthews (330) 685-7228 • smatth11@kent.edu 

EDUCATION 

Kent State University; Kent, Ohio expected  December 2016Bachelors of Science - Public RelationsCumulative GPA - 3.3Major GPA - 3.7

EXPERIENCE 

Kent State University College of Communication and Information; Kent, OH   January 2016 - Present  Marketing Assistant

!  Maintain College of Communication and Information (CCI) social media accounts by updating with relevantinformation and content for current and prospective students 

!  Communicate with internal marketing team to maintain brand image for the college!   Write internal publications distributed to faculty and administrators

Rob Portman for U.S. Senate Campaign; Northeast Ohio   August 2015 - PresentCampaign Intern

!  Communicate Senator Portman’s political platform utilizing traditional and grassroots campaign tactics!   Assist Senator Portman’s campaign at speaking events with crowd management and distributing campaign

materials

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner; Washington, D.C. July 2015 – August 2015Congressional Intern

!  Maintained professional and friendly office environment for visitors through courteous service!  Lead United States Capitol Building tours for dignitaries and government officials!  Drafted reports on a wide-range of hearings for staffers

!  Compiled a daily media report for office staffers, consisting of news articles, relevant video clips and draft versionsof social media posts

U.S. Senator Rob Portman; Washington, D.C. May 2015 - June 2015Congressional Intern

!  Upheld high standards of professionalism in assisting office visitors, callers and walk-ins 

!  Compiled daily significant news clips and mentions of the Senator consisting of local, state and national news!   Assisted constituents by relaying their concerns to the Senator via Constituent Management Systems (CMS),

specifically Intranet Quorum 

!  Conducted private tours of the United States Capitol Building  !  Selected to attend hearings and briefings on behalf of staff members and created written reports

Kent State University College of Communication and Information; Kent, OH   January 2015 - Present Student Ambassador

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 Assist Dean of the college as a student advisor, communicating student body concerns!  Direct students enrolled in the College of Communication and Information (CCI) by acting as a liaison between

students, the administration, campus and community!  Speak at recruitment events and answer questions to prospective students and parents

Kent State College Republicans; Kent, OH   January 2015 - Present Secretary

!  Maintain organization outreach and marketing through website management, social media accounts, and designand distribution of paper and electronic advertising materials

!  Manage and archive information from meetings and events  

!   Act as an intermediary between institution and local organizations with campaign assistance