Stephanie
(Mathias)
Duffy
6110
Ridgewood
Avenue
Parma,
Ohio
44129
CELL
330.340.2268
E-MAIL
[email protected]
TWITTER
@stephaniemduffy
LINKEDIN
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WEBSITE
stephaniemduffy.weebly.com
PUBLIC
RELATIONS
EXPERIENCE
Public
Relations
Coordinator,
WhiteSpace
Creative
(August
2013
present)
Plan,
write,
manage
and
monitor
Facebook,
Twitter,
Google+,
Glassdoor,
Pinterest
and
LinkedIn
accounts
for
clients
including
YRR
(Holland,
Reddaway,
New
Penn),
Bock
&
Clark,
Veterans
Service
Commission
of
Summit
County
and
more.
Brainstorm,
plan,
create
and
execute
strategy
and
contesting
for
all
accounts.
Monitor
in
SproutSocial
or
native
platform
system
for
mentions
and
analytics.
Plan,
create,
monitor
and
execute
strategy
and
posts
for
WhiteSpace
Creatives
Facebook,
Twitter,
LinkedIn
and
Instagram.
Coordinate
WhiteSpace
Creatives
public
relations
efforts
surrounding
awards
and
CreateAthon.
Lead
social
media
and
public
relations
trend
research
for
the
agency,
ensuring
relevancy
within
the
agency.
Created
several
manuals
for
clients
about
social
media
channels,
paid
campaigns
and
how
to
use
them.
Created
three
public
relations
plans
for
Hartville
Pet
Insurance
Group/ASPCA
Pet
Health
Insurance,
including
a
reputation
management
and
general
communications
audit
with
recommendations.
Currently,
work
with
each
entity
to
pitch
news
and
information
to
key
outlets.
Provide
press
releases,
media
alerts
and
recommendations
to
the
client
day-to-day.
Manage
public
relations
efforts
including
press
release
needs
and
planning
for
Akron
Marathon,
Cleveland
Marathon
and
Veterans
Service
Commission
of
Summit
County.
Assisted
the
Akron
and
Cleveland
Marathon
(2014,
2015)
with
pre-race
public
relations
and
race
day
efforts.
Wrote
race
day
releases.
Write
and
research
quarterly
newsletters
and
website
updates
for
Akron
City:
Biomedical
Corridor,
Akron
Global
Water
Alliance
and
Bock
&
Clark.
Planned
and
executed
planning
for
the
Knight
Foundations
Knight
Arts
Challenge
including
grassroots
planning
and
outreach
in
Akron,
press
releases,
media
interviews
and
ad
buys.
Obtained
more
than
500
entries.
Manage
public
relations
interns
and
any
student
shadowing
efforts
for
public
relations.
Oversee
daily
task
completion
and
provide
guidance
and
feedback
on
work.
Publicity/Promotions
Coordinator,
Allied-THA
(December
2011
-
August
2013)
Handled
promotions
and
publicity
in
Ohio
and
Upstate
New
York
for
Universal
Studios
Home
Entertainment,
Sony
Pictures
Classics,
Sony
Pictures
(Columbia),
IFC,
LD
Entertainment
and
RADiUS.
Planned
and
coordinated
press
screenings
and
advance
screenings,
worked
with
press
members
to
place
reviews.
Head
on
all
Universal
Studios
Home
Entertainment
campaigns
by
informing
press,
setting
up
promotions
with
media
partners,
planning
and
executing
events
and
promotions.
Served
as
the
national
contact
for
one
month
while
lead
was
on
maternity
leave.
Planned,
executed
and
maintained
social
media
campaigns
and
contests
on
five
Facebook
and
Twitter
pages
including
Cleveland,
Columbus,
Cincinnati,
Albany
and
Buffalo.
Managed
an
Ohio
Twitter
handle
as
part
of
Allied
Faith
&
Family.
Researched
and
pitched
targeted
bloggers
for
Whole
Foods,
Scholastic
and
other
clients.
Additional
public
relations
experience
Dix
&
Eaton
Consulting
Firm,
Media
Relations
Intern
(May
2011
December
2011)
Diebold,
Incorporated,
Corporate
Communications
Intern
(May
2010
May
2011)
LEADERSHIP
ROLES
Public
Relations
Society
of
America,
2016
director
student
chapters,
Akron
chapter;
2009-2015
YouToo
Social
Media
Conference
committee
member
American
Advertising
Federation,
2015-2016
communications
co-chair,
Akron
chapter
Akron
Zoo
Summer
Safari,
2014-2015
sales
committee
chair;
2013-2014
publications
chair
Kent
State
University
Public
Relations
Program
Volunteer,
2015-2016
professional
adviser,
PRSSA
Kent
State
chapter;
P.R.
campaigns
adviser;
Communications
Connection
mentor
American
Outlaws
U.S.
Soccer
Supporters
Group,
2014
2016,
communications
chair,
Akron
chapter
EDUCATION
Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Public
Relations,
Kent
State
University
(August
2007
-
May
2011)
Public
Relations
Student
Society
of
America,
2010-2011
president;
2009-2010
PRSA/PRSSA
Liaison,
Kent
State
University
Phi
Sigma
Pi,
2009-2011
public
relations
chair,
Beta
Beta
chapter
ADDITIONAL
SKILLS
Microsoft
Word,
Office,
Excel,
FrontPage,
PowerPoint,
Associated
Press
Style,
Adobe
Reader,
InDesign,
Photoshop,
Radian6,
Cision,
MediAtlas,
Google
Analytics,
Wordpress,
Hootsuite,
TweetDeck,
SproutSocial,
Meltwater,
Weebly
and
Lexis
Nexis