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127 Gail Court East Northport NY, 11731 | 631-827-2001 | courtneycostello127@gmail.com

 

EDUCATION       

Manship School of Mass Communication (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA                                                                                           August 2011-May 2015                     

  •   Public relations major with a minor in business

         Related Coursework: Mass Communication Writing, Visual Communication,

         Media Persuasion, Intro to PR, Media Law, Economics

             

ORGANIZATIONS

  •   Kappa Kappa Gamma

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Women’s Fashion & Accessories Intern, BPCM                                                                                                                            August-Present

New York, NY

  • Traffic and maintain all samples that go through the firm while using and updating FashionGPS

  • Create press clippings for each specific client

  • Assist with events, press previews, press lists including New York Fashion Week

  • Organize and maintain the showroom as well as assist the PR team overall

 

Fashion Closet Intern, NYLON Magazine                                                                                                                                      June 2015-Present

New York, NY

  • Maintain and organize the fashion closet at NYLON 

  • Receive and return all samples from in house brands and PR firms  

  • Work alongside fashion editors to do market and trend research for upcoming fashion stories

  • Assist on celebrity and fashion photoshoots for the magazine

 

Digital Marketing Intern, Vera Wang                                                                                                                                              May 2014-August 2014

New York, NY

  • Contributed to the official blog "Vera Unveiled

  • Applied knowledge of WordPress and CSS tools

  • Helped manage the Vera Wang application and newsletter

 

Public Relations Intern, Baton Rouge River Center                                                                                                                       January 2014-May 2014                      Baton Rouge, LA

  • Help the marketing team reach out to the community through grassroots marketing for events 

  • Update databases and assist with group sales

  • Provide social media input to help build a strong digital presence

 

Intern (Style Guru), CollegeFashionista                                                                                                                                          May-August 2013                                Freelance                                                                                                                                             

  • Contributed a weekly on-line style advice blog with a national collegian distribution

  • LSU' Photojournalist for, Fashionable People "street-style"

 

Sales Associate, Ann Taylor LOFT                                                                                                                                                   May-August 2012      

NY                                                                                                                                                                  

   

  • Retail and customer relations

  • Customer stylist

  • Obtained an increased knowledge of fashion, current trends and expanded my style portfolio

 

FREELANCE

 

Stylists Assistant, Santa Bevacqua

New York, NY

  • Assisted on photoshoots for major publications such as NYLON and Schön! Magazine

  • Prepared necessary material for upcoming shoots including trends stories, mood boards, etc.

 

Personal Assistant, Wedding & Style Editor Anne Chertoff                                                    May 2014-August 2014

New York, NY

  • Organized and managed daily schedule including professional appointments, meetings and events

  • Produced content to contribute to different media outlets

 

SKILLS​

 

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and InDesign

  • Advanced knowledge of use of social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)

  • Well versed with the FashionGPS tool

 

LEADERSHIP

 

Strategic Media Planner, Connections For Life                                                                                                                              January 2015-May 2015

Baton Rouge, La.

  • Create and conduct a new campaign centered around the nonprofits mission and organizational message

  • Reach out to local media outlets to increase press attention for CFL

  • Aid in the organization and formation of the campaign kickoff and fundraising event 

  • Raised over $8,000 through fundraising efforts 

 

Junior Delegate, LSU Panhellenic Council

Baton Rouge, La.                                                                                                                                                                                 January 2013-Present

  • Aid in the creation of Kappa Kappa Gamma sponsored charity events

  • Organize Greek Life sponsored events and inter-Greek relation gatherings

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