Amanda Vo

206.697.6508 181 S Lewis St. #106, Orange, CA 92868 amanda.vo710@gmail.com @AmandaVo WORK EXPERIENCE: The Walt Disney Company: Disney College Program Internship, Anaheim, CA January 2011Present Attractions Hostess / Intern Establish excellent guest services at the Disneyland Resort, a high-volume attraction site Communicate with a multitude of guests to ensure optimal enjoyment on a daily basis Adapt to the diverse environments and themes throughout the Disneyland Resort while employing creative problem solving skills FebruaryMay: enrolled in a class called Corporate Analysis; learned about all facets of The Walt Disney Company MayAugust: enrolled in two classes, Marketing You & Leadership Speaker Series, learning how to develop personal branding and network with professionals from many different segments in The Walt Disney Company Chapman University Student Affairs Public Relations Assistant, Orange, CA September 2010May 2011 Created and implemented two campaigns for student-related events throughout campus Managed the Dean of Students Twitter and Facebook Worked with the Student Affairs Creative Team to design promotional materials Reported to the Assistant Dean of Students and Student Affairs Student Manager on a daily basis Starbucks Coffee Company, Bellevue, WA Barista Multitasked to create relationships with customers while promoting and selling new products Trained and mentored new employees Awarded the title of Barista of the Month: April 2008 & August 2009 August 2007February 2010

LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERIENCE: Chapman ImPRessions, Orange, CA Firm Director May 2011December 2011 Manage, oversee and plan tasks for the firm Correspond weekly with account executives and faculty advisor to ensure optimal performance Ensure that the firm is upholding all requirements in order to maintain national affiliation Account Executive: Blind Childrens Learning Center January 2011May 2011 Maintained communication between Chapman ImPRessions and the Blind Childrens Learning Center (BCLC) Managed and oversaw work done by account coordinators to help promote and expose BCLCs cause and sponsored events Attended weekly meetings with Chapman ImPRessions account directors and director of public relations Account Coordinator: Chapman Coffee House April 2010December 2010 Brainstormed, planned and implemented promotional campaigns for our client, Chapman Coffeehouse Updated and managed social media Reported to both the account executive and ImPRessions officers on a biweekly basis with updates Brazilian Gloss PR Intern, Irvine, CA March 2010May 2010 Wrote press releases/articles on PRLog and Ezine, as well as sent out media pitches to local and national magazines Updated social media websites such as Twitter and Facebook Helped with the creative development process of the new image of Brazilian Gloss Updated Brazilian Hair Straightening on Wikipedia with information about Brazilian Gloss Bateman National Student PR Campaign Competition: Honorable Mention November 2009April 2010 Created and implemented a public relations campaign as a team for the U.S. Census Bureau at Chapman University and surrounding communities Sent press releases to local media, one of which was published on Asian Pacific Islander Counts website Led and managed the social media aspect of the campaign Compiled a campaign portfolio of our work for submittal to PRSA and received an honorable mention Public Relations Student Society of America August 2008December 2011 Write press releases for PRSSA-sponsored events and attend weekly meetings to provide input regarding PRSSA events TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: Proficient with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Blogger, LiveJournal, Wordpress, YouTube and other social media websites Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, iLife Suite, Final Cut Pro, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop; can type at 132 WPM Demo reel and design & writing portfolio available upon request EDUCATION: Chapman University, Orange, CA Dodge College of Film and Media Arts GPA 3.7/4.0 B.A. in Public Relations/Advertising (Minor in Communication Studies) August 2008December 2011