What I've Done

Employment and Experience​

• UT Housing and Food – Copywriter (Fall 2012-Present). Work on campaigns to introduce new menu items and events to students and faculty and educate students about healthy eating habits.

• Marketing Matters - Copywriter/Creative Intern (Summer 2013). Interned as a copywriter for Austin based advertising agency Marketing Matters working on projects such as naming events and establishments, writing promotional copy, and spearheading a creative campaign.

• ​TAGlines - Creative Director, Copywriter (Fall 2012 - Spring 2014). ​Creative Director for UT's official student run advertising agency, currently working on an ongoing rebranding campaign for the UT Co-op Bookstore and a billboard campaign for the Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas.

• Transmission Entertainment – Contributing Columnist and Blogger (Fall 2011-Fall 2012). Served as the principal concert critic for the Austin, TX-based booking agency and media collective's website. Have interviewed notable artists including Neon Indian, Cloud Nothings, and Joe Lally of Fugazi. 

Additional Leadership​

• Booking Director and DJ at 91.7 FM KVRX Austin, UT’s completely student run radio station. Host two programs on 91.7 FM KVRX Austin. Have organized several successful concerts for the radio station featuring prominent local bands at venues such as The Mohawk, Red 7, and The Parish, and Holy Mountain.

• Eagle Scout, Boy Scout Troop 32, Keller, TX, Troop assistant senior patrol leader (2008-2010). Led and coordinated a successful Eagle service project. Coordinated with church employees, troop leaders, and local businesses to attain the rank.

Skills​ and Education

• Education: University of Texas at Austin: Bachelor's of Science - Creative Advertising. GPA 3.5. Graduating class of 2014 (August).

• Communications: Excellent writing skills (short story published in Analecta 40, UT's most prominent student arts journal) organization, networking.

• Social Media: tweet and instagram for KVRX Austin (@KVRX and @kvrxaustin respectively). Fluent in usage of Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and LinkedIn.

• Web: Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

References

• Kathy Phan (UT Department of Housing and Food Service - Head of Marketing) - Phone: (512) 232-4803, Email: mphan@austin.utexas.edu

• Matt Carlsen (Marketing Matters - Senior Art Director) – Phone: (512) 804-1455, Email: matt@mmaustin.com