Laura Byrne 22489 Sea Cliff Drive Fairhope, AL 36532 251.404.4362 • lbyrne@tulane.edu EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts English • Bachelor of Arts Communications Tulane University GPA: 3.517 Study Abroad: British Literature University of Edinburgh
May 2012 New Orleans, LA Summer 2011 Edinburgh, Scotland
Academic Honors: Founder’s Scholarship, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society), National Society of Leadership and Success Relevant Coursework: Digital Media Production, Creative Writing, Organizational Communications PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Public Relations Intern Bond Public Relations and Brand Strategy
Researched publications and contact information via Cision and LexisNexis Created Excel databases of TV and radio stations, magazines, newspapers, and blogs Discovered relevant news articles and outlined key points for clients Wrote and edited copy for client’s websites
Marketing Intern New Orleans Children’s Advocacy Center
Spring 2011 New Orleans, LA
Created and managed a Facebook and Twitter page for the center to promote the organization’s services for abused children Designed and edited brochures and fliers to increase awareness about child abuse and advertise for upcoming events Promoted the child abuse prevention event “Trees for Life”
Creative Intern Red Square Agency
Spring 2012 New Orleans, LA
Summer 2010 Mobile, AL
Composed radio scripts for public service announcements regarding domestic abuse Managed Facebook and Twitter accounts for the agency’s clients Edited the copy for print ads for the agency’s clients Contributed articles to Seaport, the official magazine for the Alabama State Port Authority
Contributing Reporter 2010-2011 Hullabaloo, Tulane University New Orleans, LA Participated in bi-weekly meetings to brainstorm topics and decide on sources for the articles Interviewed students and faculty to investigate specific events or problems on campus Wrote, edited, and published articles on university news EXTRACURICULAR ACTIVITIES Member of the Rho chapter of the Chi Omega Fraternity Senior Youth Program Staff, Kanuga Conference Center Winterlight Youth Conference Staff, Kanuga Conference Center Volunteer at Louisiana Office of Disaster Episcopal Diocese of Response
2009-2012 2010-2011 2009-2011 2009-2010
SKILLS Photoshop, PC Experience, Adobe Creative Suite, Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, Cision, LexisNexis