Meagan Meeks Resume

Meagan Meeks (713) 851-­‐8066 meeksmeagan@gmail.com

EDUCATION: University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 2012-2016 Bachelor of Science: Public Relations Certificate Program: Business Foundations Certificate Clubs: UT PRSSA- The University of Texas at Austin Public Relations Student Society of America EXPERIENCE: Harper & Jones, Houston, TX March 2018- Present Houston Founding Partner & Senior Clothier • Assisted the CEO in overseeing the lease, build out and launch of the Houston showroom • Manage all back and front end operations at the Houston showroom • Manage my out of town and local books of business of about ~340 clients • Sit on the founding member board where I partake in marketing, hiring and business development decisions • Curate custom garments for high end clientele Knot Standard, Houston, TX November 2016- March 2018 Senior Style Advisor • Built, grew and maintained a book of business of ~300 clients over the course of 16 months.

• Averaged ~33k in sales each month in 2017 • Assisted in managing the marketing efforts for Knot Standard in the Houston area. Generated relationships and partnerships with various young professional groups, Culture Map, The Buzz magazine, etc.

• Curated hundreds of custom garments for high end clientele Collabera, Houston, TX July 2016-November 2016 Associate Account Manager • Source, contact, and interview qualified technical job seekers • Manage candidates throughout interview and hiring process • Support and partner with domestic and international offices to fill client needs • Develop and maintain relationships with clients and network with clients over various social activities • Consult with executives and managers to develop effective business relationships and effective onboarding strategy The PR Boutique, Austin, TX January 2016-May 2016 Account Coordinating and Event Coordinating Intern • Assist with development of local, regional and national media lists and utilize Meltwater to generate PR leads • Draft media alerts, pitches for media alerts and press releases • Help develop social networking copy and calendars for clients • Work with Supervisor on specific projects, attend client meetings and assist with the planning of special events The Lala, Austin, TX February 2015- June 2015 PR and Marketing Representative • Help promote the Lala’s website, mission and content through public relations, marketing, event planning and social media • Pitch to local media outlets in order to spread the word about the Lala Andrew E. Freedman Public Relations, Burbank, CA June 2014-August 2014 Public Relations Intern • Wrote pitches and press releases for clients, and complied media kits for various clients • Conducted research on CISION, TPEC, and media outlets to compile lists of relevant media outlets to pitch to • Organized and filed all client’s press clippings for company and client records SKILLS Experience in Mac and PC environments and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote and Photoshop Experience with various CRM software Accomplished writer, editor, and public speaker Experience with CisionPoint, TPEC, Newswire, Meltwater, SRDS, MRI, Simmons, Neilson, Adview, Kantar, ComScore, Adsense, Constant Contact and Cisco Social Chair- Kappa Alpha Theta: Coordinate and plan all the formal and semi formal events for the sorority PR Volunteer- Girlstart (nonprofit): Coordinated 2013 VIP thank you party for sponsors, and assisted co-chair with every aspect of Girlstart’s 2013 Game Changers Luncheon