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LIZ GRADY

About me

It's easy to list your checked off boxes of things completed, places traveled, and degrees achieved...
High School Senior Year: Six Month Foreign Exchange to Argentina
Freshman Year: Florida Southern College
Sophomore Year First Semester: Meredith College
Sophomore Year Second Semester: Appalachian State University 
What's not easy is describing the walk to class on a snowy January morning, looking up and knowing, first time in a long time I'm right where I am meant to be. As a twice transferred student, I knew the feeling of being in the wrong classroom, attending the wrong gatherings, and studying the wrong material for a quiz. It wasn't until that snowy January moment, however, that I realized I had attended the wrong schools. It was not that they were wrong for everyone, just wrong for me. Through this I gained a greater appreciation in the ability it takes to constantly push the boundaries of your comfort zone and live through each task, and box to be marked off, not as a checklist, but as a competent, hard working, self aware individual. All experiences offered different growth opportunities, each unmatched by the next, but it was my perseverance and drive to never stop or settle which has brought me here today. Whether it was traveling on sports teams, joining groups, attending office hours, getting extra help, seeking out tutors, speaking up in class, participating in discussions, or having to register for a class in which I know nothing of the topic, these combined experiences helped me grow. I hope my visitors enjoy exploring my writing, media, and many topics this site has to offer.

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RESUME

Graduation Date: December 2018

Education: Appalachian State University - Boone, NC 
Bachelor of Arts, Communications 
Major: Public Relations
Minor: Psychology

COURSEWORK

Social Media Strategies - Spring 2017​

  • Monitored, analyzed, and created SWOT analysis for creating brand image and returning audiences and customers for major social media sites. Attained Hootsuite, Google analytics, and HubSpot certifications. Studied and implemented SEO.

Public Relations Writing - Fall 2017​

  • Produced press releases, TV spots, media alerts, brochures, speeches, newsletters, factsheets, and feature stories. Researched opportunities across online media channels.

Crisis Communication - Spring 2018​

  • Acquired broad understanding of effective communication in crisis situations. Ensured beneficial and lasting relationships were kept through contact efforts and local demographics research. Researched and created honest and effective crisis communication plans through cooperative team efforts.

  • Obtained skills in compassionate and respectful communication in crisis situations through participating in multifaceted, real life scenario workshops.

  • Created and maintained crisis plan for businesses through media relations and outreach

WORK EXPERIENCE

Mosaix Group - Asheville, NC 

Corporate Event Planning Intern -Summer 2018

  • Assisted in phone conferences and contacting vendors. Collected decor, set up on site, and helped ensure corporate events ran exceptionally. Created and compiled décor ideas in proposals.

  • Wrote speaker bios for proposals. Researched and contacted potential event vendors.

Alexander Brooke Boutique - Morganton, NC ​

Social Media Internship - Winter 2018

  • Paired cohesive styled outfits and photographed and content for the Instagram and Facebook platforms. Helped shoppers style items and store assisted with store plans. Browsed online options for store and maintained updated social media content. Helped with inventory and strengthening relations with the public.

  • Ensured brand image of the store, and community relations, upheld high standards through relationships, contacting, personal styling, and Facebook/Instagram insights and demographics.

Willcox Law Firm - Morganton, NC ​

Law Firm Assistant - June 2010-December 2018

  • ​Completed banking transactions, typing above 90 wpm, scheduling, mailing and revising paperwork. Managed phone calls, appointment scheduling, google calendars, and message transactions

INVOLVEMENT, CERTIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCES, PROFICIENCIES.

Foreign Exchange to Córdoba Argentina  - Fluent in conversational Spanish and earned leadership skills through intercultural activities while abroad with other exchange students.
Certifications and proficiencies - Interpersonal communication, Hootsuite, Google Analytics, FEMA Incident Command System, and HubSpot. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Photoshop, iMovie, Adobe systems, all social media platforms.
Alpha Delta Pi - Alumnae Relations Chair - Maintained relationships with alumnae and ensured lasting positive relationships. Reached out to alumnae for events and kept in contact with newsletters and events within the chapter. Organized events for returning alumnae. Ensured effective communication with alumnae to obtain beneficial resources and donations for the chapter.

Want to learn more? Contact me for more info about my experience.

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Experienced Event Planning and Social Media Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in modern, fast paced, team building environments. Knowledgable and competent in event planning work, public relations and communications, the fashion boutique industry, civil and domestic law, printing industries, and professional sports industry. Strong professional skilled in Interpersonal Communication, Strategic Planning, Psychology, Conversational Spanish, Interviewing, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Public Speaking, Public Relations Writing, Crisis Communication, Documentary film making, Photography, iMovie, Adobe Products, Interior Design, and Visual Display. Certified in Hootsuite, FEMA Incident Command System, and Google Analytics.

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