TARA SEYMOUR

SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE

Public Relations and Marketing Intern
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute – Tampa, FL
September 2009 – May 2010

-Prepared 27 press releases on Moffitt news, events and research    discoveries that have been followed by: The Tampa Tribune, 10 Connects, Fox 13, ABC Action News, Bay News 9 and the St. Petersburg Times

-Interviewed patients, doctors, nurses and staff members for the development of news stories

-Wrote three feature stories that have been published in Moffitt publications

-Prepared and edited web content for www.insidemoffitt.com

-Monitored media mentions and organized clippings through Vocus

Student Consultant – Creative Director
Tampa Alcohol Coalition – Tampa, FL
August 2009 – December 2009

-Developed and led a team through the creative development, pre-production, script writing and post-production stages

-Produced a radio spot that was featured on WMNF 88.5 FM

-Utilized Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Publisher, Media 100 and Sony Vegas Studio to produce PSA’s, collateral materials and Website designs 

-Created social media pages through Facebook, Twitter and Youtube to reach the needs of targeted audiences

-Used both qualitative and quantitative research to develop and implement a public relations campaign

Event Assistant
Dairy Farmers, Inc. – Maitland, FL
February 2009 – December 2009

-Collaborated on the implementation of state-wide events that promoted the dairy industry

-Led educational events for both children and adults

Leadership Engagement Fellow
Hillel student center – Tampa, FL
September 2008 – January 2009

-Prepared activities for students and promoted events through the University of South Florida’s student Bull Market program

-Created fliers and informational packets for up-coming programs

-Utilized Facebook and Youtube to interact with students and share information through an online community

Production Assistant Intern
Bluewater Media, LLC – St. Petersburg, FL
January 2008 – May 2008

-Assisted the team during television shoots by preparing the set, lighting and cast members for production  

-Pre-production tasks included: writing and editing scripts, video logging and event coordination 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, Public Relations sequence
Minor: Leadership Studies 
May 2010, University of South Florida – Tampa, FL

ACTIVITIES

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
January 2009 – May 2010

-National Conference 2009

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