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Josh Hedrick Email [email protected] LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/joshhedrick Twitter @jmhedrick Phone (205) 910-5674 Permanent Address 588 South Forest Drive Homewood, AL 35209 EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Information Sciences The University of Alabama August 2006 – December 2010 Major: Public Relations Minor: Spanish WORK HISTORY Assistant Community Manager, Community Engagement Team, The Crimson White [May 2010—Dec. 2010] Twitter.com/TheCrimsonWhite; facebook.com/TheCrimsonWhite • Created a sustained dialogue between The Crimson White and more than 350 student organizations by providing them with informational documents, how-to guides and a FAQ sheet which outlined new processes for two-way communication • Expanded The Crimson White’s Facebook fan base by 384% and earned a 5th place national ranking among college newspaper on Facebook • Executed a social media strategy that realized an increase in Twitter followers by 757%, more than 15,000 YouTube views and a Klout score of 54 over a 4 month period • Developed a formal crisis response plan following a series of crises and controversies Communications Intern, Hare Communications [May 2010—Aug. 2010] • Conducted intensive market and industry research to construct background and preplanning documents for internal agency use • Wrote informational briefs and fact sheets for local media outlets in advance of client appearances • Assisted in the planning and execution of three special events at local businesses • Developed actionable new media strategies and communications plans for clients Public Relations Coordinator, U. of Alabama Community Service Center (CSC) [Sept. 2009—May 2010] • Wrote news releases, advisories and PSAs for all CSC events, projects and service trips, generating dozens of placements in 14 media outlets in West Alabama • Coordinated volunteer recruitment drives and initiatives with individual CSC staff and project leaders • Created promotional fliers, brochures and info packets that drove participation in individual projects and general awareness of the Center Communications Intern, DCH Health System [May 2009—Sept. 2009] • Assisted in the creation of a social media policy for DCH employees • Wrote articles for internal newsletters and external publications Public Relations Intern, Tuscaloosa Parks and Recreation Authority (PARA) [Nov. 2008—Sept. 2009] • Wrote press releases as well as contributed articles to PARA publications • Responsible for daily press clippings and media monitoring • Maintained the calendar of events on PARA’s website and sent weekly events briefs to local print media and online community calendars Lifestyles Staff Reporter, The Crimson White [Oct. 2008—Sept. 2009] • Wrote two to four articles weekly covering arts, entertainment and nightlife on the University of Alabama campus and in the Tuscaloosa community • Developed solid news writing skills and gained fluency in the use of AP Style EXTRACURRICULAR / HONORS • Public Relations Council of Alabama • Public Relations Students Society of America • Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society
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Josh Hedrick
Email [email protected] LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/joshhedrick Twitter @jmhedrick
Phone (205) 910-5674 Permanent Address 588 South Forest Drive Homewood, AL 35209 EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Information Sciences The University of Alabama August 2006 – December 2010 Major: Public Relations Minor: Spanish WORK HISTORY Assistant Community Manager, Community Engagement Team, The Crimson White [May 2010—Dec. 2010] Twitter.com/TheCrimsonWhite; facebook.com/TheCrimsonWhite
• Created a sustained dialogue between The Crimson White and more than 350 student organizations by providing them with informational documents, how-to guides and a FAQ sheet which outlined new processes for two-way communication
• Expanded The Crimson White’s Facebook fan base by 384% and earned a 5th place national ranking among college newspaper on Facebook
• Executed a social media strategy that realized an increase in Twitter followers by 757%, more than 15,000 YouTube views and a Klout score of 54 over a 4 month period
• Developed a formal crisis response plan following a series of crises and controversies Communications Intern, Hare Communications [May 2010—Aug. 2010]
• Conducted intensive market and industry research to construct background and preplanning documents for internal agency use
• Wrote informational briefs and fact sheets for local media outlets in advance of client appearances • Assisted in the planning and execution of three special events at local businesses • Developed actionable new media strategies and communications plans for clients
Public Relations Coordinator, U. of Alabama Community Service Center (CSC) [Sept. 2009—May 2010]
• Wrote news releases, advisories and PSAs for all CSC events, projects and service trips, generating dozens of placements in 14 media outlets in West Alabama
• Coordinated volunteer recruitment drives and initiatives with individual CSC staff and project leaders • Created promotional fliers, brochures and info packets that drove participation in individual projects and
general awareness of the Center Communications Intern, DCH Health System [May 2009—Sept. 2009]
• Assisted in the creation of a social media policy for DCH employees • Wrote articles for internal newsletters and external publications
Public Relations Intern, Tuscaloosa Parks and Recreation Authority (PARA) [Nov. 2008—Sept. 2009]
• Wrote press releases as well as contributed articles to PARA publications • Responsible for daily press clippings and media monitoring • Maintained the calendar of events on PARA’s website and sent weekly events briefs to local print media and
online community calendars Lifestyles Staff Reporter, The Crimson White [Oct. 2008—Sept. 2009]
• Wrote two to four articles weekly covering arts, entertainment and nightlife on the University of Alabama campus and in the Tuscaloosa community
• Developed solid news writing skills and gained fluency in the use of AP Style EXTRACURRICULAR / HONORS
• Public Relations Council of Alabama • Public Relations Students Society of America • Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society
