Ashley Bernhagen

Iowa State University '12 | Senior | Ames, IA | [email protected]

Major: Event Management

Minors: Public Relations, Apparel Merchandising

Qualifications and Capabilities

• Proactive, motivated individual ready to build upon skills with professional experience in research, public relations, and creative event planning.
• Goal oriented and driven to succeed in tasks efficiently. Strong leadership qualities with an energetic, outgoing personality to help in a collaborative team environment.
• Confidence in communicating with a diverse group of people to successfully achieve desired outcome.
• Experience working with Internet and social medias as well as other computer applications, including Microsoft Office and Adobe applications for research and advertising planning campaigns.

Experience

American Rebel PR | Intern | Los Angeles, California | June 2011-August 2011

• Created media press kits and wrote press releases, pitch letters, and press clippings for client exposure
• Connected with client base to plan and execute brand promotions through different media outlets
• Responsible for implementing launch of JVC Mobile Entertainment’s myriad of regional pages through innovative social media techniques
• Assisted with planning, promoting, and running events with celebrities and high status cliental.
  • Examples were Rachel Zoe hosted event @ Petit Tresor (client) and Sillybandz (client) with Cody Simpson

Aerie by American Eagle | visual merchandiser, brand representative |April 2008- Present, West Des Moines, IA

Activities and Leadership:

Alpha Chi Omega | Event Planning Chair, Philanthropy Chair

Iowa State University Blood Drive | Public Relations Director

Iowa State University | Career Fair Ambassador