Josie Bird

I currently work in the marketing and advertising field as part of an in house marketing department for a burgeoning specialty hardware retailer.

I manage dozens of projects by trafficking advertising collateral for a variety of channels, from print, ROP, and Direct Mail to digital elements like email, web banners and social media graphics. With my ability to work successfully among cross functional team, I'm able to rally the team to deliver quality assets on time and in budget.

I am a SJSU Alumna with a bachelor of science degree in public relations and a minor in communication studies. During my time at SJSU I served as the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), Pearce Davies Alpha Chapter. I also served as the chair of the Fall 2012 JMC Graduation committee, for the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, planning all of the details for a graduation ceremony of more than 80 graduates and 800 guests. One of my favorite events to have planned was to serve on the planning committee for PR Day 2013, an pre-professional networking event created for SJSU's public relations students.

I fulfilled a couple of internships, one was for NBC Universal, where I performed duties as a project coordinator in the sales and marketing department. I learned about viewer demographics, selling media packages and developing PR sales proposals for potential sponsors.I was also an intern in corporate communications for a Fortune 500 company in the retail sector.

I'm looking to further develop my career in marketing/advertising/public relations, in a communications or content creation role. I have a burning passion to work in the automotive or technology field, or any mixture of the two.