Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Amy is a twenty-something writer and creative communicator at heart. She hails from the picturesque Upstate N.Y. She graduated from Nazareth College in Rochester, NY, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Since graduation, Amy has worked in a variety of settings, with writing and communications at the fore front. She recently interned at the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, handling all of their media relations and currently works at Boston College. She hopes to find the job of her dreams through networking, writing and doing all things creative. She recently had her first piece of writing published in Chicken Soup for the Soul's, Teen's Talk Middle School edition which is in selected stores now. In her free time, Amy loves to spend time at home with friends and family. She also loves exploring the city of Boston and meeting new people. Check out Amy's blog at www.roaringtwentieswriter.blogspot.com.

Work History

• LEWIS PR
• Account Coordinator
• December 2010 to October 2011

• Managed administration of 3 accounts including preparation and maintenance of all internal and external documents and presentations.Created client presentations in PowerPoint on KPI’s and other account metrics. Assisted with daily management of client Twitter and Facebook accounts.

• Weber Shandwick
• Intern
• May 2010 to November 2010

• Responsible for daily news scans, editorial calendar management, speaking / awards management and competitive research.

• City Connects (formerly Boston Connects)
• Admin / Marketing Assistant
• October 2007 to May 2010

• Managed marketing and administrative efforts through print and email communications, produced brochures, newsletters and PowerPoint presentations for corporate sponsors.Coordinated large-scale networking events with community partners.

• Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition
• Public Relations Coordinator
• January 2007 to August 2008

• Part-time volunteer position: Managed relationships with 100 participants and over 75 media professionals.Prepared, edited, and pitched weekly press releases to media outlets.Increased participation by 200 people with various promotional materials.

Education

• Boston College
• Professional Communications Certificate, Communications
• 2007 - 2009

• Nazareth College
• English Literature
• 2004 - 2005