CAITLIN DEPAOLIS

Email: csd5144@psu.edu

EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University
College of Communications
Broadcast Journalism Major
Business, Spanish, and Korean Minors

University Park, PA
Graduation: May 2016

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
Aug 2014 - Present
Event Planning and Communications/Digital Strategies Committee Member
Work in a group of twenty to organize two large events and two small events each semester for the Penn State community
Write weekly articles about company public relations for a global audience on the PRSSA website and a tri-yearly newsletter that
is distributed throughout campus
Maintain strong connections with organizations and businesses around campus, from Levels Nightclub to Unicef
Professional Management Association (PMA)
Vice President of Social Leadership, Recruitment Chair, and Member
Directly head and advise member recruitment and outreach
Strong partnership with local start-ups, businesses, and recruiters including DECA

Aug 2014 - Present

Global Partnership Program

Jan 2013 Jan 2015
Peer Mentor
Advised as many as five international students at a time on American culture
Assisted international students in becoming involved in the Penn State community and in United States travel
Improved international students' English ability and confidence through conversational practice

Edited papers for three students ranging in topics from economics to social awareness for issues in punctuation, verb tense,
grammatical errors, and formatting

WORK EXPERIENCE
Staples
Cashier

May 2014 - Present

Specialized customer service towards hundreds of customers in technology, home, and office areas
Retained detailed knowledge of location of technical, home, and office supply items throughout the store
Facilitated a strong team environment and enhanced multitasking abilities

State In The Real (PennStateMusic.com)

Freelancer
Reviewed Korean musical artists for a global audience of music enthusiasts
Met weekly at writing workshops to continually strengthen writing ability

Sept 2012 - May 2013

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon
Raw Aesthetic Movements (RAM) Member
Worked alongside members to organize dance events and performances
Organized holiday gifts and events with our organizations THON family
Participated in THON events with our THON family, such as the THON 5k
Collected donations (called canning)

Aug 2012 Aug 2014

Rules and Regulations Committee Member

Sept 2014 - Present
Enforced THON rules of the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC) to ensure the safety of the over 15,000 THON attendants
Raised nearly $1,000 with 48 committee members towards the THON 2014 total of $13,343,517.33
Provided security and pass information to THON volunteers and spectators
Established alternative fundraisers and promoted THON to students and families

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Word), Adobe Photoshop and Prezi

Professional working proficiency in Spanish and limited working proficiency in Korean

Interested in: THON, community building, learning new languages, social media, editing, event planning, and traveling