Laura Genouw

5566 Murfield Drive, Oakland Township, MI, 48306 Home: 248-608-5433, Cell: 248-953-3549, e-mail: genouwla@msu.edu EDUCATION
Michigan State University - Class of 2015 Bachelor of Arts, Journalism with specialization in Public Relations Minor in Spanish Rochester Adams High School High School Diploma, June 2011 East Lansing, MI

Rochester Hills, MI

EXPERIENCE Summer 2013 Detroit Zoological Society Public Relations Intern

Wrote press releases and Talking Points for Fox 2 shoot segments Updated website animal bios, enrichment schedules and press releases Escorted media outlets and professional journalists around the Zoo Organized media visits to the Detroit Zoo Planned and attended zoo events

Royal Oak, MI

2012 - present

Organize It Content Intern

Wrote numerous product descriptions for the company website Worked with Photoshop to edit and provide product photos Used HTML on a daily basis to update and edit website Communicated with other companies about adding their products to the website Handled some social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and mostly Pinterest

Rochester Hills, MI

2011-2012

Abercrombie & Fitch Floor Model/Sales Associate

Responsible to sell clothing and interact with customers Staged store to sell clothes, folding and positioning clothes Responsible for cash register

East Lansing, MI

2010-2011

Kruse and Muer Quality Foods Carry Out Crew Member

Worked with customers, taking orders, packaging/preparing orders, making payments Closing the restaurant, cash register transaction and closing

Rochester Hills, MI

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Journalism 108 Intro to Journalism Journalism 200 Writing and Reporting News I Journalism 300 Writing and Reporting News II Journalism 402 Public Relations Topics in Journalism, Branding Journalism 430 News Media and Ethics Advertising 205 Principles of Advertising Advertising 225 Writing for Public Relations Advertising 260 Principles of Public Relations

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars The National Society of Leadership and Success GLA leadership program and community service work, Dominican Republic Completed leadership seminars and discussion in a group setting Worked in family homes to create new energy efficient stoves for cooking, focus on sustainability Visited Haitian refugee camp learning about children and interacting with them Member of the Society for News Design at Michigan State University

PERSONAL

Languages:

Born in Zurich, Switzerland Lived in Bronxville, NY; Danville, CA; Rochester Hills, MI US Citizen since May 7, 2010 Avid sports fan, Passion for writing and traveling, Hobby: Photography, Art Native Dutch speaker, fluent in English, proficient in Spanish