B REANNA J A VANT

509 Grandin Ave Cincinnati, OH 45246 513-328-1837 breanna.avant@gmail.com

MARKETING/MEDIA RELATIONS/CUSTOMER SERVICE

O BJECTIV E
Seeking a position in a public services environment utilizing my communication, technical, and interpersonal
skills.

S UMMARY OF Q UALIFICATIONS
Microsoft Office Products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Very Active on social media; Created several blogs for sports, entertainment, natural hair, and photography.
High Impact Business and Professional speaking and writing
Visual Design Media (Photoshop and InDesign); HTML & CSS
Photography and Video Editing
AP Style

S KILLS AND C APABILITIES

Interpersonal Skills
Professional
Works well with others
Motivates others
Responsible/Reliable

E DUCATION
Shroder High School

Cincinnati, OH Class of 2010

HS Diploma

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL Sept 2010- May 2011

(Transfer)

Kent State University

Kent, OH

Bachelors of Arts, College of Comm. May, 2015

Aug 2011-May 2015

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
Cincinnati Parks
Event Recreation Specialist
May 2015- Present
Responsible for communicating with event organizers.
Responsible for making sure parks are clean.
Plans, creates and implements program to correlate with Cincinnati Parks.
Assists the service area coordinator with the coordination of event and rental activities with various city
departments.
National Student Exchange - Kent State University
Marketing Coordinator Intern
Sept. 2014 Dec. 2014
Responsible for creating and designing tabletop display boards
Managed information tables, providing Q&A for students

Coordinated correspondence with incoming and outgoing students on exchange

Assisted with coordination and planning NSE events, including setup
Coordinated marketing events involving brainstorming ideas, implementation and set up
Used graphic design skills to create promotional flyers
Routinely received praise from supervisor for team collaboration and performance
Assisted and participated in creating social media campaigns

In Living Support - Cincinnati, OH

Administrative Support Intern
June. 2014 Aug. 2014
Office Admin support
Answered phones calls from clients
Assisted in managing and updating social media accounts
Assisted with the design of flyers for the company
FanFoto/Sharpshooter Imaging - Cincinnati Reds Baseball Stadium
Photographer/Sales Agent
May 2012- July 2012
Interacted with the public as a team photographer
Took individual and group pictures
WCPO TV/Broadcast Station Cincinnati, OH
Intern
June 2010-Aug 2010
Applied and was selected to represent Shroder High School for an Internship at WCPO
Worked inside the news studio
Wrote several arts Inicles for the community sports section of the website
Community Action Agency, Cincinnati Human Relations Commission
Youth Community Leader
June 2008-Aug 2008 and June 2011- Aug 2011
Worked on community projects
Assisted with summer programs
Photographer for summer events
Provided guidance and direction for summer youth plays and performances

Volunteer experience and references available upon request