STEPHANIE

SKOLKA
410-200-8283 | steph.skolka97@gmail.com 
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S https://stephanieskolka.weebly.com

www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-skolka

EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park
August 2016 - May 2019
Bachelor of Arts, Communication
Minor, General Business
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD
August 2015 - May 2016
AWARDS &
RECOGNITION
University of Maryland Dean's List
Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019
Lambda Pi Eta National Honor Society
Fall 2018
University of Maryland Cheerleading
"Rookie of the Year" Spring 2017
Ketchum PR Mindfire Winner
Spring 2019
EXPERIENCE
HR Communications Co-op Towson, MD
Stanley Black & Decker | June 2019 -  Present
Partner with leadership for company-wide presentations utilizing PowerPoint, video and
social media communications.
Leverage internal social platforms like Workplace to execute employee-focused
communications and increase global engagement.
Craft high quality, strategic communications including talking points, FAQ documents,
video scripts and organizational announcements for global employee base.      
Communication & Events Intern College Park, MD
UMD Department of Communication | January 2019 - May 2019
Created and edited content for feature stories, press releases, announcements and
promotional copy for department events.
Designed visual elements such as infographics and flyers for events and website content.
Public Relations Intern College Park, MD
The M Club | September 2018 - December 2018
Created and designed the organization’s first monthly e-newsletter to share information
and call members to action.
Increased active membership by 20 percent in four months.
Implemented social media tactics to generate awareness for the UMD Athletic Hall of Fame
Banquet, resulting in 450 attendees.

Social Media Intern Baltimore, MD

SKILLS & ABILITIES Applied Development, LLC | June 2017 - August 2017
Developed and implemented a content marketing plan and managed content calendar
Basic Moderate Pro
using Excel.
InDesign Increased social media presence with two blog posts per week and four social media posts
Photoshop per day.
Illustrator LEADERSHIP
Microsoft Office College Park, MD
PR Director
Google Suite Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) | November 2018- May 2019
Weebly Designed promotional flyers and infographics for PRSSA events that provided
WordPress networking opportunities for 50+ members.

Facebook Study Abroad Program Student Cape Town, South Africa

Twitter Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation | January 2019
Instagram
Teaching Assistant College Park, MD
LinkedIn COMM332 | August 2018- December 2018
Canva Oversaw the learning progress of 20 PR students.
Presented lecture material on best practices for Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and
MailChimp
Illustrator.
Google Analytics Provided feedback on AP style writing assignments.
Facebook Ads Athlete College Park, MD
Hootsuite UMD Cheerleading Program | August 2016- July 2018