Seth Negus

www.linkedin.com/in/sethnegus
sethnegus@gmail.com, (919) 800 1840

Summary of Seth:
An accomplished and determined Senior Communication Public Relations major seeking admittance to
the University of Oregon’s MBA program. Some fun facts about Seth include:

• ​Plays ukulele ​ • ​Negus Family Santa Clause ​ • ​Friend-group adventure planner​ •

• ​Drinks 2-3 cups of tea per day​ •​ Played soccer since 2 years old ​• ​Transferred from Bentley University ​•
• ​Incorrigible optimist ​ • ​Burgeoning Gardener ​• ​Self-teaching French (​Bonjour!)​ ​•

EDUCATION
Appalachian State University
Bachelors of Science in​ Communication, Public Relations
• ​Economics Minor ​• ​May 2020 ​•​ ​GPA: 3.71 ​•

WORK EXPERIENCE / LEADERSHIP ROLES:

Student Orientation Undergraduate Leader
SOUL January 2019-Present
● Trained in schedule building, leadership, campus resources, and community building
● Leads groups of incoming students through orientation sessions and team building activities
● Creates welcoming atmosphere and helps new students transition to Appalachian State

Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT) Office

Service Advisor August 2019-Present 
● Writes and sends themed email to over 1,000 students to inform them of service opportunities
● Increased readership of ACT emails from roughly 30% to roughly 50% average readership
● Opens/closes office, directs students to service events, completes various office tasks for staff

Alternative Service Experience (ASE) Fundraising Chair August 2019-Present 

● Plans and runs fundraiser events to create scholarships for ASE Programs
● Raised $2100 for international ASE from Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser
● Reviewed scholarship applications and distributed $9100 for international ASE programs

ImpACT Member January 2019-May 2019 

● Sent mass emails, recruited students, and took on leadership roles during annual big events

ASE Peer Leader August 2018-October 2019 

● Planned/budgeted/led service program to Nags Head, NC over spring break 2019
● Trained in facilitating service reflections, leading icebreakers, and encouraging inclusivity
● Organized and presented service program to Ecuador (halted due to travel advisory)

ASE Participant March 2017 and March 2020 

● Served at Jones Valley Teaching Farm to combat issues of food insecurity in Alabama
● Worked alongside La Esperanza Granada to build center for women and children in Nicaragua
● Expected participation in program to Belize to work alongside the Belize Botanical Garden
 Seth Negus
www.linkedin.com/in/sethnegus
sethnegus@gmail.com, (919) 800 1840

Adventure Team
Founder / President April 2019-Present
● Created student club to introduce adventurous people, provide resources, and plan adventures
● Leads club and executive meetings, adventure workshops, and group planned adventures
● Maintains consistent attendance of 200+ students per group meeting

Child Advocacy Club

President May 2019-Present 
● Leads and plans general club and executive meetings and sets organization’s agenda
● Creates mutually beneficial relationships with partnering non-profits and club members
 
Vice President May 2018-May 2019 
● Provided aid to all executive members and checked up on their obligations
● Maintained all paperwork and logistics for the club and fulfilled on-campus club requirements
 
PR Chair January 2017-May 2018 
● Ran club’s Facebook and Instagram accounts to provide info to members and advertise club
● Partnered with Insomnia Cookies to get free cookies at meetings in exchange for mentions

Peer Mentor Program

Mentor August 2018-May 2019
● Met with new business students to set goals, keep up with and encourage their progress, and
direct them to useful resources within the Walker College of Business

Lost in Sound Acapella

​ T
​ reasurer August 2017-May 2018
● Focused on matching cash inflow to cash outflow and decided worthwhile expenses

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

● Backpacked southern and central ​Iceland​, studying geology, culture, and geothermal power
● Volunteered in Granada, ​Nicaragua ​to construct center for women and children
● Studied and toured various advertising firms in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou ​China
● Service program to ​Belize ​in March 2020 to work alongside the Belize Botanical Garden
● Expected backpacking trip through ​Europe ​and northern ​Africa​ from May to August 2020

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• ​CITI Social/Behavioral Research Certified​ ​ • ​App State Van Driver Certified​ ​ •
• ​Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access​ ​ •
• ​Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign​ ​ •

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS/EXPERIENCES
Western Youth Network After-School Tutor ​•​ I Eta Pi (Pie and Book Club) ​ ​•​ ​ Finance Student
Association ​ ​•​ Gaming Club ​• ​ Isotolp Fitness (Apex, NC) ​ ​• ​ 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
(Musical - Bentley University) ​ ​•​ ​ Bentley Democrats (Bentley University)