Ebony Shamberger

704-526-9609 | ejsham@hotmail.com | ejsham.com

EDUCATION
Georgetown University
Public Relations and Corporate Comm.
Master of Professional Studies, 2014
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
School of Journalism and Mass Comm.
Major: Editing and Graphic Design
Minor: Spanish for the Professions
Bachelor of Arts, 2013
University of Navarra in
Pamplona, Spain
One semester abroad studying
communications
GRADUATE COURSEWORK
Capstone
Developing communications plan for
Radio One to improve online engagement
and digital media efforts
Business and PR Writing
Wrote press releases, memos, business
letters, executive bios, and white papers
Digital Communications Strategy
Created an online, mobile, and
social media plan for American Legion
Brand and Creative Strategy
Strategized marketing ideas for a new
Volkswagen campaign
Elements of Communication
Wrote a 30-page RFP about the Organic
Trade Assoc.
Conversations about Ethics
Gained skills to effectively deal with
ethical dilemmas in the workplace
Project Management
Developed a work breakdown
structure, timeline, risk register, and
S-curve with a $1 million budget
SKILLS
Social Media Marketing
Audio and Video editing
Graphic Design (InDesign, Photoshop)
JOURNALISM AWARDS
Curtis Excellence Fund Award
A.C. Snow Scholarship
Jim Batten Community Newspaper
Internship Award
Clarence and Jane Whitefield
Scholarship

EXPERIENCE
Georgetown University Press, Publicity Assistant
Washington DC, Feb. - present
Write blog posts, edit video interviews, and build targeted media
lists in Vocus and Eventbrite to promote events
Manage Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr accounts with a
following of nearly 3,000; Live tweet during author lectures
Process orders and publish reviews in database of nearly
2,000 books and DVDs
Syscom Services, Content Writer
Washington DC, Feb. - present
Ghost write thought leader blog posts for senior project
managers and web developers
Worked closely on brochure for the National Credit Union
Administration to inform employees about faxing solution
Wrote web pages and integrated SEO key words for newly
launched website
National Assoc. of Black Journalists, PR Fellow
Boston MA, July Aug. 2014
Managed Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts with
following of nearly 19,000 during annual convention
Self-moderated a discussion with NY Times Executive Editor
Wrote talking points for NABJ president for six events
Live tweeted discussions with Omari Hardwick, Jemele Hill, and
Paula Madison
McDonough School of Business, Social Media Assistant
Washington DC, Aug. Dec. 2013
Handled Facebook and Twitter accounts, and reported monthly
social media analytics for Executive Education department
Wrote and distributed monthly e-newsletter via MailChimp
Edited press clips for degree and certificate programs
Wrote web pages and integrated SEO key words for new website
The Indianapolis Star, Online Engagement Fellow
Indianapolis IN, June Aug. 2013
Managed the papers first Twitter chat (#interntakeover)
Developed 32 Storify stories my most read story about
Porter Ridge TV show received 12,000+ views wrote feature
stories and compiled photo galleries
Composed tweets and Facebook posts for daily stories and
breaking news updates
The Charlotte Post, Multimedia Intern
Charlotte NC, May Aug. 2012
Published two stories and produced one video package per
week as an independent reporter
Interviewed Spike Lee, Jules Brown (star in Red Hook
Summer), and Darryl DMC McDaniels (from Run-DMC)
Increased Twitter followers by 17 percent, also managed
Facebook and Instagram