GIANNINA BRANCATO

Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 C: (914) 826-3878 gianninabrancato@gmail.com

EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________________________
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
GPA: 3.35
Expected: Spring 2017
BS, Communication - Public Relations and Business- Marketing; Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor
La Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Summer 2012
Completed Spanish Language and Culture courses
EXPERIENCE________________________________________________________________________________
CBRE (World's largest commercial real estate services), New York, NY
Summer 2015
Marketing Intern
Participated in weekly team meetings discussing our goals
Shadowed CBRE professionals in negotiation meetings, property tours and cold calls
Allocated detailed research on tenants and landlords in the New York metropolitan area
Created PowerPoint presentations for broker pitches
Wrote and published press releases, feature stories and bios about CBRE
Worked with a complex mapping system, matching points with the correct address
Participated in a competitive mock pitch to the CEO of the company
Learned the NYC subway system through property hunts
Gensler (Leading architecture, design, planning and consulting firm), New York, NY
Marketing / Public Relations Intern
Participated in market strategy planning / advocated ways to better endorse the company
Contributed in brainstorming sessions for different designs and possible upcoming events
Created Excel spreadsheets to better organize client list and other documents as needed

Winter 2013 2014

Winter 2014 2015

Created Indesign resumes / bios for new Gensler employees

Interviewed project managers and wrote case stories about specific projects
Contacted a variety of photographers for information
Created detailed summaries of each media article Gensler was mentioned in
Translated Spanish documents to English

CBS Eye Productions (The production arm of the CBS television network), Brooklyn, NY
Production Intern
Member of the production team for The Good Wife television series, season 6
Observed and assisted Production Assistants on set and in office
Organized and updated script changes / assisted with call sheets
Assisted and interacted with cast members to help them prepare scenes
Crabberrie Designs, Easton, MD
Sorority Ambassador (handbag designs)
Promote the brand / design marketing and social media campaign
Conduct trunk shows / polo matches
Target potential customers and tailor the brand around them

Summer 2014

Fall 2014 - Present

Smith Undergraduate Net Impact (Do good organization, motivating students to embrace social responsibility)
Impact Representative
Fall 2014 Spring 2015
Robert H. Smith School of Business University of Maryland, College Park
Marketed impact events over social media and tabled as well as shared relevant articles on sustainability
Spoke in front of classes to promote and expand students knowledge on the organization
TECHNICAL SKILLS_______________________________________________________________________________
Fluent in Spanish. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Social Media (Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram,
Twitter, Wordpress), AP Style and beginning knowledge of Adobes Indesign and Cision.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES / COMMUNITY SERVICE_______________________________________________
Delta Gamma Fraternity (Sisterhood based on a commitment to making the world better)
2014 - Present

Recruitment Day Chair - organized recruitment events and created/executed new ideas to improve chapter and
recruit 50 new members
Service for Sight raise thousands of dollars for the visually impaired
Armed Forces Foundation Raise money, write letters, and send care packages to US soldiers
Co-founder of the University of Marylands Contemporary Dance Team
2013 - Present
TerpAMA (American Marketing Association) Member of the Marketing Team at Maryland
2014 2015
Catholic Terps Member of the University of Maryland Catholic group
2013 - Present
NIAF (National Italian American Foundation) Member. Planning on embarking on Voyage of Discovery trip to Italy
AWARDS_________________________________________________________________________________________
Awarded academic scholarship by the Federation of Italian-American Organization of Brooklyn
2013
OTHER__________________________________________________________________________________________
Travelled extensively in Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Have had the opportunity to experience
different cultures, meet people, expand on knowledge of global history and broaden horizons.
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