Jaya Adkins

EDUCATION
The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communications Expected May 2018
Minors in Business, Professional Writing, and Popular Culture Overall GPA: 3.839

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
The PRactice Columbus, Ohio
Assistant Firm Director April 2017-Present
Serve on a four-person leadership board for a student-run public relations firm that supports 15 local clients
Develop weekly meeting content for the enrichment of members that results in increased client portfolios
Plan and implement workshop series by reaching out to local professionals resulting in improved client
relations
Aid in the recruitment of members using social media marketing strategies that increased application
submissions
Summit County Children Services Akron, Ohio
Community Relations Intern June 2017-August 2017
Strategized and planned for levy fundraiser in support of agency
Produced an agency master list of all vendors, donors and major businesses in the area
Developed social media content for Facebook that resulted in increased online audience
Documented and distributed minutes of meetings
Photographed events for use on social media and agency website resulting in increased visibility for the
agency
The PRactice Columbus, Ohio
Account Executive August 2016-May 2017
Coordinated a team of five and recorded weekly attendance, a detailed activity schedule and assignment
information for two clients: Harness Magazine and Invoke Thy Quote
Spearheaded team meetings to develop goals and objectives for clients
Documented meeting minutes and delegated work via email reminders
Orchestrated a social media campaign for Harness Magazine and designed social media content to promote
the online publication, which increased Instagram followers by 500 and tripled the amount of article
submissions
The MetroHealth System Cleveland, Ohio
Communications Intern May 2016-August 2016
Conducted research for the hospitals social media audit and for the CEOs annual meeting speech
Updated the crisis communication plan for the company by editing a 500-page binder
Participated in tabletop exercises in preparation for the Republican National Convention
Organized performers for the grand opening of MetroHealths Brecksville Campus
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Columbus, Ohio
General Member September 2015-Present
Attend weekly PRSSA meetings, a pre-professional public relations organization for students
Network with local professionals in the public relations industry
The Ohio Union Activities Board (OUAB) Columbus, Ohio
Comedy Committee Member September 2016-Present
Collaborate with committee to bring major talent to campus for audiences of over 1,300 students
Write and submit proposals to executive board about potential celebrity talent to bring to campus
Market events via word-of-mouth, print-media and social media accounts with over 11,000 followers
Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity Columbus, Ohio
Scholarship Chair April 2017-Present
Serve as head of a committee to plan educational events for members in the Columbus area
Lead and allocate work amongst committee members