Cara Siliakus
CONTACT:
cdsilly98@gmail.com
704-776-3788
www.carasiliakus.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/c
ara-siliakus-50b79915b/
EDUCATION:
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
Hussman School of Journalism
and Media, Public Relations
B.A. May 2020
Minors: History and Spanish for
Business
Study Abroad: UNC in Sevilla,
Summer 2018
SKILLS:
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Office Suite
• WordPress
• Canva
• iMovie
• Social Media
• Copy Editing
• PR Writing and Research
• Spanish in Limited Speaking
Proficiency
• HubSpot Inbound and Google
Analytics Certified
ACTIVITIES:
Carolina Tap Ensemble (PR
Chair), Newman Student
Center (Marketing Volunteer),
Kappa Kappa Gamma Epsilon
Gamma (PR Committee
Member)
RELEVANT COURSEWORK:
PR Writing, Ad/PR Research,
Media Law, Principles of
Ad/PR, PR Campaigns
(campaign development with
MLB/Fox Sports), Sports
Marketing, Sports
Communication (sponsorship
campaign with the Washington
Nationals), Media Ethics, PR
Case Studies, Writing and
Reporting, Introduction to
Digital Programming
EXPERIENCE:
Sales and Marketing Intern, AMTdirect
Charlotte, NC, April 2020- Present
• Perform market analysis and research on the latest industry trends
• Assist with daily marketing operations duties, including the
maintenance of our marketing automation platform, HubSpot
• Design and present new social media campaign ideas
• Monitor all social media platforms for trending news, ideas, and
customer feedback
• Research and evaluate competitor marketing and digital content
• Contribute to the creation of email campaigns, marketing assets,
and social media content
Student Assistant, UNC Athletic Communications
Chapel Hill, NC, August 2019-May 2020
• Assisted the athletic department by collecting and delivering stats,
recording substitutes, writing game recaps and managing team
social media for the university's athletic teams
Promotions and Fan Development Intern, Carolina Hurricanes
Raleigh, NC, May 2019-April 2020
• Worked with the team through public relations, community
relations, marketing, event planning, customer service, promotion
and business management both in the office and at games/events
• Served as a member of the game night staff at over half of the
regular season games
• Began work on new promotions opportunities for the team
Public Relations Intern, Koroberi
Raleigh, NC, May 2019-August 2019
• Assisted with media monitoring, writing and editing, social media,
public relations, competitor intelligence research and media
relations for B2B clients
• Successfully created and managed the agency’s 20th anniversary
social media campaign
Marketing and Promotions Intern, Carolina Athletics
Chapel Hill, NC, February 2019-May 2019
• Helped with promotions and fan engagement at UNC athletic
events
Editorial Intern, Shannon Media
Chapel Hill, NC, August 2018-April 2019
• Created blog posts and online content, served as a copy-editor,
photographed events, worked on community outreach and
completed various other responsibilities as needed for Chapel Hill
Magazine, Durham Magazine and Chatham Magazine