COURTNEY C. CLAYTON

E X P E R I E N C E

E D U C A T I O N

P R O F E S S I O N A L S K I L L SI N V O L V E M E N T

University of North Florida2013-2014

Bachelor of Science in Communication with a concentration in public relations, minor in community leadership

PRSSA, UNF Advertising Club, UNF CHIC, Women in Business Society, Department of Communication Student Advisory Board, Sigma Alpha Pi

SOCIAL MEDIA

PUBLIC RELATIONS

EVENT PLANNING

MEDIA RELATIONS

PRSAAAFBOYS & GIRLS CLUBJACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY

PROMOTIONS

MARKETING

ILLUSTRATOR

PHOTOSHOP

WEBSITEcourtneycclayton.wordpress.com

MOBILE+1(904) 207-0860

EMAILcourtneychristine4@yahoo.com

From corporate to design, I could handle any communications challenge. My passion is creativity and my goal is success. I aspire to go into the community and use my public relations and leadership skills to implement successful community involvement and development. To meet this goal, I am committed to learning in this ever-changing world. I am always looking for trends and new inventions to implement into my work and my brand. My success driven nature and open-mindedness bring a sense of originality to everything I do. I desire to have more education and I look forward to pursuing a Masters degree while working full-time. I am passionate about furthering my career and excited about exploring the new areas that it takes me.

PUBLIC RELATIONSSPECIALISTWatson Realty Corp.Jacksonville, Fla.03/2015- Present

As a public relations and content communications specialist for Watson Realty Corp., manage public relations, media relations, branding, and internal and external communications activities to support more than 1,300 Watson Realty Corp. Realtors® and the Watson Realty Corp. family of services across the company’s footprint in North and Central Florida, and South Georgia.

PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERNSt. John & PartnersJacksonville, Fla.08/2014-12/2014

MARKETING INTERNSpark Strategic IdeasCharlotte, NC05/2014-08/2014

CORPORATECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNCrowley MaritimeCorporationJacksonville, Fla.11/2013-05/2014

PROMOTIONS DIRECTORSpinnaker MediaJacksonville, Fla.01/2013-12/2013

Completed �fth and �nal internship in public relations at St. John & Partners. Gained experience researching best practices and trends in earned (traditional) media and social/digital space, developing a comprehensive public relations and social media strategy overlay that complements and ampli�es the overall campaign strategy, creating all key support materials for the campaign's earned media e�orts, including advisories, releases talking points, email pitches, tool kits, newsletters, market analyses, etc. and brainstorming, campaign design and execution

Worked with many clients during the internship, including: Moe's Southwest Grill, Sealife Aquarium, WBTV- CBS Charlotte, Carowinds, Hubee D's, Dean & Deluca, Girls Scouts of America, Schleich, SmashBurger, among others. Wrote and edited social media content, news releases & website copy and assisted with media relations e�orts, including searching for and maintaining media contact lists and writing news releases.

Assisted with writing and editing of company publications including a biannual magazine, biweekly news brief, news releases, website articles, and internal news stories, provided photogra-phy and video assistance, managed and developed social media content, and created and published internal and external web content, including company websites, social media and intranet site.

Gained experience as the promotions director of UNF Spinnaker Media, which compromises Spinnaker Television, Spinnaker Radio, Spinnaker Magazine and UNFSpinnaker.com. Handled all public relations, media relations, event planning, brand management, promotions, social media and marketing for the organizations and the subsidiaries.