Grace Carman
Creative Communications
Phone:
(937)564-9219
Email:
Location:
Dallas, Texas United States
Date of Birth:
May 4th, 2001
University:
Ball State University (Honors College)
References are available upon request
Education
Ball State University - May 4, 2024
Honors College
Major: Strategic Communications: Public Relations
Major: Strategic Communications: Advertising
Minor: Theatre
Concentration: Event Planning & Hospitality
GPA: 3.96
Versailles High School - May 2020
State of Ohio Honors Diploma
Valedictorian Distinction
GPA: 4.00
Work Experience
January 2024 - May 2024
August 2022 - May 2024
August 2022 - December 2022
Communications Management Intern
Working on six full-time clients as well as many one-off client projects allowed me to expand my writing skills, media relations tactics, research capabilities, business development skills, and more. From helping secure a Valentine's Day segment for Ocean Prime restaurant, to a patient letter from Connections Wellness Group, developing website content for Delta Technical Community College, building stakeholder lists for Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council, legislative notices on behalf of the National Audubon Society, writing press releases for the Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation, and more, I was able to engage with many types of clients across multiple industries. This allowed me to get hands-on with the client relations and communications management aspect of strategic communications.
Student Assistant & Content Creator Undergraduate Fellow
Ball State University Honors College
Actively engage with prospective and current students, faculty, and parents through communication lines via the Honors College phone and email. Meet with prospective students and parents about the Honors College and its curriculum. As the Undergraduate Fellow, I creatively design content and publish social media and blog posts for the official Ball State Honors College accounts and websites.
Public Relations Intern
Manage full-time the United States Parachuting Association (USPA) account, while taking on other small projects within other organizations and their teams. Complete projects with varying deadlines and varying degrees of importance in the agency setting, balancing multiple ongoing projects at once. Some successful projects include tracking content analytics, building press lists, organizing interviews, pitching journalists, creating community calendar events, writing press releases, and more.
January 2021 - April 2024
Community Engagement and Content Specialist
Ball State College of Communication, Information and Media
Present an engaging information session of CCIM for prospective parents and students at each Cardinal Preview Day hosted by Ball State. Effectively communicate general information while answering questions that are personalized on behalf of students and parents. This includes organizing student panel volunteers, generating content for department heads within CCIM, and serving as the lead presenter throughout the entire day of sessions.
December 2020 - June 2022
Student Marketing Assistant
Ball State College of Fine Arts & Department of Theatre/Dance
Create content for the CFA and DOTD social media pages across all platforms, spotlighting faculty, alumni, and current students in their work on various rehearsals, performances, and other opportunities. This includes balancing the different majors, options, colleges, etc., within each social media page across CFA, DOTD, the School of Art, the School of Music, and the David Owsley Museum of Art.
Extracurriculars & Leadership
Panhellenic Council
Vice President of Recruitment
Fall 2022 - Present
Honors Association for
Community Engagement
Vice President
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024
Treasurer
Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Director of Public Relations
Fall 2021 - Spring 2022
General Member
Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
Operation Black Out Dance Club
General Member
Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society
General Member
Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
Public Relations Student
Society of America
Vice President
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024
Director of Public Relations
Fall 2022 - Fall 2023
General Member
Fall 2020 - Fall 2022
CCIM Dean's Collegiate
Advisory Council
President/Chair
Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
General Member
Spring 2020 - Fall 2022
Order of Omega Honors Society
General Member
Fall 2021 - Spring 2024
American Advertising Federation
General Member
Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Kappa Delta Sorority
Apparel Committee
Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
Social Media & Marketing Director
Fall 2021 - Fall 2022
Apparel Chair
Fall 2021 - Fall 2022
Points Chair
Spring 2021 - Fall 2022
Standards & Bylaws Committee
Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
Member
Fall 2020 - Spring 2024
Alpha Psi Omega Theatre/Dance Fraternity
Director of Social Media & Merchandise
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024
Events Chair & Treasurer
Fall 2021 - Spring 2023
General Member
Fall 2020 - Spring 2021