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RESUME

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Furia Rubel Public Relations Account Director 

August 2016 - Present 

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  • Promoted to Public Relations Account Director from account manager in less than two years at the agency 

  • Manage high-stakes public relations for clients. Ex: Litigation publicity for ADA in Bill Cosby sentencing and crisis communications for B2B clients 

  • Implement public relations strategies for clients while managing day-to-day client relations

  • Write press releases, website and social media content, articles, and blogs

  • Maintain media relations; pitch stories and develop media lists 

  • Post and share blogs and social media posts

Work​

experience​
 

Liberty Bell Agency, Communications Specialist

September 2013 - August 2016

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  • Contributed to the development & execution of the company’s marketing and communications strategies including business development, client relations, and social media

  • Consulted on website design and web content 

  • Execute social media strategy 

  • Created presentation materials for sales and educational presentations with industry groups 

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National Museum of American Jewish History, Communications Intern

October 2013 - March 2014

 

  • Supported Marketing and Communications Director and Communications Manager in daily tasks

  • Wrote newsletters, media alerts, and press releases

  • Live- tweeted public programs and assisted with Facebook posts

  • Created press lists and tracked daily coverage with Cision

 

 

Newseum, Research Associate Intern
September 2012-December 2012
 
  • AU School of Communication Dean’s Internship

  • Assisted Senior VP of Broadcasting with research for civic education project and online exhibit

  • Managed a spreadsheet with over 100 museum assets and original research

  • Led a team of volunteers on content analysis

 

 

Visit Bucks County 

May 2012- August 2012

 

  • Communicated to over 400 partner organizations

  • Wrote press releases, articles, and newsletters

  • Created social media outreach

  • Tracked social media campaign "Unforgetaways"

  • Researched and presented information to Communications team about the website and media contacts

Skills

AP, Chicago, and MLA Writing Style

MS Office Suite for PC/MAC

Adobe Indesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Dreamweaver

iMovie

HTML

jQuery

CSS

Final Cut Pro

Word Press

Constant Contact

Cision

TrendKite

Meltwater

BurrellesLuce

Social Media

 

If interested in seeing a formal resume, please click here. 

Education
 
MA: Strategic Communication, American University, Washington, DC. 
Capstone: Enriching the Conversation: Domestic Violence advocacy’s influence on agenda setting during watershed media moments (Spring 2016)
 
Bachelor of Arts Degree: Double Major in Communication Studies and History, American University, Washington, DC.

Undergraduate Thesis in History: Fitting the Frame: Broadcast News Portrayals of Females in the  

Student Anti-Vietnam War Movement (Spring 2013)

 

Semester Abroad: University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Spring 2012

 

 

 

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T: 267-235-5282
 

Contact

caitlan.mccafferty

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