ELYSSA
HAWKINS
Inspired Content Creator
About Me
I am a content creator with a Bachelor of the Arts in Communication and Public Relations. My personal and paraprofessional experiences and core understanding of digital media make me an ideal fit for a marketing, multimedia and public relations role in any company.
My beginnings stemmed from work in Journalism for Hinsdale Central High School's Yearbook El Diablo. In my two years working in the Sports Section, our publications won National Academic Scholastic Awards from Columbia.
My journalism and multimedia further continued as a Sports Reporter and eventually editor for the Carthage College Newsmagazine "The Current". In my four years, I also had the opportunity to work as an Athletic Communications Undergraduate Assistant covering swimming, diving, and water polo at Carthage.
This work inspired my Senior Thesis which was the development of an entire website dedicated to all things related to the 2017 Men’s Soccer Team for which I supplied one hundred percent of the content. My Thesis was featured in the Carthage College 2018 Spring Achievement Showcase. Further building upon these experiences, I used my knowledge of website development to help a local business expand their brand while reaching new clientele.
My ultimate goal is to continue to work in journalism multimedia at an athletic capacity be it for an online news outlet or for a collegiate institution. However, I also have a strong desire to work in multimedia and public relations for national and local companies. Thank you for your consideration.
Work Experience
JAN 2020 - Present
Director of Operations/Recruiting Coordinator - Pomona-Pitzer Water Polo
NOV 2018 - MAR 2019
Global Assistant Operations Manager - Energy BBDO
• Supports Direct Supervisor on day to day projects
• Organizes and manages multiple tasks and projects simultaneously with Home Storage
• Manages digital scope, ensuring global projects are running smoothly and within specified timelines
• Works with Home Storage Account Team to manage global market expansion website production
• Helps collect and share network best practices
• Follows up on all work in progress to ensure due dates at met
• Responsible for tracking, analyzing and sharing implications or business data and competitive information
• Maintains and collects historical brand data and status updates from local clients and internal partners
• Helps prepare agency recommendations and other projects requested by the direct supervisor
JUN 2017 - DEC 2017
"Come On, You Red Men: An Application of Online Journalism Through Men's Soccer": The scholarly goal achieved through this approach was how to approach publishing journalistic work for online media without sacrificing credibility or integrity on the writer’s part. The result was not a traditional thesis research paper, but rather a fully dedicated website to published game previews, game reports, and feature pieces highlighting the Carthage College Men’s Soccer 2017 season.
SEP 2017 - MAY 2018
Managed fundraising for Tread-A-Thon fundraiser and SnapRaise, both of which to fund team trips to Bloomington, Indiana, and Southern California respectively
Managed team social media outlets and alumnae outreach
Wrote alumnae newsletters which will allow water polo alumnae to remain connected with the program
NOV 2016 - JUN 2016
Analyzed data and statistics using Sidearm Sports databases and Colorado Time Systems
Assisted in filming and statistic collection of the CCIW Men’s Soccer Championship hosted at Carthage College
Collected footage and data from other institutions to provide information on away games for Carthage fans
Developed a network within the Carthage College athletic department
Education
2022 / MAY
Claremont Graduate University
Applied Women's & Gender Studies (Certificate)
2018 / MAY
Carthage College
Thesis Research: “Come On, You Red Men: An Application of Online Journalism through Carthage Men’s Soccer”
Major GPA: 3.71
2018 Carthage College Distinguished Senior Award Finalist
Member of Carthage Women's Water Polo (2018 Team Captain), Residential Life, Lambda Pi Eta, and Pi Sigma Epsilon