Ansley Rushing
Social Media/Marketing Intern
Atlanta United States (Georgia)
Professional Status
Available soon
Available
About Me
I am a graduate of the University of Georgia as of May 2012. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication with a degree in Public Relations. I also participated in the UGA Music Business Program in the Terry College of Business and received a minor in Religion.
I am a classically trained violinist and an Athens, GA based singer/songwriter. Music is a passion of mine, and I hope to pursue entertainment promotions and PR as I seek employment. Thank you for visiting my site. If you are interested in contacting me, please see my contact page and I would love to speak with you.
I am a classically trained violinist and an Athens, GA based singer/songwriter. Music is a passion of mine, and I hope to pursue entertainment promotions and PR as I seek employment. Thank you for visiting my site. If you are interested in contacting me, please see my contact page and I would love to speak with you.
Social Media/Marketing Intern
Paste Magazine
July 2012
to December 2012
Internship
Decatur
United States - Georgia
- Corresponded with clients on a daily basis to gather information to run contests
- Set up all contests on Paste website, promoted them via social media and selected/contacted all winners
- Utilized Paste’s Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest pages and monitored Reddit and IMDB for Paste’s content
- Reached out to bands, artists, actors, directors and organizations on social media to make them aware of our articles
- Doubled Pinterest following and increased average number of page views directed from Tumblr
Staff Writer
Live Music Guide
Since July 2012
Atlanta
United States - Georgia
- Review a newly released album each week
- Correspond with editors to maximize quality of work
- Meet weekly deadlines based on an assigned schedule
- Provide fresh, creative commentary on today's music industry
Public Relations and Advertising Campaign, Class Project
Turner Broadcasting
January 2012
to May 2012
Student Project
Atlanta
United States - Georgia
- Planned a public relations campaign for a TNT television show with a team of 12 students
- Performed research, interviews and focus groups to understand target audience
- Created a social media plan using Facebook and Twitter to support creative goals
- Gave presentation and demonstrate excellent public speaking skills
Student Managing Intern/Box Office Representative
University of Georgia Performing Arts Center
June 2011
to May 2012
Part-time
Athens
United States - Georgia
- Box Office Manager for over 40 University of Georgia Theatre events
- Oversaw 8 peer employees and exemplified professional patron interaction
- Responsibly transported cash and computers between theatre buildings
- Communicated in a timely manner with Theatre Department to provide Faculty with tickets
- Collaborated with House Manager to provide efficient operations of events
- Answered phones and worked a ticketing window to sell 2011-2012 Performing Arts Center Season tickets
Student Intern
Chase Park Transduction Recording Studio
August 2010
to May 2011
Internship
Athens
United States - Georgia
- Provided for the needs of clients to ensure efficient use of time
- Maintained positive relationships with Chase Park staff
- Set up and took down studio equipment to assist engineers in session preparation
- Learned basic operations of studio equipment and computers
- Assisted engineers with everyday tasks important to overall studio operation
Sales Associate
Delia's
May 2009
to August 2009
Part-time
Buford
United States - Georgia
- Provided excellent customer service to mall visitors
- Assisted during Tax Free Days when store was busiest to ensure efficient employee operations and maximum profit
- Learned to represent a brand and promote that brand to customers
- Worked very well with coworkers to achieve daily store goals
- Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, Reddit maintenance and management
- Growing social media following
- Interacting with social media audiences
- News writing, especially in musical and cultural areas
- Press Releases
- PR campaign plans
- Evaluating social media to make recommendations on how to expand following
- Leading focus groups and in-depth interviews
- Friendly correspondence with customers
- Problem solving
- Good communication skills
- Freelance performer/singer/violinist/songwriter
- Deep knowledge of indie music and the folk/Americana genre
- Training in classical violin
- Frequent employment as a church musician
- Exploring new places and their cultural value
- Visiting museums and historical locations
- Traveling for the purposes of discovering live music
- Painting
- Concert photography
- Jewelry making
- Knitting
