JENNIFER A. WHITCOMB http://jenniferawhitcomb.com/ 504 E. 46 th Street, Austin, Texas, 78751 | 210.643.8947 | [email protected] EDUCATION The University of Texas at Austin May 2010 B.J. Multimedia Journalism & B.A. English GPA: 3.625 Study Abroad: Oxford University, Oxford, UK, Summer 2008 EXPERIENCE Dell Austin, Texas Part-time Android Market Research Analyst (contractual) January 2011-current • Assist in researching the Android app market for educational and business related applications • Provide analysis of research on an ongoing basis Jetté Momant PR & Event Productions Austin, Texas Account Executive October 2010-current • Manage clients and their public relations campaigns • Provide social media support for all clients • Write press releases and work to garner press for clients Kohana Coffee Company and Town Market Austin, Texas Marketing Coordinator and Marketing Intern April 2010-November 2010 • Assisted with planning, preparation and implementation of all marketing campaigns for two companies simultaneously • Designed posters, fliers and menus for the exhibition of product using Adobe Creative Suite software • Maintained and developed social media initiatives over multiple social media platforms contributing to significant growth and development of brand community • Built and maintained relationships with the press and community in order to build brand equity to garner press • Assisted with sales through sales calls, marketing demos, community events and other sales and marketing campaigns Texans for Kay Austin, Texas Political Communications Intern January 2010-March 2010 • Assisted, maintained and contributed to social media sites for Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison during the 2010 gubernatorial election • Organized and executed campaign events through social networking media All Access Today Austin, Texas Social Media Marketing Intern October 2009-March 2010 • Strategically planned and executed creative and effective publicity campaigns for All Access Today and various clients • Developed and managed social media networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, Flickr • Worked directly with major musicians and their teams developing creative and innovative marketing strategies Urban Home Magazine Austin, Texas Reporting and Editorial Intern May 2009-August 2009 • Covered architectural and interior design trends in the Austin area • Conducted interviews, synthesized content, and composed articles concerning those trends • Provided editorial support for final publications Glenda Facemire Austin, Texas Publicity Intern April 2009-August 2009 • Provided public affairs support for a future publication: Music in the Kitchen: Favorite Recipes from Austin City Limits Performers • Managed a website supporting the publication • Consulted on and contributed to social media and networking sites to maximize public exposure SKILLS Multimedia: HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Soundslides, CMS, social media, MailChimp Audio: Audacity, Garageband Video/Film: Final Cut Pro Business: Mac and PC proficient, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Languages: Intermediate German proficiency Additional: Skilled photographer, skilled videographer, proficient applying Associated Press style to copy

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JENNIFER A. WHITCOMB http://jenniferawhitcomb.com/

504 E. 46th Street, Austin, Texas, 78751 | 210.643.8947 | [email protected] EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Austin May 2010 B.J. Multimedia Journalism & B.A. English GPA: 3.625 Study Abroad: Oxford University, Oxford, UK, Summer 2008

EXPERIENCE Dell Austin, Texas Part-time Android Market Research Analyst (contractual) January 2011-current • Assist in researching the Android app market for educational and business related applications • Provide analysis of research on an ongoing basis

Jetté Momant PR & Event Productions Austin, Texas Account Executive October 2010-current • Manage clients and their public relations campaigns • Provide social media support for all clients • Write press releases and work to garner press for clients

Kohana Coffee Company and Town Market Austin, Texas Marketing Coordinator and Marketing Intern April 2010-November 2010 • Assisted with planning, preparation and implementation of all marketing campaigns for two companies simultaneously • Designed posters, fliers and menus for the exhibition of product using Adobe Creative Suite software • Maintained and developed social media initiatives over multiple social media platforms contributing to significant growth

and development of brand community • Built and maintained relationships with the press and community in order to build brand equity to garner press • Assisted with sales through sales calls, marketing demos, community events and other sales and marketing campaigns

Texans for Kay Austin, Texas Political Communications Intern January 2010-March 2010 • Assisted, maintained and contributed to social media sites for Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison during the 2010 gubernatorial

election • Organized and executed campaign events through social networking media

All Access Today Austin, Texas Social Media Marketing Intern October 2009-March 2010 • Strategically planned and executed creative and effective publicity campaigns for All Access Today and various clients • Developed and managed social media networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, Flickr • Worked directly with major musicians and their teams developing creative and innovative marketing strategies

Urban Home Magazine Austin, Texas Reporting and Editorial Intern May 2009-August 2009 • Covered architectural and interior design trends in the Austin area • Conducted interviews, synthesized content, and composed articles concerning those trends • Provided editorial support for final publications

Glenda Facemire Austin, Texas Publicity Intern April 2009-August 2009 • Provided public affairs support for a future publication: Music in the Kitchen: Favorite Recipes from Austin City Limits Performers • Managed a website supporting the publication • Consulted on and contributed to social media and networking sites to maximize public exposure

SKILLS Multimedia: HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Soundslides, CMS, social media, MailChimp Audio: Audacity, Garageband Video/Film: Final Cut Pro Business: Mac and PC proficient, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Languages: Intermediate German proficiency Additional: Skilled photographer, skilled videographer, proficient applying Associated Press style to copy