Contact

E-mail: kaitlynhinman@gmail.com

Cell phone: 248-912-5696

Skills

Experience writing and distributing press releases, producing news articles, and designing flyers and other documents

Familiar with design software including Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Illustrator; web design experience using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP

Familiar with Associated Press (AP) Style and The Chicago Manual of Style

Proficient in written and oral Spanish

Education

Bachelor of Arts – Professional Writing
Michigan State University, May 2010

• Specialization in editing and publishing; additional studies in journalism, public relations, and history
• Coursework in editing, web design, writing for a variety of genres (including news writing, informational documents, and press releases), and document design

Experience

Media & Communications Intern
Michigan State University Museum, May–August 2009

• Assisted in overall marketing and promotion of museum programs and the Great Lakes Folk Festival
• Composed written documents and put together press kits for local/regional media
• Utilized social networking, namely Twitter, as a promotional tool; disseminated event information to a variety of other online outlets, especially community events websites
• Organized production of mass-mailings and audio CDs of festival musicians
• Represented organization at festival and documented event on photo and video

Webmaster, http://www.brodycomplex.com
Brody Complex, 2008–09 school year

• Translated informational documents (i.e. announcements, flyers, newsletters) into webpages geared towards first-year college students living in Brody residence complex at MSU
• Compiled online resources in one place with easy access for roughly 2500 students
• Cleaned up and reformatted design in team setting; reorganized content for easier accessibility

Webmaster and Member
Spartan Marching Band Colorguard, August 2007–January 2010
State of Art Winterguard, November 2006–April 2010

• Created and maintained websites for both organizations as means of communication to the public
• Used design and writing skills as needed to promote guards and guard-sponsored events and fundraisers
• Met practice and performance requirements, which included rehearsing twelve to fifteen hours weekly and performing most weekends

Activities

Historian and Member, Tau Beta Sigma (2007–2010) National honorary band sorority—service organization to university bands; assisted in group-sponsored events and met membership requirements for four years

Co-Chair, Sparty Watch (October 2008) Coordinated and promoted annual band event, including nightly activities and donations of food and other products

Staff, 2007 Novi High School Band Camp Assisted in teaching competitive show to colorguard members

Journalism Intern, Red Cedar Log (2006–07) Writer for MSU’s student-published yearbook

Part-time employee: Pacific Sunwear, New York & Company, Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches, Potbelly Sandwich Works (2006–present)