1. Shelby Bowen: Curriculum Vitae
800 West Alton Street| Ebensburg, PA 15931| (814)414-5502| sjb119@francis.edu
Education:
SaintFrancisUniversity
2016 | StrategicCommunications2018
Major: StrategicCommunications (PublicRelations)
GPA 2.89
I am a motivatedPublicRelationsMajorwhohopestoone-dayworkfora nonprofitorganizationorthe
government. UpongraduatingIhope tojointhe Peace Corps. In orderto make thishappenI have
completedthe followingcourses.
WorkExperience:
August2009-2016
Gosia’sPierogis| Letrobe,Pa
Cook
Cashier
May 2014 – August2014
Camp Allegheny|Stoystown, Pa
Secretary
Store Clerk
Part-time Counselor
June2015 –August2015
Camp Conshatawba | Summerhill,Pa
Counselor
May 2016 –July 2016
Start Smart LearningCenter| Gallitzin,Pa
Day Care worker
CommunicationsExperiences:
2015: Presidentof REDRadio
- OrganizedDJevents
- DJ’devents
- SetUp Podcastsformembers
LeadershipExperiences:
Lead Spiritual Retreatinhighschool
ASL ClubPresidentfrom2009-2010
2. Was a SessionLeaderforSignDay at SaintFrancisUniversitysince 2011
Camp counselorforthe summersof 2014 and 2015
Girl Scout Troop Assistantleadersince 2015
RED Radio Presidentfrom2015 to present
CoursesTaken:
ENGL 104: Introto Literature
ASL 201: Intermediate ASL
COMM 100: Grammar forMedia Professionals
ENGL 103: Writingfora Discipline
PLSC 103: WorldPolitics
SPCH 103: SpeechFundamental/PublicSpeaking
COMM 101: Mass Media& Society
- As a future PR,I mustbe well versedinthe waysof social mediaandhow itaffectsan
audience.Thisclassdiscussedhow thathappensandsome of the ethical issuesthatsocial
mediasometimesbringstocertainissues.
COMM 102: MediaLiteracy
CORE 113: FirstYear SeminarBanned Books
PSYCH 101: Intro to Psychology
PUBH 101: Introto PublicHealth
RLST 105: FranciscanGoals forToday
COMM 201: WritingforMedia
COMM 330: Social MediaStrategies
- SometimesPublicRelationsandMarketingcangohand inhand.This classdescribedtactics
and showedme howtouse social mediato spreada message.
EDUC 150: Educational Psychology
ES 295: Environmental StudiesSeminarEnvironmentalCrime Sustainability
THTR 302: Acting
PHIL 205: Phil-Reason&Respons
ASL 450: Special TopicsinAmerican SignASL
COMM 205: Editing
- There are manydifferentdisciplinesof Communications.Thisclassfocusedonwritingand
editingnewspaperarticles.Thisalsotalkedaboutethicalissueswiththe newsandhowto
maintainanunbiasedoutlookonthe news. Thishelpedme tobetterunderstanda
journalist’sduties.
COMM 301: Audio&VideoProduction
COMM 310: Advertising
HIST 220: Historyof Science
MUS 031: Tut: AppliedVoice
ECON 101: Principlesof Economics
MGMT 101: Principlesof Management
COMM 201: PublicRelations
3. - Thisclass gave me specificinstructionsandunderstandingonhow tobe an effective PR.
Also,expandingthe dutiesandobligationsof aPR.
COMM 230: GroupCommunication
COMM 389: Practicum
MATH 100: PrepatoryMath
MKTG 302: Marketing
THTR 103: TheaterArts Workshop
Coursesto Takein theFuture
BIOL 104: Human Heredity
ITAL 112: BeginningItalian
ENGL 208: BusinessWriting
MATH 101: General Math
COMM 308: DesktopPublishing
GeneralInterest in theFuture:
Travel to differentcountriestogainexperience indifferentcultures
Volunteermytime while inthe USuntil Ileave forthe Peace Corps
To provide organizationalskillsforpressreleases,statements,andanyotherdutiesforPublic
Relations
Importanceof Parma Experience:
I hope to immerse myself inadifferentculture foranextendedperiodamountof time. Ialsohope to
gainthe skillsnecessarytosucceedinthe communicationsfieldwiththisinternship.