a n d i ' s c u r r i c u l u m v i t a e
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Education
PARK
UNIVERSITY – Parkville, Missouri
Cumulative GPA: 3.94
Bachelor of Arts: Public Relations & Multimedia Journalism
Graduation: May 2013
STUDY-ABROAD – The Republic of Uganda
Summer 2010
Studied abroad on Peace Journalism Scholarship to Uganda (funded in part by U.S. State Department), producing broadcast journalism pieces and teaching applied communication ethics to local professional radio reporters during seminars to prevent media-incited violence. (click here to see more about the project)
STUDY-ABROAD - The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Winter Break 2011-12
Interned abroad with MENA Friends of the Global Fund, doing marketing, grant writing, and research to prevent malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS in the region. (click here to see more about the project)
Cumulative GPA: 3.94
Bachelor of Arts: Public Relations & Multimedia Journalism
Graduation: May 2013
STUDY-ABROAD – The Republic of Uganda
Summer 2010
Studied abroad on Peace Journalism Scholarship to Uganda (funded in part by U.S. State Department), producing broadcast journalism pieces and teaching applied communication ethics to local professional radio reporters during seminars to prevent media-incited violence. (click here to see more about the project)
STUDY-ABROAD - The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Winter Break 2011-12
Interned abroad with MENA Friends of the Global Fund, doing marketing, grant writing, and research to prevent malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS in the region. (click here to see more about the project)
Experience
Crossroads Communication (formerly Barkley) - Public Relations Intern
Kansas City, MO, United States
January 2013 - May 2013
Assist with media relations and blogger relations for Applebee's, Blue Bunny, ITC Energy Holdings, Lee Jeans, March of Dimes, Quiznos, and Weight Watchers Sweet Baked Goods. Assist with research for new business proposals.
Midland Radio Corporation - Marketing Intern
Kansas City, MO, United States
November 2012 - December 2012
Conducted all media relations for consumer electronics division, resulting in positive coverage in national media outlets. Created guidelines for athletic sponsorship program. Created strategic social media plan for trade show marketing. Managed product review program and processed media applications.
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - Public Relations Intern
Kansas City, KS, United States
January 2012 - November 2012
Created journalism-style multimedia content about students, faculty, and special programs in the School of Health Professions, School of Nursing, Office of Public Affairs, and Child Health Development Center. Created print newsletters, fliers, and email blasts for admissions and recruitment. Assisted with media training seminars. Assisted with blogger relations, resulting in national positive coverage.
Marketing Lead on Tour De BBQ's "Team KUMC" to fundraise for the KUMC and Children's Mercy Hospital cancer centers.
MENA Friends of the Global Fund - Program Intern
Amman, Jordan
December 2011-January 2012
Created donor relations kit to assist staff in raising $50,000 USD in donations for international health festival. Edited media and donor relations materials. Contributed to social media engagement and created content strategy. Designed media relations materials.
Great Mall of the Great Plains - Marketing Intern
Olathe, KS, United States
August 2011 - January 2012
Conceptualized and designed promotional items for vendors and mall events. Conducted media relations resulting in positive regional coverage. Created public service announcements for charitable causes. Managed social media communities. Conducted internal public relations to create goodwill for mall management among tenants.
Chris Keeshan Associates - Marketing Intern
Topeka, KS, United States
December 2010 - August 2011
Designed promotional items for nonprofit organization capital fundraising campaigns. Researched potential donors and anticipated donation points for multi-million dollar campaigns.
Bitterman Family Confections - Product Development & Marketing Intern
Kansas City, MO, United States
December 2010 - August 2011
Graphic design of product packaging for clients and general catalog selections, seen on candy all over the USA. Designed and wrote targeted email blasts to 3,000+ unique contacts monthly. Created 36-page catalog of every day offerings featuring hundreds of products. Designed and wrote copy for fliers targeting niche markets such as college sororities, real estate agencies, zoos, and more. Photographed and retouched images of product offerings.
Pirate Grounds Coffee - Assistant Manager
Parkville, MO, United States
March 2010 - May 2011
Created original drink offerings. Created campaign strategy and executed all promotions. Assisted with accounting, inventory and customer service.
AndiEnns.com - Entrepreneur
Kansas City, MO, United States
March 2007 - May 2010
Built and managed consultancy while maintaining full college class load and 3.9 GPA. Create and implement marketing and public relations campaigns for a variety of clients nationwide. Services include writing copy (press releases, email newsletters, etc), social media, event planning, media relations, graphic design, and more.
Plaza Wellspring - Public Relations
Kansas City, MO, United States
September 2007 - September 2008
Created and implemented marketing campaign, media relations, event planning, direct incoming calls, managed office schedule. Studio practitioners saw up to 400% increase in revenue attributed to the campaigns.
Kansas City, MO, United States
January 2013 - May 2013
Assist with media relations and blogger relations for Applebee's, Blue Bunny, ITC Energy Holdings, Lee Jeans, March of Dimes, Quiznos, and Weight Watchers Sweet Baked Goods. Assist with research for new business proposals.
Midland Radio Corporation - Marketing Intern
Kansas City, MO, United States
November 2012 - December 2012
Conducted all media relations for consumer electronics division, resulting in positive coverage in national media outlets. Created guidelines for athletic sponsorship program. Created strategic social media plan for trade show marketing. Managed product review program and processed media applications.
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - Public Relations Intern
Kansas City, KS, United States
January 2012 - November 2012
Created journalism-style multimedia content about students, faculty, and special programs in the School of Health Professions, School of Nursing, Office of Public Affairs, and Child Health Development Center. Created print newsletters, fliers, and email blasts for admissions and recruitment. Assisted with media training seminars. Assisted with blogger relations, resulting in national positive coverage.
Marketing Lead on Tour De BBQ's "Team KUMC" to fundraise for the KUMC and Children's Mercy Hospital cancer centers.
MENA Friends of the Global Fund - Program Intern
Amman, Jordan
December 2011-January 2012
Created donor relations kit to assist staff in raising $50,000 USD in donations for international health festival. Edited media and donor relations materials. Contributed to social media engagement and created content strategy. Designed media relations materials.
Great Mall of the Great Plains - Marketing Intern
Olathe, KS, United States
August 2011 - January 2012
Conceptualized and designed promotional items for vendors and mall events. Conducted media relations resulting in positive regional coverage. Created public service announcements for charitable causes. Managed social media communities. Conducted internal public relations to create goodwill for mall management among tenants.
Chris Keeshan Associates - Marketing Intern
Topeka, KS, United States
December 2010 - August 2011
Designed promotional items for nonprofit organization capital fundraising campaigns. Researched potential donors and anticipated donation points for multi-million dollar campaigns.
Bitterman Family Confections - Product Development & Marketing Intern
Kansas City, MO, United States
December 2010 - August 2011
Graphic design of product packaging for clients and general catalog selections, seen on candy all over the USA. Designed and wrote targeted email blasts to 3,000+ unique contacts monthly. Created 36-page catalog of every day offerings featuring hundreds of products. Designed and wrote copy for fliers targeting niche markets such as college sororities, real estate agencies, zoos, and more. Photographed and retouched images of product offerings.
Pirate Grounds Coffee - Assistant Manager
Parkville, MO, United States
March 2010 - May 2011
Created original drink offerings. Created campaign strategy and executed all promotions. Assisted with accounting, inventory and customer service.
AndiEnns.com - Entrepreneur
Kansas City, MO, United States
March 2007 - May 2010
Built and managed consultancy while maintaining full college class load and 3.9 GPA. Create and implement marketing and public relations campaigns for a variety of clients nationwide. Services include writing copy (press releases, email newsletters, etc), social media, event planning, media relations, graphic design, and more.
Plaza Wellspring - Public Relations
Kansas City, MO, United States
September 2007 - September 2008
Created and implemented marketing campaign, media relations, event planning, direct incoming calls, managed office schedule. Studio practitioners saw up to 400% increase in revenue attributed to the campaigns.
Awards & Honors
• Alpha Chi Honor Society – recognizing the academic achievement, service, and character of top 1 percent of juniors and seniors.
• Sigma Alpha Pi: National Honor Society of Leadership & Success - recognized for significant academic achievement, successfully completed self-improvement and leadership challenges attempted by only 10 percent of eligible students.
• Student representative on Park University departmental hiring committee (2012-13)
• Park University Presidential Scholar (3.9+ cumulative GPA) - 2011, 2012, 2013
• Dean’s List (3.6+ semester GPA) – all semesters
• Park University Journalist of the Year 2013
• Park University Parkite Student of the Year finalist
• Park University Toni Griggs Leadership Award finalist
• Missouri College Media Awards 2013
• Departmental Honors in Multimedia Journalism 2012
• Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest 2012
• Missouri College Media Awards 2012
• Missouri College Media Awards 2011
• The Pica Pole Award – for outstanding journalism.
• Student Leadership Award – for significant contribution to student life.
• Writer’s Digest Magazine’s Young Writer Award
• Sigma Alpha Pi: National Honor Society of Leadership & Success - recognized for significant academic achievement, successfully completed self-improvement and leadership challenges attempted by only 10 percent of eligible students.
• Student representative on Park University departmental hiring committee (2012-13)
• Park University Presidential Scholar (3.9+ cumulative GPA) - 2011, 2012, 2013
• Dean’s List (3.6+ semester GPA) – all semesters
• Park University Journalist of the Year 2013
• Park University Parkite Student of the Year finalist
• Park University Toni Griggs Leadership Award finalist
• Missouri College Media Awards 2013
- Finalist in Journalist of the Year contest
- 1st place investigative reporting
- 1st place sports writing
- 1st place special section (Andi was editor and designer of special edition)
- 1st place photo page (Andi contributed photojournalism to winning spread)
- 2nd place editorial writing
- 2nd place infographic design
- 3rd place page one (Andi was editor and designer of page)
- 3rd place feature page design (Andi was editor, designer, and reporter of spread)
- 3rd place advertising design
- Honorable mention in-depth reporting
• Departmental Honors in Multimedia Journalism 2012
• Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest 2012
- 2nd place sports writing
- 4th place news writing
• Missouri College Media Awards 2012
- 1st place section design
- 2nd place advertising
• Missouri College Media Awards 2011
- 1st place yearbook feature writing
- 2nd place feature design
- 3rd place yearbook feature writing
• The Pica Pole Award – for outstanding journalism.
• Student Leadership Award – for significant contribution to student life.
• Writer’s Digest Magazine’s Young Writer Award
Scholarships & Grants
- American Advertising Federation of Kansas City. $2,000 scholarship, membership to the club, and mentorship with a local professional.
- United Planet Day Grant. $2,000 towards an international service trip.
- America's Unofficial Ambassador's Mosaic Scholarship. $1,000 toward volunteer travel in the Muslim world. (Winter 2011 trip to Jordan)
- Peace Journalism Scholarship. Funding to travel to Uganda (Summer 2010) to teach journalism ethics and report on post-conflict development in the Gulu region.
- Class of 1928 Scholarship. Recognizing exceptional students at Park University.
Associations & Organizations
Campus Involvement
Activities: (Organization / Position)
2012-13
*** The Stylus Newspaper / Editor. Manage team of section editors, journalists, photographers, and ad salespeople for award-winning biweekly campus newspaper. Report on current events, human interest stories, arts and entertainment, and sports at Park University and surrounding areas. Edit stories and photographs from student reporters. Design and layout newspaper. Manage online edition. Recruit students to team.
2011-12
*** The Stylus Newspaper / Co-Editor. Manage team of section editors, journalists, photographers, and ad salespeople for award-winning biweekly campus newspaper. Report on current events, human interest stories, arts and entertainment, and sports at Park University and surrounding areas. Edit stories and photographs from student reporters. Design and layout newspaper. Created online edition. Recruit students to team.
2010-11
*** KGSP 90.5 FM / Program Director & Producer of Face For Radio Show. Manage team of student radio personalities, develop and produce programming, marketing and public relations, event planning, create partnerships with other clubs, recruit new members, write grant proposal for on-campus funding.
*** The Stylus Newspaper / Feature Editor. Manage team of student feature journalists for biweekly campus newspaper. Cover human interest stories relating to Park University arts, culture, service learning, diversity, and more. Edit feature stories and photographs. Design and layout feature section.
*** Northland News TV / Reporter. Produce news packages about Park University students and events for biweekly cable news show.
*** Alpha Chi Honor Society / Inductee.
2009-10
*** Pirate Galley Culinary Club / Co-Founder & Vice President. Public relations, marketing and publicity for cooking labs and student body events.
*** Communication Connection / Activities Officer. Propose and organize events for communication majors and general student body.
*** The Stylus Newspaper / Staff Writer. Cover human interest stories on the Parkville campus, such as featured visual artists, service trips, and more.
*** KGSP 90.5 Radio / Producer of Face For Radio and Parkville Luminary Hour. Student perspective on politics and world affairs for weekly show hosted by Parkville Luminary newspaper publisher/editor Mark Vasto.
*** Campus Activities Board / Cabbie and Mr Park Committee (marketing sub-committee). Assist with hosting events for the student body. Assist with organizing marketing for annual Relay For Life fundraiser Mr Park male beauty pageant.
*** Sigma Alpha Pi National Society of Leadership & Success / Inductee. Working toward induction as a Presidential Member.
2012-13
*** The Stylus Newspaper / Editor. Manage team of section editors, journalists, photographers, and ad salespeople for award-winning biweekly campus newspaper. Report on current events, human interest stories, arts and entertainment, and sports at Park University and surrounding areas. Edit stories and photographs from student reporters. Design and layout newspaper. Manage online edition. Recruit students to team.
2011-12
*** The Stylus Newspaper / Co-Editor. Manage team of section editors, journalists, photographers, and ad salespeople for award-winning biweekly campus newspaper. Report on current events, human interest stories, arts and entertainment, and sports at Park University and surrounding areas. Edit stories and photographs from student reporters. Design and layout newspaper. Created online edition. Recruit students to team.
2010-11
*** KGSP 90.5 FM / Program Director & Producer of Face For Radio Show. Manage team of student radio personalities, develop and produce programming, marketing and public relations, event planning, create partnerships with other clubs, recruit new members, write grant proposal for on-campus funding.
*** The Stylus Newspaper / Feature Editor. Manage team of student feature journalists for biweekly campus newspaper. Cover human interest stories relating to Park University arts, culture, service learning, diversity, and more. Edit feature stories and photographs. Design and layout feature section.
*** Northland News TV / Reporter. Produce news packages about Park University students and events for biweekly cable news show.
*** Alpha Chi Honor Society / Inductee.
2009-10
*** Pirate Galley Culinary Club / Co-Founder & Vice President. Public relations, marketing and publicity for cooking labs and student body events.
*** Communication Connection / Activities Officer. Propose and organize events for communication majors and general student body.
*** The Stylus Newspaper / Staff Writer. Cover human interest stories on the Parkville campus, such as featured visual artists, service trips, and more.
*** KGSP 90.5 Radio / Producer of Face For Radio and Parkville Luminary Hour. Student perspective on politics and world affairs for weekly show hosted by Parkville Luminary newspaper publisher/editor Mark Vasto.
*** Campus Activities Board / Cabbie and Mr Park Committee (marketing sub-committee). Assist with hosting events for the student body. Assist with organizing marketing for annual Relay For Life fundraiser Mr Park male beauty pageant.
*** Sigma Alpha Pi National Society of Leadership & Success / Inductee. Working toward induction as a Presidential Member.
Media Appearances
- Professor Komagum: Searching for Peace and Losing My Sanity in Uganda by Steven Youngblood. (2012) Nonfiction book featuring essays by Andi.
- Park University Alumni Magazine (2012) "Park student gets travel grant"
- Brand Maker News (2011) "How to make a great first impression"
- Jackson County Examiner (2011) - "Park student looks to promote peace one country at a time"
- Lee's Summit Journal (2011) "Next step: Jordan"
- Media Bistro (2011) - "The Best Thing I Did For My Resume"
- US News & World Report (2011) "LinkedIn Offers New Options for Students"
- Los Angeles Times (2011) "Young entrepreneur wants respect" (answered question in business column)
- Toilet Paper Entrepreneur (2011) "How to Make Your Office More Efficient"
- Social Media Club (2011) "Video 101: Editing and Production"
- NAFSA Association for International Educators (2010) "Peace, Journalism and Education in the 'Real' Kampala"
- KCUR 89.3 FM (2010) local NPR affiliate. Segment on peace journalism and experience in Uganda.
- Life FM in Fort Portal, Uganda (2010) segment on peace journalism workshop
- The Age (Melborne, Australia's daily newspaper) (2010) - "Power words: the nitty gritty of writing for search engines". Syndicated to Sydney Morning Herald, West Australia Today, and Business Day.
- Entrepreneurette Gazette (2010) - "How to gauge the competition"
- Northland News (2010) - segment on peace journalism
- Toilet Paper Entrepreneur blog (2010) - "How to celebrate an entrepreneurial success"
- Entrepreneurette Gazette (2010) - "How to use social media to boost your product sales"
- The Parkville Luminary Hour on KGSP 90.5 FM (2010) - regular contributor
- Brazen Careerist featured blog posts (2009) - "Hey Gen Y! Just give up, okay?"
- Yahoo! HotJobs (2009) - "Good careers with bad reputations"
- Whiz Ventures National Radio (2009) - Young entrepreneur series
- Black Christian Book Marketing Magazine (2009) - "What is the difference between public relations and advertising?"
- Evolving Internet Marketer (2009) "Best Social Media Sites for Developing Business Opportunities"
- Business In College (2009) - "Meet Andi Enns"
- Sparxoo (2009) - "Tips on Marketing to Gen Y"
- Foundation Studio Marketing blog (2009) - "Socialise your marketing"
- Suspect City blog (2009) - "We are the chosen generation"
- Camp KC (2009) "Young and Looking for Things to Do? Check These Out."
- Evolving Magazine (2009) "Healthy Sexuality"
- Diva Toolbox (2009) "Successful Bartering Stories"
- Edvisors Education News (2009) - "Earth Day Special: Going green without spending green"
- Toilet Paper Entrepreneur blog (2008) - "The 54 best PR tips for entrepreneurs"
- Quips & Tips For Writers (2008) - "Writing better: 8 tips from freelance writers and published authors"
- Teen Star TV (2008) - segment on playwriting
- Kansas City Star (2008) - "Coterie presents 2008 Young Playwright's Festival today"
- Lee's Summit Journal (2008) - "Young playwright published in online magazine"
- Lee's Summit Tribune (2008) - "Writing from life"
- ESL Teacher's Board (2008) "10 Common Misconceptions that Can Ruin Your Interview"
- Families.com Homeschooling blog (2008) - "Interview with a graduating homeschooler"
- KC Stage Magazine (2007) - cover story. "Young Playwright's Festival"
- Kansas City Star(2007) - "Fresh voices"
- Kansas City Live (2006) - segment on playwriting
- KCUR 89.3 FM local NPR station (2006) - segment on young writers
- Kansas City Star (2006) - "The kids are all write"
- Lee's Summit Journal (2005) - "Young playwrights on the stage"