MADELYN ROSS
[email protected] // 310.486.0646
EDUCATION University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor of Arts, World Arts and Cultures // 06.13 Cum Laude, 3.83 GPA Study Abroad, Language & Culture, UC Center Florence, Italy // Fall 2011
WORK EXPERIENCE UCLA Fund // Los Angeles, California // 09.13 – Present Communications Assistant Conceptualize, create, and execute strategic social media programs Carefully integrate messaging within the university's branding and marketing guidelines Assist with graphic design and transmission of e-communications and print collateral Use PR strategies to amplify brand voice throughout the Los Angeles community and beyond UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture // Los Angeles, California // 08.12 – 09.13 Communications Assistant Used social media and print collateral to develop a brand voice for the School of the Arts and Architecture Researched alumni and faculty news to generate press releases and publicly distributed information UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture // Los Angeles, California // 06.12 - 08.12 Stewardship and Gift Reporting Intern Focused on investor relations in the identification of essential versus nonessential components of an effective profile Developed database management skills through the creation of donor file blueprints for future users Hammer Museum // Los Angeles, California // 06.11 - 08.11 Communications Intern Developed social media strategies to drive PR initiatives Managed media and the archival of the department’s video footage Created editorial content for various online destinations Viceroy Hotel Group // Los Angeles, California // 06.11 - 08.11 Sales and Marketing Intern Maintained the social media pages of several properties Strategized marketing methods for individual properties Engaged in competitive analysis of social space Created and updated designs for brand identity, collateral, and corporate communication
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Freelance Graphic Design // Los Angeles, California // 09.09 - Present Created apparel, logos, and print collateral for UCLA Aids Ambassadors, Student Alumni Association, the National PanHellenic Council, Pi Beta Phi Sorority, UCEAP Florence Abroad Program, UCLA Mobile Clinic, and independent clients The Daily Bruin Newspaper, UCLA// Los Angeles, California Design Intern // 04.10 – 06.13 Position focusing on integrative layout design to deliver visually stimulating content Football and Basketball App Designer // 09.12 – 09.13 Focused on the generation of visual content and outreach tactics to gain a substantial fan base
VOLUNTEER WORK UCLA Rape Treatment Center | Stuart House // Santa Monica, California // 09.13-Present Playroom Volunteer Coordinates activities for children ages two to eighteen years Responsible for the transition of children from a playroom setting into therapy sessions Hammer Museum // Los Angeles, California Visitors Services Ambassador // 09.12 - Present Welcome and orient visitors to the museum; assist and set up Public Program events; assisted with ticket sales Kids’ Art Museum Project // 05.11, 05.12, 05.13 Operation of several artist stations; idealization and completion of children’s projects Bearing Witness // Los Angeles, California // 01.12 - 03.12 Paired with a Holocaust survivor to develop an interactive narrative of personal stories
HONORS & SKILLS Dean’s Honor List Golden Key International Honor Society Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel , Microsoft PowerPoint , Microsoft Project, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Acrobat, HTML/CSS, Quark, Final Cut Pro, Zeega, Filemaker Pro, Raiser’s Edge, Italian Language
