JOANNA S. PARK

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Major: Communication
GPA: 3.4
Relevant Classes: organizational communication, strategies of persuasion, interpersonal communication, small group communication, digital media, business communication

SKILLS
• Fluent in Korean
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Skilled in social media including: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumbler, and Blogging

EXPERIENCE
ILLINI PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION Fall 2011-Present
Treasurer
• Managing the budget for the executive board members for the school year
• Managing the school bank account, and our personal bank account
• Collecting dues from 60 plus members
• Brainstorm guest speakers to bring into general meetings
• Dealing with the school office concerning financial issues
• Providing reimbursements when necessary
LIBERTY IN NORTH KOREA UIUC CHAPTER (LiNK) Fall 2010-Present
Public relations chair
• Creating press release for the events
• Creating and managing the Facebook event page
• Managing the club’s Twitter account, tripling followers from the beginning of the year
• Updating and informing members about current issues
Advertising committee head
• Overseeing a team of general members to plan for various events
• Informing and assigning duties to members
• Creating advertisement and buzz for LiNK events
LiNK OUT LOUD Fall 2010- Spring 2011
Public relations chair
• Drafted the press release for the event
• Contacted more than 30 local and surrounding newspapers
• Managed the Facebook event page (more than 400 attendees)
• Distributed advertisements
JEWEL OSCO PHARMACY Fall 2008–Spring 2009
Intern – pharmacy technician
• Assisted main pharmacist by helping to fill over 50 prescriptions per day
• Wrote around five prescriptions per day, and entered them into the computer system
• Contacted around five patients per day concerning their medications

ACTIVITIES
COVENANT FELLOWSHIP CHURCH Fall 2010-Present
Nursery
• Caring for around 18 one to two-year-old babies every Sunday