Jillian Broaddus

Majored in Literature, Media, And Communication
Georgia Institute of Technology, Class of 2015
From Marietta, GA

B.S. Literature, Media, and Communication graduate from Georgia Tech starting my career in Public Relations.

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Education

Georgia Institute of Technology
Lassiter High School

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Jillian Broaddus Earns Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech

Jillian Broaddus of Marietta, GA earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Spring 2015 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 4....

June, 17 2015 - Verified by Georgia Institute of Technology

Jillian Broaddus Receives Degree from Georgia Tech

Jillian Broaddus of Marietta, GA, has earned a Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology, and Culture from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Broaddus was among approximately 2,700 u...

June, 10 2015 - Verified by Georgia Institute of Technology

Jillian Broaddus Earns Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech

Jillian Broaddus of Marietta, GA, earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2013 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 4.0...

January, 24 2014 - Verified by Georgia Institute of Technology

Jillian Broaddus Earns Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech

Jillian Broaddus of Marietta, GA, earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Spring 2013 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 4...

July, 25 2013 - Verified by Georgia Institute of Technology

Jillian Broaddus Earns Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech

Jillian Broaddus of Marietta, GA earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2012 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Undergraduate students earning a 4.00 academic average for the seme...

January, 16 2013 - Verified by Georgia Institute of Technology

Jillian Broaddus Earns Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech

Jillian Broaddus of Roswell, GA earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Spring 2012 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Undergraduate students earning a 4.00 academic average for the sem...

June, 01 2012 - Verified by Georgia Institute of Technology

Jillian Broaddus Earns Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech

Jillian Broaddus of Roswell, GA earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2011 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Undergraduate students earning a 4.00 academic average for the semes...

January, 13 2012 - Verified by Georgia Institute of Technology

Activities

Public Speaking Club

Honed public speaking skills through weekly meetings and practices.

Spring 2013 - Georgia Institute of Technology

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GT1000 Team Leader Advisory Board

Helped co-teach an introductory course for incoming freshmen. Served as a counselor and source of advice and guidance regarding class schedules, college life, adjusting to Tech, etc.

Fall 2012 - Fall 2013 - Georgia Institute of Technology

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Poetry Club

Attended Poetry@Tech reading series, participated in writing seminars, and published poetry in the Tech Literary Magazine, "Erato."

Fall 2012 - Spring 2015 - Georgia Institute of Technology

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Ivan Allen College Student Ambassadors

As Social Media Leader, I managed social media sites (increased website traffic by 31%) and created promotional brochures and videos. Outside of this, I served as the professional “face” of the college in leading campus tours, hosting high school recruiting events, participating in panel discussions, and communicating with high school faculty and counselors.

Spring 2012 - Spring 2014 - Georgia Institute of Technology

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Soccer Club (Women's)

Devoted 3 days per week and traveled most weekends during the spring and fall semesters as a member of the Women's Club Soccer Team.

Spring 2012 - Spring 2014 - Georgia Institute of Technology

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Alternative Service Breaks

Devoted my spring break to a Habitat for Humanity project in Jacksonville, FL.

Spring 2012 - Georgia Institute of Technology

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Technique

I conducted interviews, organized press events, and wrote weekly articles as an Entertainment Staff Writer. Following this, I gained experience in editing, comical and critical writing, photography, and graphical layout design utilizing Adobe InDesign as Student Life Editor. I continued as a writer throughout my 4 years at Georgia Tech.

Fall 2011 - Spring 2015 - Georgia Institute of Technology

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Alpha Chi Omega (AXO)

Member throughout all four years of college; served on the executive board for my junior year. Managed social media sites, organized photography and media at events, represented presence on campus through events and other initiatives.

Fall 2011 - Spring 2015 - Georgia Institute of Technology

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Work Experience

Project Coordinator / Social Media Manager at Assessment+

Assessment+ is a leadership consulting firm that uses the latest methods and processes for organizational and leadership development, as well as talent management, while continuing to create new and better ways to teach, practice and attain improvement. As a Project Coordinator, I help design, develop and implement various assessment projects for clients, which range from mid-size to Fortune 500 companies from all over the world. I support the Project Team with administrative details, scheduling, coding, research, data analysis, and other duties that result in the successful launch and implementation of a survey project. As the Social Media Manager, I implement the Assessment+ Social Media Strategy, develop brand awareness, generate inbound traffic and cultivate leads and sales. This involves experience with website management, Twitter and LinkedIn account management, SEO, creative content generation and blogging, and innovative client loyalty initiatives.

August 2015 - Present

Global Practices at Ketchum

Supported project research and management, content marketing, writing and media relations efforts to support client and agency programs, specifically for new business opportunities. Participated in brainstorms, internal meetings and agency events, in addition to aiding daily PR initiatives.

March 2015 - Present

Corporate Communications Intern at Dish Network Service L.L.C.

Formulated and implemented a strategic digital PR plan to improve the company's news releases, corporate blog, and @dishnews Twitter. Additionally performed daily PR duties including news coverage research with Vocus, media outlet and reporter research, organization, internal communications work, and press release drafting.

June 2014 - August 2014

Marketing & Communications Intern at Make-A-Wish

Experience in photo and story editing, newsletter writing, billboard creation, promotional video making, data entry into Raiser’s Edge system, large-scale event hosting, and social media analysis and communication with the community.

January 2014 - May 2014

Style Guru Blog Intern at CollegeFashionista.com

Weekly writer and campus representative; Experience in writing, photography, fashion research, social media marketing, and online journalism. Work: https://www.collegefashionista.com/author/jillianbroaddus

August 2013 - December 2013

Social Media Intern at ExpandLab

Experience in writing press releases, creating videos and case studies, researching for client blog posts, making conference calls, building an engaged online community, and promotional and technical writing for an eCommerce development agency. Also worked with Magento software.

December 2012 - May 2013

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