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Casey Matsumoto (808) 228-0019; [email protected] ; 116 Hemenway Street #1E, Boston, MA 02115 ————————————————————————————————————————————————— Education ————————————————————————————————————————————————— Northeastern University Boston, MA Candidate for Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies May 2017 Minor: Law & Public Policy GPA: 3.8 Honors: Communication Studies Research Award, Communication Studies Sophomore and Junior Scholar Award, Northeastern Excellence Scholar, Dean’s List Activities: Presidential Student Ambassador, President of award-winning female a cappella group, Pitch, Please!, Marketing & Events Coordinator of UNICEF Club, intramural sand volleyball Selected Coursework: Organizational Communication, Communication Law, Business of the Entertainment Industry Relevant Experience ————————————————————————————————————————————————— Akamai Technologies Cambridge, MA Corporate Marketing and Communications Co-op Jan. 2016 – June 2016 Wrote weekly long form stories and conducted interviews with company leaders for internal newsroom Built sites and managed content on Jive platform for company intranet Assisted in planning logistics for events, including quarterly global company meeting Researched and compiled information for internal presentations and external media opportunities Drafted employee communication from the CEO and other business leaders Supported company-wide leadership award submission process Version 2.0 Communications Boston, MA Public Relations Co-op Jan. 2015 – June 2015 Wrote weekly content on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to promote client services Researched and compiled reports on industry news, trends, and competitors Analyzed and reported social media metrics Contacted publications and news outlets and secured editorial and advertising opportunities Copyedited outgoing press releases, bylines, deliverables, and presentations Created company-wide database with comprehensive information on publications, editors, and journalists

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Casey Matsumoto(808) 228-0019; [email protected]; 116 Hemenway Street #1E, Boston, MA 02115

—————————————————————————————————————————————————Education

—————————————————————————————————————————————————Northeastern University Boston, MACandidate for Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies May 2017Minor: Law & Public Policy GPA: 3.8Honors: Communication Studies Research Award, Communication Studies Sophomore and Junior Scholar Award, Northeastern Excellence Scholar, Dean’s ListActivities: Presidential Student Ambassador, President of award-winning female a cappella group, Pitch, Please!, Marketing & Events Coordinator of UNICEF Club, intramural sand volleyballSelected Coursework: Organizational Communication, Communication Law, Business of the Entertainment Industry

Relevant Experience—————————————————————————————————————————————————Akamai Technologies Cambridge, MACorporate Marketing and Communications Co-op Jan. 2016 – June 2016

• Wrote weekly long form stories and conducted interviews with company leaders for internal newsroom• Built sites and managed content on Jive platform for company intranet• Assisted in planning logistics for events, including quarterly global company meeting• Researched and compiled information for internal presentations and external media opportunities• Drafted employee communication from the CEO and other business leaders• Supported company-wide leadership award submission process

Version 2.0 Communications Boston, MAPublic Relations Co-op Jan. 2015 – June 2015

Wrote weekly content on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to promote client services• Researched and compiled reports on industry news, trends, and competitors • Analyzed and reported social media metrics • Contacted publications and news outlets and secured editorial and advertising opportunities • Copyedited outgoing press releases, bylines, deliverables, and presentations • Created company-wide database with comprehensive information on publications, editors, and journalists

Punahou School (Student Global Leadership Institute) Honolulu, HITeaching Assistant July 2013 – Aug. 2013

• Supervised 80 high school students from 8 different countries for a 2-week leadership conference • Created and designed activities to educate students on global health initiatives

Kaimuki YMCA and Jarrett Middle School Honolulu, HITeaching Assistant Jan. 2013 – June 2013

• Developed and created curriculum for an after-school health program for 50 students, ages 10-14 Leadership Experience

—————————————————————————————————————————————————Pitch, Please! at Northeastern University Boston, MA President April 2014 – present

• Facilitate auditions, rehearsals, and administrative and press meetings • Communicate with student leaders, faculty, and other organizations, and manage email, website, and social media • Coordinated fundraising campaign that raised over $16,000 on Kickstarter

UNICEF Club at Northeastern University Boston, MA Marketing/Events Coordinator Jan. 2014 – April 2014

• Organized an on-campus Zumba event for the Tap Project, UNICEF’s national water campaign • Updated Northeastern UNICEF Facebook page

Skills and Interests —————————————————————————————————————————————————Computers: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Cision, Sysomos, iMovie, Jive, SquarespaceSocial Media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, YouTube Languages: Beginner JapaneseInterests: Reading, listening to podcasts, music and theatre, fashion