KATHERINE M. SYLVESTER

EDUCATION University of Maryland, College Park B.A. in Communication (Public Relations focus) May 2015 B.A. in Government & Politics GPA: 3.68/4.0 Minor in Music Performance EXPERIENCE Digital Financial Communications Intern, Edelman, Washington, D.C. May 2015 – Present § Draft daily social media content and weekly editorial calendars for multiple financial services clients. § Write and format weekly email newsletter, commentating on regulatory and legislative financial trends. § Conduct digital analytic audits to determine clients’ share of sector-based social media conversations. Communications Intern, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., Washington, D.C. Jan. – May 2015 § Wrote talking points for Ex-Im Chairman Hochberg and Annual Conference presenters. § Researched foreign export credit agencies, small business exporting and trends in international trade. § Monitored daily coverage of Ex-Im’s pending reauthorization in local and national publications. Press Intern, The Office of Senator Ed Markey, Washington, D.C. Sept. – Dec. 2014 § Drafted press releases on how appointments and bill passages affect the people of Massachusetts. § Compiled daily morning press clips to track senator’s news mentions in both national and local outlets. § Tracked and reported traditional and social media coverage of the nationwide net neutrality debate. Government Affairs Intern, The Glover Park Group, Washington, D.C. June – Aug. 2014 § Transcribed, summarized House and Senate committee hearings, particularly on global health topics. § Built and managed press lists of key national and D.C. press related to clients’ policy interests. § Conducted in-depth research for financial services, telecom and international affairs clients. Communications Intern, UMD Office of Community Engagement, College Park, MD Feb. – June 2014 § Managed Office’s Twitter and Facebook accounts, doubling the number of followers in four months. § Developed and implemented Social Media Strategic Plan that created a content strategy with metrics.

Public Affairs Intern, Hamilton Place Strategies, Washington, D.C. May – Aug. 2013 § Wrote op-eds and blog posts for financial services clients on such issues as small business lending. § Edited and formatted firm’s website content daily using Drupal content management platform. § Created press lists of financial services reporters in media markets specific to clients’ upcoming events. Congressional Intern, The Office of Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, New Haven, CT June – Aug. 2012 § Wrote constituent casework correspondence on immigration, health care and housing issues. § Responded to constituent calls about the Affordable Care Act after the Supreme Court upheld it. HONORS Omicron Delta Kappa; Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society; College Park Scholars; Dean’s List [2013-2015]

CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

Public Relations Teaching Assistant; Student-Athlete Tutor; Marching Band; SGA Representative

MEDIA SKILLS RESEARCH EXPERIENCE COMPUTER SKILLS AP Style LexisNexis, Factiva Adobe InDesign, iMovie CisionPoint, Vocus Intranet Quorum, VOICE Drupal, WordPress Hootsuite, Buffer Sysomos Media Monitoring Microsoft Office Suite

For copies of my design and writing samples visit my E-portfolio at katherinesylvester.weebly.com.