Mary Xu

Mary Xu

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Public Relations and Advertising Student at Villanova University

  • Education

    • Mamaroneck High School

      2016 - 2020

      Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, National Honors Society for Dance Arts, Mamaroneck Swim & Dive Team, Wrestling and Hockey Statistics Manager, Be A Friend Club, Save The Children Club, Breast Cancer Awareness Club, Kinesthesia (Dance), PACE

    • Villanova University

      2020 - 2024
      Undergraduate Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

      Activities and Societies: NOVADance, Business of Fashion, Alpha Phi, Special Olympics, Belle Aire Terrace Yearbook, Public Relations Student Society of America, Spoon University

    • Villanova University

      2023 - 2025
      Master of Arts - MA Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Experience

    • Enchanted Szechuan

      Oct 2019 - Aug 2023
      Marketing Manager

      - Designed drink menu and invented restaurant name.- Ensured customer relations are satisfied within restaurant- Managed emails, customer service and third party service platforms.- Created graphics for this small business' social medias as well as managing customer service through emails and partnering delivery platforms.

    • The Azure Agency

      Aug 2021 - Oct 2021
      Marketing And Public Relations Intern

      - Contributed social content five days a week, helping grow agency's social media presence and traffic - Drafted and published press releases- Managed agency email and client's email - Researched podcasts, influencers, and businesses to find potential clients- Researched marketing strategies and implement them throughout Pinterest and Instagram

    • Alpha Phi International Fraternity

      Nov 2021 - Jan 2023
      Director of Merchandising/Social Media

      - Designed merchandise and analyzing consumer trends- Handling inventories- Developed spreadsheets- Worked with team members on planning Instagram content

    • Foodie Films Inc.

      May 2022 - Aug 2022
      Social Media Marketing Intern

      - Supported branding, digital marketing messaging and advertising campaigns by engaging with followers on various social media platforms.- Captured and analyzed social media metrics.- Performed market analysis and researched latest trends.

    • McNeil, Gray & Rice

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
      Public Relations Intern

      - Pitched editorial opportunities to senior management at companies and clients to sell and market MGR’s advertising and publication services- Increased recognition and brand’s purpose- Identified and utilized important media that served as key influencers for client’s target markets

    • Barstool Sports

      Nov 2022 - now
      Social Media Viceroy

      -Planned monthly social media content calendar, ascertaining readership trends to design custom content for discovered audience segments-Raised Instagram and Twitter followers by 30% each in one month; implemented cross-platform social marketing campaign to boost media presence and brand visibility by effective media networking-Generated, edited and published content to enhance organic consumer engagement by 679% in first month, and increasing impressions from 200,000+

    • Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

      May 2023 - now
      Chapter Vice President
    • Regeneron

      Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
      Global Development Communications Intern

      - Leveraged creativity to connect employees with GD leaders through storytelling- Created multiple project plans to map out timelines and understand dependencies - Curated list of patient stories and developed the best strategy to reach an internal audience

    • Villanova University

      Feb 2024 - now
      Graduate Research Assistant
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Mary Xu
      The Disney Institute: Leadership Excellence Certificate Disney Institute Sep 2021 - Selected from 100s of international college applicants- Completed hands-on projects and gained critical key leadership/management skills- Align personal & organizational values to lead team members toward shared vision- Establish clear & efficient onboarding, communication, and workflow processes- Sustain & protect organization's culture and vision during change or adversity- Communicate effectively with team members & encourage comfortable work culture