Allie Willingham

Allie Willingham

Student Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global Account Manager, Strategic Accounts

  • Education

    • TTU Center at Seville, Spain

      2013 -
      Spanish

      - Studied abroad at the Texas Tech University Center in Seville, Spain. May-June 2013.- Immersed myself in and adapted to the Spanish culture, while completing a Spanish minor. - Acquired intermediate Spanish-speaking skills by conversing with locals and living with a Spanish host family.- Traveled to various destinations, including Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Segovia, Toledo, Barcelona, Madrid and Lagos, Portugal.

    • Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Public Relations

      Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Texas Tech University Honors College, Student Government Association, Tech PR Bachelor's Degree in Public RelationsMinor in Spanish LanguageCum Laud, May 2015Texas Tech University Honors CollegePresident's List: Spring 2013Dean's List: Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Spring 2014

    • Westlake High School

      2007 - 2011

      Activities and Societies: Varsity Swimming, National Charity League of Austin

    • Texas Tech University

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  • Experience

    • LTE Media Group

      Jan 2012 - May 2013
      Student Intern

      - Wrote article covering the Josh Abbott Band Festival for College Social Magazine. - Promoted new SPIKE TV television shows through social media outlets.- Participated in group marketing challenges, advertising College Social Magazine and SPIKE TV.- Represented Texas Tech team by participating in conference call reviewing social media marketing strategy.

    • Lost Creek Aquatics

      May 2012 - Dec 2012

      - Assistant Instructor of development swim team.- Created workouts and encouraged swimmers, along with teaching private swim lessons. - Held position in high school and in college, during winter and summer breaks. - Acquired Head Coach position after three years of assistant coaching the summer recreational team and year-round competitive team. - Managed swim team of 200+ children, ages 4-14.- Created daily workouts for each age group, along with encouraging the swimmers at weekly swim competitions.- Directed assistant coaches and parent volunteers. - Instructed stroke clinics and personal lessons.

      • Development Team Coach

        Jun 2010 - Dec 2012
      • Head Recreational League Coach

        May 2012 - Jun 2012
    • College of Media & Communication, Texas Tech University

      Sept 2013 - May 2014
      Student Recruitment Assistant

      - Delegated meetings, educating potential students about the program and gave tours of the college. - Wrote for The Adviser, a monthly e-newsletter highlighting the interests and opportunities within the college, sent to prospective students. - Represented the college at university recruitment events, promoting the program. - Counseled potential students, while encouraging them to join the Texas Tech University community.

    • Kappa Kappa Gamma

      Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
      Event Chairman

      - Organize date parties, Monmouth formal, Mom’s Weekend, Dad’s Weekend, New Member Presentation and Parent’s Weekend, while implementing new ideas for the chapter.- Consult and negotiate with local venue owners while coordinating with other sororities and fraternities to plan and host events.- Communicate with assistant event chairman, risk management chairman, new member chairman, chapter adviser and regional Kappa directors, keeping everyone informed on event statuses. - Promote philanthropic, Greek and local events to the chapter. - Represent the chapter at monthly risk management meetings. Show less

    • Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

      Feb 2014 - Apr 2014
      Social Media Campaign

      I contracted my Nonprofit Public Relations course for honors credit by evaluating the Lubbock Children's Miracle Network's communications strategy, overall and for their annual fundraiser, Radiothon. After volunteering at the two-day event, analyzing their Facebook and Twitter usage, and meeting with their executive director and other employees, I put together a social media campaign plan, easy enough for a staff member or potential intern to utilize.

    • Texas Tech University

      Apr 2014 - May 2015

      - Assisted with managing the varied, daily tasks of Chancellor Robert Duncan and his staff- Managed correspondence within the Chancellor's Office- Wrote various thank you, fundraising, follow-up, recruitment, etc. letters - Led campus tours for VIP prospective students and families - Liaise between Student Government and the College of Media & Communication- Collaborate with the dean, student leaders and other senators to implement new ideas which improve student experience within the college- Member of public relations committee

      • Student Intern

        Sept 2014 - May 2015
      • College of Media & Communication Senator, Vice Chair

        Apr 2014 - Dec 2014
    • JHL Company

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Account Associate

      - Assisted account managers with various clients, including Mack, Jack & McConaughey Foundation, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute, etc. - Worked inaugural THBI Summit and began planning next year's event; assisted with Go! Calendar Holdings employee appreciation reception- Researched potential CACTX donors, compiling a report of lobbyists, attorneys, political leaders, etc. with corporate affiliation to the organization- Tracked donations for MJ&M- Created blog posts for Texas Trucking Association and Twitter posts for Colorado River Alliance Show less

    • ISN

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2021
      Senior Account Representative, Business Development
    • Avetta

      Jan 2021 - now
      Strategic Account Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • High Impact Presentations

      Dale Carnegie
      Feb 2017
    • Conceptual Selling

      Miller Heiman Group
      Apr 2017
    • Emotional Intelligence Training

      Korn Ferry Advance
      Mar 2020
    • Fundamentals of Oil & Gas

      Energy Management Institute (EMI)
      Mar 2017
    • Following Up after a Sales Meeting

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • OSHA 10 Hour Training

      OSHA Safety Training Institute
      May 2019
    • Soft Skills Training

      Launchpad LLC
      Aug 2015