Maria Fernanda Bayona Arevalo
Education
The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. USA 5/ 2017
Master of Arts, Integrated Marketing Communication
Overall GPA: 3.90
Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia 4/2014
Bachelor of Arts, Social Communication- Emphasis: Organizational Communication
Overall GPA: 3.63 Magna Cum Laude
Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia 11/2013 Bachelor of Arts, Marketing and Advertising
Overall GPA: 3.45 Cum Laude
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Experience
The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. USA 8/ 2015 - Present
Director Assistant at The Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication
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Managing and leading a group of 20 volunteers and students interns
Generate connections and networking with the Center's advisory board members who represent established corporate 500 companies.
Coordinate and promote the Center within a national database of 500 national and international universities.
Lead the monthly newsletter, increasing its circulation by 98 %
Lead the internship and mentorship programs with Hispanic marketing leaders.
Produce multimedia and digital promotion material.
Developed a social media strategy for the Center's social media
Moore Communications Group, Tallahassee, FL. USA 5/ 2016 - 5/2017
Account Coordinator at MGC Latino
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Public relations support for Ford Motor Company Hispanic and Lincoln Motor Company Hispanic
Find, translated and edited media content for Ford Hispanic, then pitch to media in major markets
Write media content for PhRMA, the Pharmaceutical Research, and Manufacturers of America
The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. USA 8/ 2015 - 5/2017
Teaching Assistant in Hispanic Marketing Communication Class and Introduction to Public Relations Class
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Graded assignments and projects for a group of 22 undergrad students in each class.
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Answered questions about the content of the assignments and discussion boards.
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Attend to online tutoring sections.
Newlink Group Communications, Bogota. Colombia 1/ 2015 – 8/ 2015
Account Coordinator
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Coordinated the release of Miss Universe 2015 as an official image of Falabella® stores in Latin America, generating more than 550 publications and 500,000 USD in free press.
Managed national media crisis of Mondelez International® due to the closure of its main fabric in Colombia.
Increased by 50% free press publication of Country Dominican Republic Brand, being the office with the highest number of publications in Latin America.
Guaranteed the mass media coverage of more than 30 client’s events.
Rubikey Intelligence and Knowledge, Bogota. Colombia 8/ 2014 – 1/ 2015
Junior Consultant.
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Advised and developed strategic business model for Salitre Magico District Park.
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Created social media graphic designs for promoting the company.
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Established the company’s social media plan, increasing the online engagement by 30%.
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Developed the communication and marketing plan of the company.
NG Advertising Agency, Bucaramanga. Colombia 2/ 2014 – 8/ 2014
Account Executive
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Meet and Liaising with potential clients to identify their advertising requirements, increasing 60% of company’s clients.
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Formulates and developed national advertising campaigns for Univer® and El Garaje®.
Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. USA 8/ 2013 – 2/ 2014
International Intern
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Created databases of 450 national and international universities.
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Established relationships and agreements with 8 Hispanic universities in Latin America.
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Coordinated and organized The International Documentary Festival “Puntos de Vista 2014”.
Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga. Colombia 2/ 2013 – 8/ 2013
Producer of Institutional University Television Program “Proyecto U”
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Presented the weekly TV program.
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Made and produce notes on institutional issues.
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Video, Graphics and Web design software
Skills
Languages
100% Spanish
90% English
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Training
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Public Relations Training at Burson-Marsteller Latin America
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Spanish spelling and grammar training at Newlink Communications
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Editor of Spanish drafting, style, and spelling.
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Excellent Spanish verbal fluency and public speaking in auditoriums.
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SPSS Statistical Software
100% Photoshop
75% I Movie
90% Final Cut Pro
75% Adobe InDesing
90% Adobe Ilustrator
65% Audacity
90% Wix.com
65% Wordpress
Achievements & Honors
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The Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication Advisory Board Scholarship 10/ 2015
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Emerson Climate Technologies Scholarship 6/ 2015
Second Place in the International Documentary Festival Points of View. Texas State University, Austin,TX. 4/ 2012