_____________________________Lauren N.

Taggart_______________________________
1815 Anderson Ave. Manhattan, KS 66502
laurentags@gmail.com | (618) 806-2987
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 Strong written and oral communication skills through undergraduate and internship experience
 Confident in leadership strategies and program planning
 Basic proficiency in Spanish

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
KTVI– Fox 2/ KPLR– CW 11 Internship Summer 2009
St. Louis, Missouri
 Created material for the Fox2now.com “My Neighborhood” Web site
 Assisted in production of public service announcements & featured in a local PSA
 Designed social networking pages for local fans of “Vampire Diaries” & added blog material
 Composed & edited video teasers for news broadcasts
 Assisted morning news producer with field-productions, communicating with public relations representatives,
scheduling guest appearances & brainstorming segments
UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE
Kansas State Collegian Fall 2008–Spring 2009
 Freelance writer for campus newspaper
 Material published in Parents Guide to Manhattan online booklet

Panhellenic Council Executive Board January 2009– January 2010

Executive Vice-President and Chief Judicial Officer
 Representative for 12% of the Kansas State University student body
 Restructured New Member Council by directing leadership projects
 Facilitator for sorority policy infractions
 Planned & implemented leadership and educational development sessions
 Representative on search committee to fill Assistant Director of Greek Affairs Primary Sorority Advisor position
 Recruitment counselor for Formal Membership Recruitment Fall 2008
 Assisted with sorority formal recruitment tactics
 Participated in university recruiting events as Greek Ambassador
 Attended Mid Greek Council Association Regional Conference (MGCA) & National Panhellenic Convention
Undergraduate Research Assistant Fall 2009– Present
 Assisted an associate professor of Communication Studies with project looking at leadership values & ideals of
Muslims in the U.S
 Led interviews with Muslim leaders, students &community members
 Compiled interview questions & uploaded article reviews for the annotated bibliography

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Fall 2006-Present

Mom's Weekend Chair
 Planned luncheon for mothers and daughters
 Managed a $1,000 budget
 Coordinated philanthropic event with Fort Riley Military Base in Manhattan, Kan.
Co-Homecoming Chair
 Facilitated communication with Alumni Association
 Created risk management regulations
 Selected project mangers
 Developed a strict semester timeline
 Planned social function for 200 people
 Managed a $1,000 budget

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications Graduated May 2010
Kansas State University – Manhattan, Kan. Overall GPA: 3.588/4.0
Emphasis: Public Relations Major GPA: 3.9/4.0
Secondary Major: International Studies
AWARDS
Kansas State University Honors Scholarship Fall 2006– Present