Haley Southey graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and a minor in Fashion Merchandising. She has relevant work experience in public relations, event planning, social media management, and blogging. She also has leadership experience through her involvement with her church and various mission trips to Haiti.

1. Haley Southey
200 South Hampton Point• Athens, GA 30606 • 904-955-9270 • haley.southey@gmail.com
EDUCATION
The University of Georgia, Athens GA (May 2016)
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at Grady College, Public Relations
Minor: Fashion Merchandising, New Media Certificate Cumulative GPA: 3.84/4.0, Dean’s List
HOPE Scholarship, Grady Scholar Recipient, Academic Booster Club Scholarship Recipient
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Groups/Starting Point LDP (Leadership Development Program) at Athens Church (NorthPoint Strategic Partner) March 2015-Present
• Assisted Group Directors with assimilating 2,349 members into Married, Men’s, Women’s and College groups
• Food, Décor and Volunteer Experience Coordinator for GroupLink and CollegeLink events (2015, 2016)
• Lead volunteers in GroupLink, CollegeLink, Starting Point and weekday events
• Formed Starting Point groups, lead SP Orientations, communicated with SP leaders and members
• Collected data, created graphic reports and displays of Starting Point and Groups statistics/growth to be presented
• Brainstormed/Planned Leader’s Nights Out, New Leader Orientations, Group’s Gatherings and events
• Skilled in Excel, InDesign, Fellowship One, Asana Task Manager, Wufoo, MailChimp, Google Drive, Piktochart
Top-Three Finalist for Coca-Cola Public Affairs and Communications Internship Position March 2015
• Interviewed with Coca-Cola’s Public Affairs and Communications President and Vice President
• Created, brainstormed and analyzed upcoming Coca-Cola brand and marketing strategies
Blogger at CupcakesandSunshine.com June 2013-Present
• Content and post creator, photographs for posts, creative ideas and brainstorming
• Collaborated on posts with the Marriott, KIND bars, Rivet & Sway and TinyPrints
Creative Consultants Public Relations Chick-fil-a Intern Nov. 2013-March 2014
• Voice behind Chick-fil-a Barnett Shoals Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts
• Planned “Chickphilanthropy” and “Spot the Cow” events with team members
• Coordinated with Chick-fil-a Marketing Director for current and future event planning
Mystery Shopper for the University of Georgia Food Services Sept. 2012-Present
• Qualified in using honesty and integrity to remain "secretly" employed while making dining hall and retail observations
• Highly skilled in multitasking and observations, report directly to management
Cashier at the Fresh Market Dec. 2012-2015
• Knowledgeable of whole foods and health products, skilled in using scanners and registers to determine prices
• Engaged with customers, organized goods by type/brand/product, able to give natural product recommendations
Good Spread One-For-One Product Ambassador Aug. 2014-Present
• Head of social media and promotional events at UGA, blog and promotional content creator
• Organized meetings with marketing manager
Owner/Operator of Sweet Travel's Baked Treats Jan. 2010-2015
• Published in Seventeen magazine May 2012 Issue, used funds from business to travel to Italy
• Baked cake pops, cupcakes, and cakes, designed specialized arrangements for weddings/showers, created weekly flyers, voice behind
online social media sites
LEADERSHIP, CLUBS, AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Athens Church Middle School/High School Small Group Leader Sept. 2014-Present
• Met weekly with for fellowship with middle school/high school girls, organized weekly group gatherings and parties
• Team leader at Vertical Reality Retreat, The Mix Retreat
410 Bridge Global X Haiti Mission Trips Summer 2015, Spring 2016
• Community prayer, discipleship and relational leadership in Jacmel, Oban and Port-Au-Prince Haiti
• Planned event and discipleship gatherings post-Haiti trip for group members
CRU Prayer Leader Aug. 2014-Present
• Organized meetings, met with committee leaders, interacted across teams, emailed leaders
Operation Christmas Child Volunteer Dec. 2010- Jan. 2014
• Sorted boxes, organized products labels, loaded gifts onto trucks, purchased toys for needy children
ADPR (Advertising and Public Relations) Connection Event Planning Committee Aug. 2013-Dec. 2014
• Decorations Committee (2013) and Registration Committee (2014)
• Organized networking event, acquired donations, event decorations, collaborated with team members
PRSSA Member 2012-Present