Olivia Caussé

Sandy, UT 84092 | 801-918-5878 |
ocausse29@gmail.com | oliviacausseportfolio.com

Education

B.A. in Communication | Westminster College | Anticipated: May 2019

• NCAA Division II Cross Country and Track & Field Member: August 2015 – Present

Communication Experience

PR & Marketing Intern | The Borgen Project | Salt Lake City | Spring 2019

• Worked to increase the organization’s media presence by writing and pitching stories to Utah news organizations
• Planned, organized and presented at an event to inform an audience about getting involved with the organization
• Engaged with audiences on my personal social media to spread the organization’s message on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
• Fundraised $500 for The Borgen Project by sending letters to family and friends

PR Consultant | Samba Fogo | Salt Lake City | Fall 2018

• Worked on a team to create a PR plan to bring in a younger audience
• Created testimonial video to increase engagement
• Edited the video in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Analyzed past communication efforts and gave suggestions for improvement

Design Consultant | Complete Sun | Salt Lake City | Fall 2018

• Collaborated with a team to create a brand for a startup company
• Managed communication with client
• Used Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and XD to create brand materials

Reporter & Photographer | The Forum | Salt Lake City | Spring 2018

• Wrote five news stories and took pictures for Westminster College’s student newspaper, The Forum
• Conducted interviews with community members to gain information for stories
• Collaborated on Google Docs to receive feedback from the editors and my peers

Work Experience

Teacher/ Caretaker | Blessed Beginnings Daycare | Sandy, UT | June 2018 – Present

Front Counter Crew Member | Dairy Queen | Sandy, UT | May 2014 – August 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017

News Organization: The Forum

Project: Write a news story about the college’s ski team

Key Skills: Meeting deadlines, writing skills and coordination with other’s schedules

This story for Westminster College’s The Forum was inspired by the lack of snow during the 2018 Utah winter. I focused on the effect that the lack of snow had on the ski team and their performance. I worked with a team of editors to improve the story, conducted interviews and took pictures.

This story was published to The Forum’s website, Facebook and Twitter. After the story was published I received positive comments from the ski coach, who said that a lot of people were talking to him about it.

Read the Full Story

The Forum Website

News Organization: The Forum

Project: Report on the college’s opera production

Key Skills: Writing skills, meeting deadlines and time management

This story for Westminster College’s The Forum was written about the opera production’s collaboration with Operation Underground Railroad. In two weeks, I conducted interviews, worked with a team of editors to make a strong story and coordinated with a photographer for permission to use his photos. Throughout the process I was frequently editing to tighten up the writing for better audience understanding.

After the story was published it was posted to The Forum’s website and social media platforms. The article received eight likes on Facebook and two likes on Twitter. The story was also printed in the February 2018 edition of The Forum.

Read the Full Story

The Forum Website