Katherine Lane Avant (Kayla)

A: 153 Morton Avenue, Athens, GA 30605 P: 478-361-2303 E: kayla.avant@gmail.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/katherine-avant Online Portfolio: www.katherineavant.weebly.com

Summary of Qualifications
A detail-oriented, passionate student aspiring to work within the communications field. As a senior public relations major at the University of Georgia with a
background in healthcare, I am seeking a career that will allow me to better the lives of others through my experience and abilities.

Education
The University of Georgia

August 2011 May 2015

Cumulative GPA: 3.83

Major: Bachelor of the Arts in Journalism Public Relations, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Minor: Public Health
Order of Omega; Deans List
HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship Recipient; R.A. Bowen Scholarship Recipient

Experience
Eligibility Specialist, Georgia Department of Public Health

February 2014 Today

This certification, along with HIPPA and OSHA certifications, gave me the eligibility to work hands-on with patients and their medications during my internship
with Athens Heart Center.

Intern, Athens Heart Center

October 2013 August 2014

Internship working with the Communications Coordinator for Athens Heart Center.

Co-director of a volunteer program within the heart center, Physicians Circle for Patients, which involves hands-on interaction with underprivileged patients and
their application process for prescription assistance. In July 2014, I expanded this program so that those in the northeast region of Georgia had access to such
assistance. Physicians Circle for Patients has now spread to two new locations in Lavonia, Ga., and Royston, Ga.

Worked daily with pharmaceutical companies and their representatives to be able to give low-income patients the medications they need for cheaper or free.

Director of Social Media during from May 2014 through August 2014. Responsible for updating and maintaining a flow of content on the Athens Heart Center and

Involved in the advertising process, which included designing, editing and publishing Athens Heart Centers weekly advertisements in the Athens Banner Herald.

The daily traffic of pharmaceutical representatives in the office allowed me to communicate with and learn from them frequently.
Physicians Circle for Patients social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest.

Intern, Coliseum Health System

Followed and communicated with the Marketing Director for the large-scale hospital system.

Created and edited promotional material for the hospital.

Started a blog for the hospitals internal relations.

Helped create news releases to promote healthy lifestyles during flu season.

Planned and was involved in holiday events for the hospitals staff of over 1,000.

Assistant Director, Camp Eagle

Head of the social media and communications with the large-scale camps.

Handled the promotion and billing of each individual camp.

Interacted with each individual camper and his or her family.

New Member Director, Kappa Alpha Theta

December 2012

Summer 2011, 2012

December 2012 December 2013

Responsible for leading and teaching the new member pledge class for Kappa Alpha Theta, including planning and running the Fall Bid Day in August and guiding
the new members throughout the rest of the year as they transition into being first-year students at the University of Georgia.

Communications Director, Kappa Alpha Theta

December 2011 December 2012

Head of Kappa Alpha Thetas monthly newsletters, Senior Banquet, and other communications between Theta alumnae and parents.