Amanda Duchek
Public Relations Coordinator
My Events
Here are four events I have planned and executed. I have attached brief descriptions about the event and for more information on these or my other events please email me.
Light the Night Walk / Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Info: Funds therapies and treatments needed for blood cancer patients
Main Responsibility:
Maintain donation database
Preparation:
Coordinate with volunteers and explain recruitment process with participants,
Create advertising flyers to recruit college aged participants,
Package & mail out participants’ event packages,
Organize and print promotional materials for event day
Execution:
Set up & Tear down,
Work at sign in table & balloon tent
Recap:
Manage donation database,
Mail out thank you letters & tax exempt forms to donors
Results:
Over 10,000 attendees with over $700,000 in donations
International Media Day / Duquesne University
Info: Duquesne students speak about the differences and similarities of media in their culture
Main Responsibility:
Team liaison communicator between team members and others
Preparation:
Advertising Tactics- table & wall flyers, mass emails, social media sites, professors encouragement,
Recruitment for participants,
Select and coordinate food vendors,
Create event day “passport” booklet for the different booths,
Select and purchase raffle baskets
Execution:
Set up & tear down,
Work registration table,
People on the street advertising
Recap:
Survey with feedback for future events
Results:
Over 60 attendees with 80% of positive remarks
Writer Meet Ups / S. Stray Publishing
Info: Educate Pittsburgh writers on the writing, publishing, and marketing processes
Main Responsibility:
Organize and host events
Preparation:
Advertising Tactics- social media sites & blog sites,
Create meeting itinerary,
Warm up writing exercises,
Provide snacks
Execution:
Host event
Recap:
Meeting notes & feedbacks
Results:
Repeat attendees with positive remarks
Anti-Bullying Campaign / SSP
Info: Motivational speaker, Brent Poppen, on the side effects of bullying & educating children about spinal injuries
Main Responsibility:
Spread Brent’s message from California to Pennsylvania
Preparation:
Contact elementary schools to host Brent,
Contact potential sponsors,
Create potential itinerary
