Patrick
Jordan
Killane,
Ballon, Co. Carlow.
087 6722757/059
9159160
Education
2011 –
2014 B.A. (Honours)
in Media and Public Relations (Grade: 2.1)
Institute
of Technology, Carlow
Coursework
included – Public Relations, Media Studies, Management, Social Psychology,
Information Technology, Academic writing, Law, Marketing, Visual
Communications, Dissertation,
Sociology of the Media, Irish Film and Literary Studies, Design Process and
Communication.
Dissertation-
“Exploring the Perceptions of the
European Parliament among Carlow’s Rural Population with particular reference
to Tullow Macra Na Feirme”
Completed a joint project
which included the development of a Public Relations campaign for Carlow Lawn
Tennis Club –
·
Conducted
Vox-Pops and surveys with members of the public regarding the club
§ Created a new logo and
promotional material for the club
§ Suggested holding
events to raise awareness of the club
§ Proposed sending press
releases and photo call notices to relevant media
§ Produced radio
advertisements and promotional video
§ Developed a Crisis
Public Relations Campaign in the eventuality
of a fire breaking out at the club
- Suggested ways in which the club could evaluate overall success of the public relations campaign.
2011 Leaving Certificate (320 points)
Tullow Community School
Skills profile
·
Ability to work on own initiative or as part of
a group
·
Writing skills - ability to write photo call notices and press
releases
·
Design skills - proficient in the use of the Adobe
Photoshop software
·
People/Customer skills- developed through
canvassing during an election, working on stands at agricultural shows.
·
IT skills – proficient in the use of Microsoft
Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); email, social networking sites
·
Communication skills – developed through class
presentations, public speaking as a class representative and as a member of
Macra Na Feirme
·
Report writing – compiled reports for projects
and assignments
·
Charing Meetings– chair of local Ogra Fianna Fail organisation
·
Always willing to go the extra mile.
Work experience
Communications Officer Don Bosco Care October 2014
– to-date
Duties include -
·
Updating
website information
·
Grant
applications
·
Drawing
up contact list for local media
·
Drawing
up contact list for Politicians
Public Relations
assistant Teagasc
PR Department Oak Park Carlow August 2013
Duties
included -
·
Updated
distribution list for Teagasc newsletter
·
Updated
website information
·
Assisted
in the planning of the Teagasc exhibition at National Ploughing championships
Public Relations assistant
Glanbia
Plc Corporate Communications Department July
2013
Duties included -
·
Updated
media contact list
·
Updated
website information
·
Completed
research for presentation
·
Compiled
article for Glanbia newsletter on the opening of the Bellview plant.
·
Assisted
with the wording layout and presentation of graduate brochure
Editorial assistant Carlow Nationalist August 2012
Duties included –
§ Responsible for proof
reading and assessing quality of articles
§ Answering phone calls
and dealing with the public
§ Compiled a number of
articles which were published
Achievements and
interests
·
Awarded the C H Finlayson Perpetual Trophy for
merit by Tullow Community School during my Leaving Certificate studies
·
Appointed as a Senior Prefect in Leaving Cert.
II in Tullow Community School
·
Elected as class representative three years running
in Institute of Technology Carlow
·
Awarded 1st year class representative
in 2012
·
Member of Tullow Macra Na Feirme
·
Previously held the position of
PRO for Tullow Macra Na Feirme
·
Was member of the 2013 Macra Na Feirme
Conference (Rally) organising committee
References
Pauline Madigan
Eric Donald
Lecturer ,Media/Public
Relations (BA Hons), Head of PR
Teagasc
Carlow Institute of Technology Teagasc, Oak Park,
Carlow
Tel: 059-9175354
Tel: 059 917 0200
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