Resume

MEGHAN NELLIGAN

mknellig@syr.edu | linkedin.com/in/meghan-nelligan | meghannelligan.squarespace.com

EDUCATION

| Syracuse University | May 2020 | Cum Laude |

Bachelor of Arts: English
Minors: Psychology, Women and Gender Studies

EXPERIENCE

● Track media mentions and further metrics to measure ROI.

● Write polished external and internal documents such as press releases, op-eds, fact sheets, talking points, and communications plans.

● Actively pitch and place media stories across local, regional, and national outlets to further JED’s brand exposure.

● Maintain up-to-date press distribution lists in the Cision database and compile manually as needed.

● Coordinate day-to-day communications with the Enterprise-wide Communications team, including developing press recaps for newsletters and other communications channels.

● Create social copy for social platforms including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

● Work closely with PR consultants, including staffing weekly calls, to support earned media strategy.

● Daily monitoring of the media inbox to route requests accordingly.

| Active Minds, Inc. | Send Silence Packing Tour Coordinator | Traveling | September 2021-November 2021 | ● Work directly with campus and community hosts to ensure a successful display and coordinate efficiently. ● Engage directly with attendees by explaining the event and offering resources. ● Manage volunteers on set-up and tear-down of the display as well as appropriate mental health vernacular. ● Manage the daily upkeep of materials used in the event such as backpacks, IPads, resources, and more. ● Assist the Communications team in writing blogs and media opportunities. ● Contribute to social media content by posting images and videos about the program and position.

● Manage a limited budget while on the road and effectively plan ahead for site visits, display dates, and further travel allocations.

| Communications Intern | January 2021-August 2021 | ● Wrote impactful blog pieces about topics such as LGBTQ+/BIPOC mental health, grief, related programs, and mental health advocates to know. ● Created social posts and graphics for social platforms including Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin, Snapchat, and Facebook. ● Produced content for social media during the 2021 National Conference.

● Oversaw social media outreach for updated V-A-R toolkits to over 250 chapters. ● Updated chapter contact information via Salesforce. ● Wrote content for the monthly newsletter to subscribers. ● Regularly monitored mentions of Active Minds in the media and updated accordingly.

● Pitched articles on mental health to major publications such as Buzzfeed, Cosmopolitan, The Cut, Refinery29, and Teen Vogue.

| Freelance Writer | Remote |

Captivate Talent
Multi Hue Magazine
Cubo Ai
Mental Health Affairs
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
NAMI
DennyWrites
WordAgents
Tremg

| President of Active Minds at Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | January 2017-May 2020 |

Oversaw executive board in planning and executing events
Maintained organization registration and hosted general body/executive board meetings
Worked alongside wonderful advisors in Counseling Center & Office of Health Promotions
Collaborated with various campus organizations to create awe-inspiring events
Planned annual Mental Health Awareness Week with the Syracuse Mental Health Committee
Featured in profile for Syracuse University’s newspaper “The Daily Orange”.

| Engagement Chair | Syracuse, NY | October 2016- January 2017 |

Acted as liaison between executive board and general body members
Worked to improve membership
Published blogs about mental health

| Rho Gamma for Panhellenic Council | Syracuse, NY | December 2019 -January 2020 |

Selected to work as a recruitment officer during Panhellenic recruitment
Worked alongside a team of three to host meetings and deliver information/rules on recruitment process
Oversaw a group of twenty+ women through recruitment week providing advice, encouragement, and guidance
Was responsible for electronically sending in each candidate’s preference list
Was responsible for obtaining and delivering each candidate’s sorority bid

| External Philanthropy Chair at Delta Phi Epsilon | Syracuse, NY | August 2018-December 2018 |

Compiled teams to participate in all Greek Life philanthropy events
Delivered donation checks to each organization after their event

| Intern at Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation | Morristown, NJ | May 2016 |

Maintained social media pages, including Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
Organized “Spring Foundation” poetry gathering; compiling name tags, sign-in sheets, and poetry booklets
Performed outreach to school administration about attending Dodge Poetry Festival
Worked tables at poetry events as a vendor to increase festival attendance

| Fundraiser & Volunteer for Special Olympics | New Jersey & New York | 2013-Present |

Organized nine person team for 2018 Polar Plunge in Oneida, NY
Created and planned annual basketball fundraiser at Morristown-Beard High School (ongoing)
Organized a fundraiser for New Jersey Team Storm with Delta Phi Epsilon and Alpha Xi Delta in Fall 2019

COMMUNICATIONS ACHIEVEMENTS

● Create and share social content while on the road with Send Silence Packing such as TikToks like “A day in the life of a tour coordinator”, Instagram Reels including student voices, writing blogs about suicide prevention work, taking photos for all social platforms, and speaking with local news organizations about the display. ● Manage Squarespace site to regularly publish personal writings such as short stories, poetry, and blog pieces. ● Created and grow an Instagram account (@gempoetry_) with original poetry where I post writings, readings, graphics, and other creative content. ● Create a monthly newsletter for poetry account to increase engagement. ● Manage Wordpress site to share original blog content on an array of topics including mental health, pop culture, and personal anecdotes. ● Two original poems were accepted and published in literary magazines, "You Might Need To Hear This" and "Wingless Dreamer".

SKILLS