Ryan Curran White
San Francisco, CA 94102 | E-mail: ryan@curranwhite.com
Education
Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA
Bachelor’s of Humanities and Social Sciences in Journalism
Graduated – December 2009
Work Experience
Curran White Public Relations | Seattle, WA | Ojai, CA | Digital Strategist/Storyteller | January 2010 – Present
- Strategize and implement advertising, blogging and social networking campaigns for art galleries, church and festival
- Present workshops on how to market business with social media
Edelman Digital | San Mateo, CA | Account Executive | May 2011 – January 2012
- Monitored Twitter and Facebook communities for Adobe Flash Platform
- Positioned client as leading contender in the mobile app markets through campaign execution and cultivating relationships with developers and companies
- Synthesized, analyzed and packaged social channel metrics for Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Flash Platform
- Researched and drafted dynamic content for Adobe Flash Platform and Adobe MAX Twitter and Facebook channels
Ojai Visitors Bureau | Ojai, CA | Marketing Assistant | April 2010 – May 2011
- Branded Ojai as a tourist destination through marketing and media relations
- Created content for Twitter and Facebok channels as well as OjaiVisitors.com
- Coordinated contests, promotions, festival booths and press trips with PR team
Waggener Edstrom | Bellevue, WA | Digital Strategies Intern | June 2008 – September 2008
- Researched and published tip sheets for strategic development
- Assisted peers with daily work and communication campaigns
- Edited playbooks for MasterCard and the Gates Foundation
- Surveyed competitors and provided research for future business planning
Klipsun Magazine | Bellingham, WA | Managing Editor | April 2008 – June 2008
- Copy-edited stories to strengthen reporter’s quality of work
- Taught class to improve student/staff comprehension
- Fact-checked and polished each issue before publication
Bellingham School District | Bellingham, WA | Communications/Marketing Intern | January 2008 – March 2008
- Designed, wrote and edited community newsletters
- Corresponded with schools and the district facility to provide effective internal communication
The Western Front | Bellingham, WA | Opinion Editor | January 2007 – March 2007
- Applied organizational and management skills through supervision of the staff Columnist and Cartoonist
- Led editorial meetings and wrote editorial each issue
Volunteer Activities
National Search Dog Foundation | Ojai, CA | Volunteer | April 2010 – May 2011
- Organized and condensed publicity tracking efforts into PDFs
Public Relations Organization | Bellingham, WA | Vice-President | September 2007 – June 2008
- Recruited club members and guest speakers through community outreach, organized club meetings events
Technical Skills
Adobe – InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat | Microsoft – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint | Other – MyMailDeluxe, Google Docs