Angela Vivona
36 Laurel St, Northport, NY 11768 | Phone: 631-377-0517
Email:
[email protected] | Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/angela-vivona
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain an internship in public relations and advertising where I can apply my current skills and further enhance
my experience and challenge my knowledge within the field. Focusing on advertising, public relations, social media
strategy. Skilled and noted for thriving in the fast paced, high pressure environment of multi-platform journalism,
while operating under tight deadlines.
SKILLS:
Social Media Platforms | MS Office | Project Organization | Adobe Creative Cloud | Associated Press Style | Writing
| Website building | Event Planning | Instagram | Communication |. Press Releases |
EDUCATION:
Sacred Heart University, School of Communication, Media & the Arts Fairfield, CT
Bachelor of Arts, Communications Studies Expected May 2021
Concentration in Strategic Communications & Public Relations, with a minor in Psychology
Dean's List: Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2020
Extracurricular Activities: Member of Public Relations Student Society of America
EXPERIENCE:
The Spectrum Newspaper | Apprenticeship | Fairfield, CT Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
● Staff writer and reporter for Sacred Heart University’s weekly newspaper reporting on assigned articles by
conducting interviews with students and staff members throughout the campus community.
● Working alongside a group of writers and editors following Associated Press styles and participating in the
advertising support group to increase ad sales for the newspaper
Colony Grill | Hostess & Take-out | Fairfield, CT Aug 2019 - March 2020
● Communicating with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure dining details are
handled properly and guest concerns to be promptly addressed.
● Supported servers, food runners and bussers with keeping the dining area ready for every guest.
● Collected credit card, cash and gift certificate payments and dispensed change for cash transactions.
● Supervised server balance and monitored table turnover to accurately seat customers and keep customers
happy.
● Collaborated with the kitchen to inform customers of wait times and answer questions about food.
● Routinely supported other areas of restaurant as requested, including answering telephones and completing
financial transactions for other staff members
Bohlsen Restaurant Group | Hostess | Islip, NY May 2019 - Jan 2020
● Governed dining area with natural leadership talents and organizational strategies focused on balancing
guest and business needs.
● Create personal dining experience, answer questions, and offer information on menu items and specials.
● Greet and acknowledge guests and seat patrons by escorting them to assigned tables, and communicate
delays and offer additional services such as beverages to keep them occupied while waiting.
● Scheduled dining room reservations, arranged parties, special events, or special services for dinners;
received dining reservations and planning dining room seating arrangements upon reservation and walk-in
requests.
● Answering phone calls and receiving take-out orders, communicating orders with the kitchen staff and
conducting order transactions.
● Cultivated positive guest relations by managing information and orchestrating speedy seating.
