My name is Ava Helmer.
I recently graduated summa cum laude from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University where I majored in Public Relations and minored in Marketing and English & Textual Studies.
I’m passionate about strategic, humanizing storytelling.
My most recent role was the Director of Development at Hill Communications, a student-run PR firm at Syracuse University. We had real, paying clients and I participated in Hill Communications all four years of my college career. My previous roles included Intern, Account Associate, Account Executive, and Account Supervisor.
Last summer, I had the exciting opportunity to be the PR Intern at Warner Bros. Discovery’s Food Network. In that role, I practiced traditional PR skills where I compiled weekly clips, researched daily Food Network media placements, monitored talent press interviews, and more.
Previously, I was an Engagement Intern at BMF where I worked in influencer relations. I communicated directly with contracted influencers and their managers to collect post analytics. I also researched influencers to fit client campaigns and utlized platforms like Creator IQ, and more.
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Email me at avalhelmer@gmail.com