Emily Nelson graduated from Loras College in 2015 with a BA in Public Relations and Spanish. She maintained a high GPA of 3.929 and received various academic honors and scholarships during her time at Loras. While in college, she held several leadership roles and internships focused on community relations, fundraising, and programming for youth and families. She has extensive volunteer experience, including service trips and an AmeriCorps position during her undergraduate studies.
Emily Nelson graduated from Loras College in 2015 with a BA in Public Relations and Spanish. She maintained a high GPA of 3.929 and received various academic honors and scholarships during her time at Loras. While in college, she held several leadership roles and internships focused on community relations, fundraising, and programming for youth and families. She has extensive volunteer experience, including service trips and an AmeriCorps position during her undergraduate studies.
Emily Nelson graduated from Loras College in 2015 with a BA in Public Relations and Spanish. She maintained a high GPA of 3.929 and received various academic honors and scholarships during her time at Loras. While in college, she held several leadership roles and internships focused on community relations, fundraising, and programming for youth and families. She has extensive volunteer experience, including service trips and an AmeriCorps position during her undergraduate studies.
Emily Nelson graduated from Loras College in 2015 with a BA in Public Relations and Spanish. She maintained a high GPA of 3.929 and received various academic honors and scholarships during her time at Loras. While in college, she held several leadership roles and internships focused on community relations, fundraising, and programming for youth and families. She has extensive volunteer experience, including service trips and an AmeriCorps position during her undergraduate studies.
Home: 1879 Falcon Ridge, Waterloo, IA 50701 319-415-8413
Campus: 1450 Alta Vista #1075, Dubuque, IA 52001 emily.nelson@loras.edu
Loras College, BA in Public Relations & Spanish, Dubuque, IA
August 2011-May 2015 Cumulative GPA: 3.929/4.0 o Deans List; all semesters o Honors Program o Delta Epsilon Sigma member o Winner of 2014 National Undergraduate Scholarship Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Scholarship Program, Dubuque, IA August 2012-May 2015 Vice President: 2013-2014 Completed rigorous academic courses and engaged the community through leadership of service projects
WORK
First Year Experience Coordinator, Loras College Student Life, Dubuque, IA
January 2013- May 2015 Coordinated First Year Student Orientations and a four-day service and academic-based Loras immersion experience (Launch Into Loras) for 400 freshmen students Interviewed, hired, trained and supervised 15 Orientation Leaders Community Relations Intern, UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital, Dubuque, IA February 2014-May 2014 Assisted with expansion campaign fundraising efforts through the Finley Foundation Used InDesign to develop marketing materials to educate the community on hospital services and events Grants Coordinator/Intern, Multicultural Family Center, Dubuque, IA September 2013-December 2013 Planned and assisted with youth, family and cultural programming Gained grant writing experience through application for grant funds for the Seeds of Unity program Participated in initial stages of the 10th Anniversary planning process
COMMUNITY
Better Together, Loras College, Dubuque, IA
August 2013- May 2015 President: 2014-2015; Public Relations Representative: 2013-2014 Worked collaboratively to open an on-campus interfaith prayer space Attended Interfaith Leadership Institute, Chicago, IL: June 2013 Service Trips January 2012 & April 2014 Vanceburg, KY Served at local non-profit organizations focused on alleviating poverty Flores, Honduras Provided construction project assistance and promoted education of local schoolchildren Iowa Campus Compact AmeriCorps Volunteer, Dubuque, IA August 2013-May 2014 Volunteered 300 hours in Dubuque, IA Participated in monthly volunteer training sessions Koinonia House Member, Loras College, Dubuque, IA August 2013-May 2014 Coordinated monthly community social events for Campus Ministry