Savannah Patience

savannahjpatience@gmail.com | (385) 775-6840 | linkedin.com/in/savannah-patience

EDUCATION

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Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Psychology, Expected June 2027

Cumulative GPA: 3.85/4.00

Relevant Coursework: Strategic Communication, Writing and Speaking in Business, Communication in Context, Social Psychology

British Institute of Florence and Northwestern University, Florence, IT, June 2025 – July 2025

Study Abroad: “Florence: Leading a Renaissance Then and Now”

Term GPA: 4.00/4.00

Relevant Coursework: Organizational Leadership, Leading and Leveraging Networks

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

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Writing and Speaking in Business, Fall 2025

  • Developed a team business proposal and conducted interviews, wrote reports, created target audience personas, distributed surveys on Qualtrics, developed a strategic document, and created a website for a hypothetical business venture

  • Strengthened formal business communication skills through professional writing, presentations, and team collaboration

Introduction to Strategic Communication, Spring 2025

  • Analyzed strategic messaging of major companies (e.g., Amazon, Starbucks), identifying strengths and alternative strategies

  • Applied modern communication frameworks to assess Disney’s organizational and media strategies, compare Duolingo’s platform use, evaluate general social media marketing trends, and create a targeted ad for the Bienen School of Music

EXPERIENCE

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PEER Services, Evanston, IL, October 2025–Present

Development and Communications Assistant

  • Develop social media content, track donor and sponsor cash flow in Bloomerang CRM, draft the Annual Report, and ideate creative ways to engage the Evanston community

  • Completed Buffer's Creator Camp, a 30-day training to enhance skills in building and growing online audiences

Lidia Varesco Design, Chicago, IL, Summer 2026

Brand Strategy & Design Intern

  • Contributed to Planning Accreditation Board branding and design deliverables (brand guide, social templates, email newsletters)

  • Applied brand guidelines across digital and print materials using Canva and InDesign to maintain visual consistency

Love Isn’t Blind Comedy Dating Show, Evanston, IL, December 2026–March 2026

Marketing and Casting Intern

  • Source eligible singles across 10+ U.S. cities using social media and digital communities to build robust contestant pipelines

  • Expand promo reach by researching local outlets and identifying key channels where audiences discover live events

  • Design and refine referral and incentive programs to drive word-of-mouth buzz, audience growth, and ongoing engagement

Snapshot Photography Club, Evanston, IL, September 2025–Present

Director of Public Relations and Marketing

  • Boosted social media profile activity by 50% and accounts reached by 35% within 30 days through strategic content planning

  • Identify potential clients and conduct persuasive outreach, highlighting the tailored benefits and value of our services

UNITY Charity Fashion Show, Evanston, IL, September 2025–Present

Production Team Member

  • Coordinate logistics and creative planning for a 400-person charity fashion show, including fundraisers and vendor negotiations

Office of Student Transition Experiences, Evanston, IL, March 2025–September 2025

Peer Adviser‍ ‍

  • Completed 30 hours of training focused on team leadership, conflict management, and discussion facilitation

  • Guided 15 Northwestern freshmen through Orientation to ease their transition to campus and connect them with the community

  • Led “True Northwestern Dialogues,” a series of 3 hour-long discussions for new students about campus and community values

Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, IL, September 2024–December 2024

Research Assistant‍ ‍

  • Executed a large-scale audit study examining the impact of narrative framing in job-seeker self-disclosures of criminal history on employer perception and response rates, contributing to research on stigma in hiring contexts

  • Collected over 1,000 job listings, emailed each listing based on its assigned random condition, and organized all data received

CERTIFICATIONS

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  • Design Fundamentals with AI, Adobe, 2025

  • Inside LVMH: Luxury Creation & Branding, Retail & Customer Experience, LVMH, 2025

SKILLS & INTERESTS

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Technical: Canva, Adobe, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Qualtrics, Bloomerang CRM, Python (beginner)

Languages: French (proficient)

Interests: Commercial dance, Italian cooking, national park hiking, acoustic guitar