Savannah Patience

savannahjpatience@gmail.com | (385) 775-6840

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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Love Isn’t Blind Comedy Dating Show, Evanston, IL, January 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

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

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

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