Hi,

I’m Claire Harvey!

I am a graduating senior at Christopher Newport University pursuing a degree in Communication Studies with minors in Digital Humanities and Dance. I am passionate about the performing arts, community engagement, and marketing communications.

“The area of social media marketing allows me to utilize my creative, artistic abilities and merge them with my passion for communicating with diverse audiences to promote events, products and to positively impact communities.”

Overview of Me:

Education

Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA

B.A. Communication Studies with Media/Interpersonal Focus (major); Digital Humanities and Dance (minors)

Expected: December 2024

Work Experience

City of Lynchburg Office of Economic Development & Tourism (2024 - Present): Communications Assistant Intern

Lynchburg Beacon of Hope (2024): Beacon of Hope Internship Mentor

Bank of the James (2023): Marketing, Public Relations and Communication Intern

Moore & Giles (2023): Merchandising and Marketing Intern

Paisley Gifts & Stationery: Website and Newsletter Editor (2021-2023); Retail Assistant (2018-2023)

Endstation Theatre Company (2021): Marketing/Box Office Intern

Software Platforms

WordPress

Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator

Secure Cloud Content Management

Photoshelter

Canva

MailChimp

HTML5

Excel

Microsoft Office

Social Media Platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok)