Hi!

I’m Erin Rose Elliott

I’m a curious, creative communications & operations professional based in Brooklyn.

I’ve worked in spaces in the arts and sciences, My passion in my work is for supporting creators, optimizing workflows, and ensuring an exceptional experience for those bringing creative or scientific projects to life. To do that, I put my curiosity to work, learning new skills and hunting for knowledge.

That philosophy follows me outside work as well - whether I’m learning to sew, reaching my yearly 100 book reading goal, or running events at a DIY arts space, I always look for the next adventure big or small. It’s the core of my work and life that leads me to explore, innovate, and follow the paths I never expected. 

Resume - Work

My role at Columbia expands beyond programs to cover communication, design, event, and operational needs of the department. Right now I:

  • Create a weekly newsletter that gathers information on events and opportunities from the department, and beyond to streamline information and cut down on email clutter

  • Develop templates for various speaker and events series matching Columbia branding and media guidelines

  • Work with faculty to revamp professional and lab webpages to better showcase their research work

  • Compile a yearly newsletter to promote the work of the department over the last year, collecting and coordinating information ranging from grant reports, publications, research highlights and more into a web format

  • Draft visual PDF versions of the year newsletter to send to donors, alumni, and other parties for whom a traditional format is more appealing

  • Update the handbook design for readability while following university standards, and maintain its content year to year according to departmental, degree, and class policy changes

  • Create and manage forms both digital and fillable PDF to facilitate degree activities according to CEEPH standards

  • Manage logistics for the creation, promotion, and continuation of the Columbia Biostatistics Annual Symposium research event

  • Photograph department and student events to showcase department life and build a repository of marketing materials

Program Coordinator

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Department of Biostatistics

2022 - Current

Publicity & Marketing Coordinator

Unison Media

2021-2022

Unison Media is a publicity, PR, social media and website design agency for classical music, opera, and the performing arts. My time there was dedicated to serving a diverse range of artists including composers, performers, and directors

  • Advised clients on potential media or asset creation opportunities and brainstormed meaningful social or other public engagement

  • Managed and planned social media for clients ranging 149k followers to 5k followers

  • Coordinated press and socials around concerts nationally and internationally

  • Pitched media to local and national news sources for clients

  • Prepared press releases for events, album releases, and interest pieces

  • Website, press packet, and graphics design & upkeeps for clients on various platforms

  • Video and photo editing for socials and YouTube optimization

Field Operations Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA

826 National

2020-2021

826 National is a nonprofit organization that supports a network of nine writing and tutoring centers dedicated to helping students, ages 6–18, improve their expository and creative writing skills while maintaining a digital learning center to make creative writing materials accessible for educators across the country. I served as an AmeriCorps VISTA focused on assisting in operations and implementing improvements to allow 826 to serve more students.

  • Managed onboarding & offboarding of employees across network of 10 chapters

  • Supported content development & editing of lesson plans for 826 Digital

  • Enhanced resource-sharing structures through reorganization and cataloguing

  • Maintained inter-network communications, including specialized cohort calls and Basecamp threads

  • Planned and executed an online development conference across the nation with 200+ attendees

Arts Festival Intern

Artown - Reno, NV

2019

As an intern for the Artown annual arts festival, I performed a variety of roles to make sure the show went on. Throughout the entire month of July, with some ramp-up in June and wrap-up in August, I helped execute daily events ranging from art to music to theater to dance.

  • Served as festival and cultural ambassador

  • Organized artist hospitality

  • Managed and sold merchandise for Artown and Artists

  • Lead volunteers to set-up, promote, execute, and take-down events

  • Photographed and monitored events

Communications and Logistics Intern

Syracuse University Office of First Year & Transfer Programs - Syracuse, NY

2019

The Office of First Year & Transfer Programs managed all operations, communications, and logistics for orientation and the various programs associated. Shortly after beginning my role as an intern, a keystone employee left, leading me to take on additional responsibilities related to logistics and operations.

  • Managed and redesigned materials for Welcome Week Orientation 2018 following brand

  • Created and executed 24/7 airport pickup service for international undergraduate/graduate students

  • Handled help line for parents & students regarding orientation and general questions

  • Researched, developed, and wrote for The Peel, a newsletter focused on student life and opportunities at Syracuse

  • Edited and updated official guides on Guidebook app to reflect accurate information & branding

  • Photographed events and workshops during the summer

  • Wrote for and tested Syracuse Challenge app to improve student engagement on campus

  • Served as student representative on steering committees regarding new diversity education intiatives

Resume - Education

Syracuse University

2016 - 2020

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications & College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Arts - GPA 3.86
Triple Major: Public Relations, English & Textual Studies,Fine Arts
Honors:

  • Archbold-Day Leadership Scholar

  • Renee Crown Honors Scholar 

  • Dean’s List - All Semesters

  • 2020 Fulbright ETA Finalist - Norway

  • 2021 Fulbright ETA Alternate - Norway