I'm Tess Jutras.

Professional Experience

Social Media Manager, Roxy's Grilled Cheese

June 2018 - present

I manage the popular restaurant/food truck’s Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook accounts. I create weekly content via food photography, graphic design, and customer photos. I have established social media campaigns, collaborations, and giveaways to increase engagement. I also handle incoming email inquiries regarding customer feedback, catering, special events, and fundraising.

Public Relations Intern, All Heart PR

September 2018 - December 2018

During my time at All Heart, I handled public relations for a variety of food and lifestyle accounts including the Boston Public Market and Lark Hotels. My tasks primarily included composition of media lists, influencer lists, pitches, media clips, event listings, and bios. I also provided assistance with monthly client meetings and client events.

Public Relations Intern, Conventures

May 2018 - August 2018

At Conventures, I handled public relations for large-scale events including Boston Harborfest, the Boston Seafood Festival, and the Reebok Boston 10K for Women, as well as smaller fundraising-based events. My responsibilities included writing and pitching of press releases, media advisories, and event listings as well as composition of media lists, bios, boilerplates, blog posts, and monthly newsletter copy. I also created influencer lists to ensure increased event coverage via social media. Additionally, I assisted with client meetings, events, and on-site photography.

Account Associate, Image Unlimited Communications

January 2018 - May 2018

In my time at IUC, I handled public relations for a variety of lifestyle accounts including Sweetgreen, The Smoke Shop, MET Restaurant Group, and Equinox. I refined my skills in the writing and pitching of press releases, media advisories, and event listings, and the compilation of media clips, client agendas, one-sheets, bios, and boilerplates. Additionally, I assisted with client events, meetings, and photoshoots.

Event Staff, Boston Globe Media

October 2017 - present

I work at a variety of the events for The Boston Globe. My responsibilities have included selling merchandise, guiding speakers, managing green rooms, and acting as a stage hand.

PR and Event Planning Intern, Food Truck Festivals of America

May 2017 - August 2017

At FTFA, my primarily responsibility was handling all PR for ten food truck and craft beer festivals around the country. This included writing and sending press releases, posting event listings, working at events, and creating post-event media recaps. Additionally, I did graphic design for the events and handled all day-of social media at festivals. I also did some work for their boutique marketing agency, Aigner Prensky Marketing, where I worked with a variety of clients such as Scotties and Mount Auburn Hospital.

Social Media and Marketing Intern, Gourmet Boutique

September 2016 - March 2017

My responsibilities included working as a store employee to process sales and generate business, answering questions, processing online/special orders, researching new products, and managing inventory. In addition to my responsibilities as a regular employee, I managed the stores's social media, primarily the Instagram account (@gourmetboutiqueboston) and the store's blog.

Director of Outreach, PRAdvanced

May 2016 - February 2017

Each year, PRSSA has a series of regional conferences; this year was Boston University's tenth year hosting. I was responsible for reaching out to PR professionals from around the region and inviting them to be exhibitors at the career fair that takes place at the end of the event. I was also responsible for recruiting the conference's attendees: a key component of the event's success. I organized a career fair of 11 companies and broke the conference's attendance record.

Social Media Intern and Cashier, Shelburne Market

May 2016 - August 2016

Over the summer, I worked at a local grocery store back home in Vermont. I was initially hired as a cashier, but I decided to make and manage an Instagram account for the store. I created content for the account throughout my time there and built up a decent following for the small-town store.