Sara Owens is a 2021 graduate of the University of Memphis - Lambuth with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. Her collegiate extracurricular experiences include a position as the 2019 - 2020 Social Media Director of the Lambuth Public Relations Student Society of America - Lambuth Chapter and a position as the 2020-2021 University of Memphis - Lambuth Student Services Marketing Assistant. Sara was able to gain experience in Public Relations during her college career by partaking in the year-long research and creation process for a social media-focused public relations campaign for the non-profit organization A Step Ahead Foundation of West Tennessee. She also partook in the event planning and media promotion of the 2019 event Word. Wine. Dine. in Jackson, Tennessee.

 

During her experience as the 2020-2021 UofM - Lambuth Marketing Assistant, Sara was able to partake in responsibilities such as social media management, campus event promotion, and the creation of print and digital materials for campus dispersal. Some of the materials Sara was responsible for the creation of were the weekly publication Lambuth E-newsletter, monthly printed “TigerScoop” campus newsletter, and the “Tiger Opportunities” campus printed collection of local internship and job opportunities. 

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Sara is fueled by her passion for photography, digital creation, and research process within the field of public relations. She finds herself constantly looking for new ways to express herself creatively through the evolving field of social media management but also enjoys the extensive research that goes into public relations campaign building. Even as a recent graduate, she finds herself continuing her education in media studies through continued course work outside of college. Sara is currently working as a freelance social media manager and content creator. Reach out to sarachrisowens@gmail.com for further inquiries.