(SAVANNAH, GA) Mary Miltiades, rising senior at the University of South Carolina, was selected as Carriage Trade Public Relations, Inc. and Cecilia Russo Marketing, LLC’s intern for Summer 2016. She will be responsible for writing press releases, search engine optimization, creating social media calendars, generating digital press kits, compiling media lists and coordinating interviews. Miltiades is working toward a degree in public relations with a minor in criminal justice.
“Carriage Trade Public Relations has grown tremendously over the past 21 years, and we are excited to teach Mary some of our techniques that will help her advance quickly in our industry,” said Marjorie Young, CEO and Founder of Carriage Trade Public Relations. “On the flip side, we are excited to see what new ideas Mary will bring to our team.”
Miltiades is a member of the Kappa Delta sorority and served as the parliamentarian her freshman year, taking attendance at chapter and assisting the secretary with her tasks.
With her sorority, Miltiades volunteers with the Girl Scouts of America, Prevent Child Abuse America, and Children’s Trust of South Carolina. She frequently donates to and volunteers at the Humane Society of Savannah.
In the past, Miltiades has volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House and served on their Teen Board for two years.
Miltiades said, “I am honored to get the opportunity to work with such successful companies and gain experience in my field.”
In her free time, Miltiades enjoys doing yoga at Savannah Power Yoga with her mom. She graduated from the Savannah Country Day School in 2010 and is daughter to Chris and Shari Miltiades.
ABOUT CARRIAGE TRADE PR, INC
Carriage Trade Public Relations, Inc. is celebrating its 21st anniversary in 2016 as Savannah’s premiere reputation management company. Founded in 1995 by Marjorie Young to help businesses increase their visibility in their community and globally online through its trademarked strategy, the REPUTATION MATRIX™ method, the firm also established the first local news wire in Savannah and Augusta, COMMUNITY HEADLINES™, and the online TV show, OPEN FOR BUSINESS®. In 2013, Savannah Morning News named Carriage Trade PR its Small Business of the Year. For more information, visit www.carriagetradepr.com
ABOUT CECILIA RUSSO MARKETING, LLC
Cecilia Russo, of Cecilia Russo Marketing, LLC, is an acknowledged marketing professional with a proven record among Savannah’s top tier non-profit and for profit organizations, businesses and corporations in the areas of fund development, marketing, public relations and event planning. As a native Savannahian, Cecilia’s knowledge and experience gives her unique insights into channeling the efforts of volunteers and constituents into effective, mission-driven public relations activities that translate into measurable results. She was voted one of Savannah’s “40 Business Leaders Under 40” by the Savannah Business Report and Journal in 2005. For more information, visit www.crussomarketing.com
CONTACT
Marjorie Young
Carriage Trade Public Relations™, Inc.
marjorie@carriagetradepr.com www.carriagetradepr.com
Cecilia Russo
Cecilia Russo Marketing, LLC
info@crussomarketing.com www.ceciliarussomarketing.com