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Sarah Thomas

Public Relations Student

Artist | Designer | Writer

Storyteller | Photographer

About Me!

Hello! I am a sophomore Public Relations major and a Design and Media minor at the University of Georgia! I transferred from Georgia Tech and started at UGA Fall of 2025, where I was studying media and communication.

I have a passion for creativity, communication, and leadership, and I believe I am an artist before anything else. I have work and project experience in photography, cinematography, graphic design, music, editing, writing, apparel design, and digital & physical art.

I am also a public speaker, and in 2024, I spoke in front of 3,600 people regarding technology and career-based education. I have a soft spot for advocacy and career technical education, as I served as the State Secretary for the Georgia Technology Student Association in the 2023-2024 school year.

I also love the outdoors! I am passionate about conservation and environmentalism and try to educate myself on how to protect the planet we call home. I studied abroad in Helsinki, Finland in March 2026 about sustainability and ecofriendly urban design. That experience made me have a deep interest on how we can all be more sustainable in the future.

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Awards & Certificates

Google Analytics CertificationGoogle Digital Academy February 2026

● CITI Ethics TrainingCollaborative Institutional Training Initiative  January 2026

● 7th Place Board Game Design, National Technology Student Association June 2024

● 7th Place Board Game Design, Georgia Technology Student Association March 2024
● Advanced Placement Scholar, College Board May 2024
● BETA Graduate, National BETA Club May 2024
● National Honors Society Graduate, National Honors Society May 2024
● 5th Place Audio Podcasting, Georgia Technology Student Association March 2024

● 3rd Place Horror Short Film, Halloween Film Festival October 2023
● Governor’s Honors Program Alumni, Governor’s Honors Program July 2023
● 1st Place Board Game Design, Georgia Technology Student Association March 2022

Hobbies and Interests

Hobbies:

Traditional and digital art; playing guitar, ukulele, piano, and kalimba; poetry; graphic design; soccer; music; and board games

Interests:

Science communication, campaign design, brand storytelling, documentary filmmaking, music apparel design, sustainability, advocacy, environmentalism, media interaction design, urban planning, and installation art.

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Check out this picture of me with my favorite band, Half Alive!

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Resume

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Education

University of Georgia, Morehouse Honors College Athens, GA
Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations                                                                                  Expected May 2028
Minor in Design and Media                                                                                                     GPA: 4.00/4.00
Honors and Awards: Zell Miller Scholarship, HOPE Scholarship

Experience

Classic City Gourmet Mushroom                                                                                              Athens, GA

Mushroom Farmer and Sales Associate                                                                 March 2026 - Present

● Attend Wednesday farmer’s markets at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. and handle product displays and
transactions.
● Harvest and prepare mushroom logs in an indoor fruiting room to get produce ready for transportation and sales.
● Inoculate and Steam Sanitize spore bags for growing produce.
● Maintain produce health and routinely check for infestations and mold in the fruiting room.

​Bentley Photography                                                                                                                        Winder, GA
Photography Assistant/Editor                                                                                          May 2025 - Present
● Utilize programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and Evoto to edit and retune photographs.
● Assist photographers with hair, clothing, makeup, and lighting for 100+ high school seniors.
● Communicate with clients to schedule sessions and appointments as well as taking payments.
● Prepare shows for viewing appointments, adding background music as well as transitions between photos.

Cleaning Service                                                                                                                               Snellville, GA
Self-Employed House Cleaner                                                                               February 2022 - Present
● Clean and sanitize a house bi-weekly for an elderly couple.
● Prepare and paint the front porch for house photography.
● Complete selected yard work on a need-basis.
● Tend to animals, including cats and 30+ chickens

Walnut Grove High School                                                                                     Loganville, GA
Technology Teacher Intern                                                                       August 2023 - December 2023
● Prepared and demonstrated engineering labs and projects for 27 students in a “Foundations of Engineering” course.
● Designed plans of work and prepared meeting materials for the high school high and TSA chapter.
● Completed 30+ technology-related tasks for faculty and staff.
● Spoke at elementary schools and the Board of Education regarding the importance of career-technical education programs.

Involvement

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)            September 2025 - Present

Editorial Committee 
● Communicate with fellow committee members to plan a weekly blog.
● Conduct interviews select people of interest about blog topics regarding public relations.
● Write approximately three blog posts averaging 400-600 words for the 2025-2026 academic year.
● Collect photos or headshots to be used in the blog posts.

Georgia Technology Student Association (GATSA)                   March 2023 - March 2024

State Secretary
● Recorded over 20 hours of meeting minutes and called attendance for the meetings during the year.
● Officially trained in leadership and communication skills by TRI Leadership and GATSA
● Hosted and facilitated activities for multiple state-wide competitive conferences.
● Advocated and spoke for the importance of career technical student organizations at the state capital.

Skills

Technical Skills:  Python Coding Language, Basic Knowledge in HTML Coding Language, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe InDesign, Evoto, Davinci Resolve, WeVideo, Procreate, Google Analytics, and Microsoft Suite


Leadership/Communication Skills: Presenting Proposals, Public Speaking, Speech Writing, Moderating Meetings, Content Creation, Managing Social Accounts, Directing, Event Planning, and CITI Ethics Training

Portfolio

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