Leonard Zaleski


About Me

I have always loved telling stories. Developing a story and communicating it effectively to a wide audience has always brought me immense joy.

Location

Chicago, IL
Education
    University of Dayton
    August 2021 - May 2025
    degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Work Experience
    Rail Passengers Association
    Communications Intern
    Dayton, OH, United States, 45490
    August 2024 - present
    company
    Rail Passengers Association
    title
    Communications Intern
    overview
    • Develop shareable content that received 240,959 impressions and increased brand awareness by 24% among target audiences • Design informative content for supporters that lead to a 53% increase in share of voice through increased shares on social media • Inspire more interest in the organization from target audiences with 7,000+ profile visits across three social media platforms • Increase web traffic by 5% through repurposed content on social media that directed users to news stories from the organization • Gather feedback from over 100 supporters through online polling; analyze results to support congressional testimony and digital content • Lead multi-channel marketing campaign which acquired 40+ registrations for an event
    All Aboard Ohio
    Strategic Communications Intern
    Dayton, OH, United States, 45490
    August 2024 - present
    Montgomery County Public Defender
    Social Media Contractor
    Dayton, OH, United States, 45490
    December 2023 - present
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    Student Trainee, Office of Public Participation
    Washington, DC, United States
    June 2024 - August 2024
    Mission Brands Consulting
    Digital Communications Specialist
    Dayton, OH, United States, 45490
    March 2024 - April 2024
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Fun Fact

I write and create short stories which I publish online under an alias!

Passion

From a young age, communicating and telling stories has been integral to who I am. From jotting ideas about worlds far away after watching Star Wars to debate team in high school and communications internships in college, I have always loved telling stories.

Skills
Marketing ResearchMarketing StrategyMedia RelationsPublic RelationsSocial MediaSocial Media MarketingSocial Media Outreach
Volunteer
    YWCA Dayton
    September 2023 - October 2023
Leadership
    University of Dayton
    President's Emissary
    April 2023 - present
    Phi Beta Chi
    Alumni Relations Chair
    April 2023 - present
Hobbies
Reading
Writing
Listening to Music
Nature