ATLANTA – May 28, 2019 – Cookerly Public Relations, a leading Atlanta-based public relations and marketing agency, recently welcomed Anne Marie Fuller, Alejandra Gallegos and Emma McCurley as summer interns.
Anne Marie Fuller
A graduate of Georgia Southern University, Fuller holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations. She refined her writing and client relations skills during an internship at Elegant Island Living magazine, where she wrote original articles and staffed publication-sponsored events.
Fuller previously served as a camp counselor at Camp Hollymont for girls in Asheville, NC.
Outside of her professional interests, she enjoys cooking, traveling, hiking, water skiing, and the beach.
Alejandra Gallegos
A graduate of Emory University, Gallegos holds a joint bachelor’s degree in English and creative writing. Now a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in public relations at the University of Miami, she joins Cookerly with an extensive background in different writing genres. She refined her writing skill during an editorial internship with Creative Loafing, an Atlanta-based publication that focuses on arts and entertainment.
She is passionate about fashion and wellness and enjoys walking the beltline and exploring Atlanta neighborhoods such as West Midtown and the Old Fourth Ward.
Emma McCurley
A rising senior at the University of South Carolina, McCurley plans to graduate with degrees in public relations and business administration. She developed a passion for public relations during an internship with the Autism Academy of South Carolina and refined her social media skills in volunteer service to Camp M.A.T.E.S., a non-profit summer camp for children with learning and developmental disabilities.
Her interests include animals, fitness and good food. As a Georgia native, she has a nose for the best barbecue in town.
“We search far and wide for strong intern candidates and we found three very talented young women with whom we are excited to work this summer,” said Stephen Brown, the agency’s president. We look forward to fresh insights from the perspectives of young professionals and to providing them with a positive learning experience.”
About Cookerly
Across three decades of providing strategic communications counsel to hundreds of local, regional, national and international clients, Cookerly Public Relations has been a trusted partner for many of the world’s most respected corporations and brands. Led by a highly skilled group of senior professionals, the agency is one of the communications industry’s venerated firms whose growth and success are inextricably intertwined with that of its clients. Their accomplishments are reflected in repeated honors accorded by the Public Relations Society of America for the conception and implementation of best-in-class brand-building campaigns and/or the deft management of crises and issues. Whether it is traditional media relations, digital/social channel campaigns, B2B and B2C marketing, internal corporate communications or issues/crisis counsel, Cookerly maintains a laser-focus on measurable bottom-line results for its clients.
As design director at Cookerly, Tim serves as the creative lead in the development of branding campaigns, print collateral and digital media for clients across a broad range of industries, including consumer, professional services, healthcare and technology.
As senior vice president at Cookerly, Mike Rieman specializes in building and maintaining relationships with the media and has an excellent track record of landing significant placements in print and broadcast media including USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Money Magazine.
As vice president of Cookerly, Sheryl Sellaway uses her extensive corporate communications background to lead consumer PR efforts, deliver strategy for marketing programs and share expertise about community initiatives.
As a senior vice president at Cookerly, Matt helps organizations protect and advance their reputations and bottom lines through strategic communications programs. Using creativity, planning and flawless execution, he works with a team to deliver compelling public relations campaigns that produce results and support clients’ business objectives.