EXPERIENCE

Contributing Writer, 1to1 Media (Peppers & Rogers Group); Stamford, CT — July 2011-Present

Gather information, conduct interviews and write articles pertaining to case studies and emerging trends within the Customer Relationship Management realm; Summarize relevant studies as part of the online B2B magazine’s Market Pulse; Post articles to the 1to1 Media website while utilizing SEO techniques; Edit and produce 1to1 On the Run and Hoffman’s Hot Seat podcasts and videos for upload to the Web.

Senior Contributing Writer, The iPhone App Review; Telecommute — September 2009-April 2011

Wrote reviews featuring various iPhone and iPod Touch applications on a freelance, part-time basis; Built rapport by contacting developers directly for access to the latest applications; Promoted to Senior Contributor after approximately three months for promptly submitting frequent, dependable reviews.

Associate Editor, Dogwood Literary Magazine; Fairfield, CT — September 2008-May 2009

Read and rated 6-10 short story submissions to Fairfield University’s annual literary magazine per week as part of the World of Publishing course; Carefully decided which submissions were worthy of publication and the potential prize; Edited winning submissions and suggested revisions to the respective authors.

Editorial Intern, Fairfield Magazine; Fairfield, CT — September 2008-December 2008

Edited articles for the November/December 2008 Holiday issue;  Acted as Editor-in-Chief’s right hand, pointed out inconsistencies and errors before sending final proofs to printer; Researched and wrote piece for the March/April issue; Brainstormed and proposed potential story ideas for the March/April issue.

Co-President, The Cream Filling Literary Magazine; Fairfield, CT — May 2007-May 2009

Organized and maintained correspondence amongst all contributors of the literary magazine; Created a writing club as an extension of the magazine in order to generate more submissions and draw awareness to the publication via Facebook events and Poetry Slams; Publicized and oversaw biweekly meetings.

Work/Study, Fairfield U. Office of Undergraduate Admission; Fairfield, CT — September 2005-May 2009

Performed typical office tasks such as filing, Xeroxing and data entry quickly and efficiently; Volunteered as a Class Visit Host, accompanied prospective students to class as part of their college search; Maintained an online journal chronicling my life to provide prospective students with insight into daily Fairfield life.

Staff Writer/Online Staff, The Fairfield Mirror; Fairfield, CT — September 2005-May 2009

Wrote articles for various sections of Fairfield University’s independent student newspaper, including multiple full-page features; Created and maintained the Campus Ministry beat by remaining up-to-date with their weekly events and activities; Edited and posted submitted articles to The Mirror’s website.

EDUCATION

Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT — B.A. English/Journalism, 2009 – GPA: 3.28 overall, 3.40 in major

SKILLS

AP Style; SEO; Proofreading/Editing; Mac and Windows OS; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.); Adobe Photoshop CS4; Basic Podcast and Video Production (Windows Movie Maker, iMovie); WordPress; Tumblr; Social Networking (Facebook, Twitter, etc.); Intermediate Spanish; Improvisation; Volunteerism; Varied Coursework (News Writing, Journalism Editing & Design, Literary Journalism, Beginning Screenwriting, Environmental Reporting, Contemporary Journalism).

(References and writing samples available upon request.)