Deanna Trejo Email & Phone Number

Moline, Illinois, United States

Produce compelling newscastsShowcase weather and lead stories Produce live break-in weather coveragePitch story ideasNews writing for broadcast and webConduct interviews with sources, expertsHave produced newscasts in every weekday time slotProduced a live 2.5 hr newscast, when we took Good Morning Quad Cities to the Mississippi Valley FairProofread web articlesAssist new producers and anchors who are producing newscastsProduce live election coverage

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Digital reporting on topics such as food insecurity and restaurants during the pandemic Rogers Park• Produced news packages from initial pitch to final video on variety of topics• Identified and interviewed subjects for stories, captured compelling footage and nat sound• Filed FOIAs for data for various stories, created data visualization to supplement digital reporting• Created website and social media for journalism project on food insecurity among colleges students• https://www.instagram.com/ramblerradar/ and @deannatrejo for Rogers Park beat reporting• https://deannatrejo.wixsite.com/learningonempty• https://www.facebook.com/learningonempty @learningonempty• https://vimeo.com/deannatrejo for all news packages and other videos

Greater Chicago Area

Analyze and report Google Analytics data for small ecommerce, non-profit and other clientsAssess online presence and advise website edits and social media strategiesProofread digital content and suggest edits for more effective messagingAssist clients in creation and maintenance of social media profilesAssist clients in the creation and maintenance of their websites via WordPress, as well as maintenance of social media presenceTutor and proofread for ESL students

Chicago

**Laid off due to pandemic-related downturn**General office administration for Sales offices and Service lofts in Chicago and MilwaukeeDirected client interaction via phone, email and in personCoordinated booth at yearly industry expo "Strictly Sails" boat showSupported regattas and seminars with customer service and photographyManaged schedules for Chicago Sales and Service departmentsProcessed payments and manage daily A/R and A/PInvoice Service work ordersTracked Sales orders, maintain sales reportsOrdered office supplies and ensure office runs smoothly and efficientlyCollaborated with Marketing Dept on marketing communicationManaged all inbound and outbound shipping at Midwest and Milwaukee loftsProvided support at regattas and seminarsRemotely trained other office managers and salespersons in use of company software and best practicesExperience with marine/sailing industrySailor since 1986, both small One Design and Offshore racing since 1998

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Assisted in news studio for weekly recording of Rambler Sports Locker and Loyola News ChicagoWorked in control room during newscasts and set up studio for recording newscastsReported and interviewed for Loyola News Chicago, wrote script, filmed and edited footage

Www.Badgirlchats.Com

Edited and post daily content to blog via WordPressMaintained daily Mail Chimp RSS email service to 200 blog subscribersMaintained social media websites connected to the website (Facebook & Twitter)Wrote headlines and ledes for daily content on blogAnalyzed and report on metrics, including Google Analytics and Facebook Insights, on a monthly basisSynthesized ideas for posts at weekly editorial session

Chicago, Il

Administrative assistant duties for a law firm specializing in Bankruptcy, Real Estate & Estate lawBecame skilled at self-tasking and working independentlyAnalyzed and organized data from clients, built Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitionsCollected and filed 341 Meeting of the Creditor documentsElectronically filed Change of Addresses, Form 23b and other documents via ECFManually filed Payroll Orders, Ch 13 Affidavits of Compliance and Domestic Support Obligation Pulled down filed bankruptcy dockets from Pacer and saved to local filesWrote standard templates for bankruptcy client letters, including instructional letter to Chapter 13 clients and Payroll OrderPerformed sales analysis and client retention analysisMaintained database of prospective and retained clients, followed up with via phone, mail and emailMade daily cold calls to prospective clients, wrote scripts for callsPerformed client intake with Real Estate and Bankruptcy clientsDraft and edit letters and emails to clients, creditors and other professionalsDaily use of Microsoft Suite programs (Word, Excel & Outlook), and perform Mail Mergers and Marketing Campaigns with Microsoft SuiteDaily use of Best Case, Adobe Acrobat and QuickBooks Pro 2011Manually filed wills, appearances, evictions and orders with Cook County, recorded deeds in Cook CountySearched lawsuits in Cook, McHenry, Will and DuPage counties for bankruptcy clientsOrdered office suppliesMaintained electronic and hardcopy filing systems, including archives in off-site storageUsed social media (Twitter, Facebook, Trumpia) to promote law firm and reach prospective clientsDaily use of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), Adobe Acrobat, Best CaseSent emails blasts via Trumpia to all clients and prospective clientsAssisted in the transition of the firm’s website to WordPress and the merger of the site & blog, edited and posted attorney's blogs

Chicago, Il

Researched for publishing projects on college textbook supplements and testing methodsCompiled information through cold call interviews of professors and internet researchOrganized and categorized data in a timely fashion for my project manager

Chicago, Il

Obtained permits and sign offs from City Hall, took photos of and scheduled utility disconnections for properties to be demolishedIntroduced QuickBooks to the firm for payroll and oversaw payroll, managed AP/AR accountsDeveloped administrative and interpersonal skills with clients, vendors and coworkers

Wrote on a weekly basis for News section Investigated and reported on a breach of contract by a media provider to LoyolaContributed story ideas at weekly brainstorm meetingsHoned interviewing, researching, writing and editing skills

Master Of Communication, Digital Media & Storytelling

Activities and Societies: Member of School of Communication's Racial Justice Examen Secretary & Membership CoordinatorSecretary for Lambda.

Master, Philosophy; Literature

Activities and Societies: Dissertation title: "The Paradox of Time and Consciousness in T. S. Eliot's Four Quartets"

Bachelor, Major In Philosophy & Major In English Literature; Minor In Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Studied abroad in Rome for Spring 2002 semester

Non-Degree Writing Seminars And Workshops, Creative Writing