Marissa Silva Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

As the editor-in-chief of The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, I manage digital and print editorial content for both brands, including The Toy Insider's annual holiday gift guide, daily product reviews and news, and more. I manage a full editorial team, work with publishers on brand growth, analyze site traffic, and create best practices. I oversee the production of weekly e-newsletters, assist in media and consumer event production, strategize marketing promotions, and consult on budgets. A seasoned expert on all things toys and entertainment, I consistently report on news, new products, and trends in the toy and geek industries. I have represented The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider in hundreds of broadcast media segments, helping consumers select the best toys, games, and collectibles on the market.

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for digitally integrated content for consumer website The Toy Insider. In addition to my Associate and Assistant edtior duties, I also crafted thoughtful blog posts, reviews, and commentaries, and worked to create engaging content for social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube through extensive themed giveaways and lifestyle community building.

New York, New York, United States

In addition to my Assistant Editor responsibilities, I was responsible for writing news briefs and feature-length articles for thetoybook.com and thelicensingbook.com, and crafting expert toy reviews on thetoyinsider.com. I also contributed heavily to the creation of The Toy Insider's annual Holiday Gift Guide, and began appearing in national and regional broadcast TV segments on behalf of The Toy Insider.

New York, New York, United States

As the Assistant Editor at Adventure Media & Events (then known as Adventure Publishing Group), I was responsible for writing feature-length articles for The Toy Book and The Licensing Book. I also copyedited the work of my peers, completed magazine page layouts using Quark Express, and composed the weekly e-newsletter The Total Licensing Report.

As editor-in-chief of the Wagnerian, I created and distributed weekly story ideas; ran weekly staff meetings; wrote campus news articles; managed the entire writing staff and effectively evaluated strengths and weaknesses in writers; conducted interviews with administrators, students and faculty members; created page layouts of all sections using Quark; edited all articles for all sections with attention to AP style; and appointed editing positions.

Member of Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honor Society. Member of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society.

As an editorial intern, I wrote breaking news stories, news features and daily obituaries. I also conducted interviews, took surveys on local issues, connected global issues back to the local community, and designed page layouts for gossip section using Pagination.

Bachelor Of Arts, English

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta

Nys Advanced Regents Diploma With Honors