Melissa Beining Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

4-week Learning & Development program graduate. Participated in Q&As with assistants, leading agents, and senior executives. Gained valuable insight into the work of a top agency and the entertainment business.

• Edited 3-15 articles weekly depending on influx of news.
• Performed daily upkeep and publishing tasks on The Enabler website and social platforms.
• Prepared constructive feedback for meetings to ensure the voice of the publication is identifiable and relatable for our audience.
• Managed staff of 30+ writers as a member of the Editorial Board. Mentored subset of newer staff via my Editing Group.
• Generated 180k+ impressions with our takes on entertainment, politics, pop culture, and more during my tenure as Assistant Editor.

• Pitched and wrote original The Onion-style articles for UCLA's top satirical publication.
• Generated feedback and workshopped with writers, editors, and graphic designers.
• Published and marketed the publication on social media, seeing our audience on Instagram climb from the hundreds to the thousands in 11 weeks as a staff writer.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Led a writers’ room, directing idea generation and developing writers' ideas from pitch to final draft.
• Organized, produced, directed, and performed in live quarterly showcases.
• Orchestrated trip to perform in USC's "Sketchella" Festival, coordinating with the relevant groups at both schools.

• Wrote and performed original comedic routines and sketches for shows at UCLA and in the Westwood area.
• Delivered constructive notes to other performers at weekly department meetings.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Managed and maintained archives and facilitated access to resources for the community and researchers.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Wrote coverage on novels and scripts submitted by clients published in many genres.
• Managed query inbox and used my eye for exceptional writing, creativity in fiction and nonfiction storytelling, and book-to-screen adaptation potential to bring in new talent and projects.
• Drafted proposals and pitch presentations, working collaboratively with agent and clients.
• Brainstormed marketing strategy and advocated for underrepresented voices in agency editorial meetings.
• Created content for the agency's social media platforms.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Hosted, edited, and produced The Riff on UCLA Radio, an hour-long comedic podcast interviewing student writers and comedians about their work, creative process, and personal aspirations.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Provided coverage of feature screenplays and books in the comedy, action, and horror genres.
• Researched the availability of development rights, personally generating ideas for projects in popular and unexplored properties.
• Compiled talent lists and created summary reports of industry news.
• Contributed notes on comedic scripts in development at the studio.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

• Wrote and updated scripts for speakers at campaign events and for phonebanking volunteers.
• Maintained one of the highest positive persuasion rates on the team, personally conducting 200+ calls per week to voters for party-endorsed candidates.
• Managed contact tracking software and organized output info into data charts and spreadsheets for campaign directors.
• Rallied enthusiasm and strategized at weekly all-team meetings.

• Tutor junior high and high school students both short- and long-term in English, US History, Math, and Debate.
• Employ a supportive and enthusiastic approach that focuses on boosting my students' confidence in their own capabilities.

Political Science, Minors In English And Philosophy

Magna Cum Laude

High School Diploma

Graduated Top 1% of Class Junior State of America, JSA Socal State Cabinet Member, National Honor Society, Congressional Campaign.