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School Librarian at Quest Elementary, serving UPK-6 grade.

Rochester, New York Area

Pitch story ideas, coordinate interviews, write articles, shoot photos, perform basic editing and meet deadlines for area publications, including the Democrat and Chronicle, Messenger Post Media, 585 Magazine, City Newspaper, NextStepU Magazine and Rochester Woman Magazine.Utilize social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In to seek sources and.

I am a long-term substitute at Bernabi Elementary School. My goal is to show children that the library is a safe space for all and provide access to great books.

Substitute teacher for the Greece Central School District, specializing in library media science and English.

Rochester, NY

- Research, develop, implement, and evaluate an overall integrated strategic communications plan for the Arts Center.- Create a detailed seasonal, per-show marketing plan that outlines strategies, and all costs associated with the creative and placement, in order to maximize attendance.- Direct the design, production, and distribution of all print and.

Rochester, New York

Lead Editor and Project Manager for company publications, including Bravo program book and Annual Report. Write, design, and produce monthly e-newsletter with circulation of 20,000. (relaunched as "The Beat" in Fall 2015). Create engaging content (blogs/photos/video) to tell the RPO story to the community. Use Adobe Creative Suites to design programs and.

Teach a community education course on blogging 101. Topics include finding your focus, choosing a CMS platform and best practices for blogging.

Rochester, New York Area

Write feature articles and shoot photos/compile photo galleries for RocArts, RocWeekend, Living and HerRochester. Frequent topics include nonprofit profiles, business profiles, arts previews/reviews and profiling outstanding women in the Rochester community for weekly "Woman to Watch Column." While planning my wedding in 2012, I wrote a blog called "From.

Provide marketing and communications services to promote the Town of Brighton's year-long Bicentennial celebration. Specific responsibilities include preparing a marketing plan, writing press releases, media alerts and writing/designing other marketing and promotional materials as needed.

I taught COMM 295: Multimedia Writing, to undergraduate students. This course teaches students to effectively write across a variety of digital platforms, including blogging and social media. I also taught basic photography/videography skills and editing. For their capstone assignment, students built a multimedia project on the CMS platform of their.

Write news and feature articles on a freelance basis for Messenger Post Media, which publishes 10 suburban-focused weekly newspapers for the greater Rochester area. Promoted to full time reporter, covering Brighton, Pittsford and Henrietta as well as arts coverage in September, 2013.

Help students prepare for life after high school as lead editor of national college planning magazine.Work on a variety of multi-platform products including print magazine, search engine optimization, social media outreach, custom publishing and marketing materials.

Responsible for coordinating interviews and writing articles for monthly glossy magazine which targets local professional women. Distributed locally at over 250 locations and also available online

Building and maintaining relationships with customer base in employment and real estate classified marketsResponsibilities include organization and design of advertisements, customer service, and various support duties.

Assisted with production of the alumni magazine, Connections (circulation of 27,000) including research, interviewing, writing, and extensive proofreading

Evaluated undergraduate and graduate papers, providing commentary and suggestions for improvement.

Produced press releases, promoted productions and developed public awareness of theatre season

Master'S Degree, School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

B.A., Communications And Rhetoric, Theatre Arts Minor

High School, Honors/Regents High School/Secondary Diploma Program