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Editor, Website Manager District Media, LLC, TelecommuteOctober 2015-present● Manage Wordpress-based website● Code and manage the backend of the site ● Write up to 3 articles per day for the website● Manage a small staff● Update social media daily for SavingAdvice.com and assist in updating the social media pages
for other sites in the District Media portfolio● Generate Facebook advertising campaigns● Produce monthly revenue reports● Communicate with stockholders ● Communicate with other staff to work seamlessly
Freelance Writer for All Day MediaAll Day Media, TelecommuteAugust 2015-May 2016
● Generate original story ideas and pitches● Pitch at least 15-20 stories each week● Make sure that content is both trending and relevant● Write articles based on pitches or suggested story ideas● Find appropriate images for each story● Post the story to the editing board
Interim Editor and Assistant at The Home NewsThe Home News, Marshville, N.C.May 2014- May 2015
● Laying out the newspaper● Copy editing● Editing writing● Covering stories and taking photos for the newspaper● Building ads● Once a new editor was hired, assisting her with the newspaper
Freelance Writer for Fashion Times Co. DesignandTrend.com, TelecommuteSept. 2014-January 2015
● Writing news briefs, top ten lists, reviews, columns● Sharing stories on personal social media to promote the website● Staying updated with the latest news● Communicating with editors to publish articles
Freelance Writer for TheCelebrityCafe.comTheCelebrityCafe, TelecommuteDec 2013-July 2014
● Embedding HTML links to related news articles, photos● Writing news briefs, top ten lists, reviews, columns● Sharing stories on personal social media to promote the website● Staying updated with the latest news● Communicating with editors in order to publish articles
Amanda Stewart 704-635-9876 (C) [email protected]
Editor-in-chief for The Weekly TriangleWeekly Triangle, Wingate, NCAug 2011-May 2015
● Managed/Supervised staff of up to 20 writers to ensure that all events are covered● Promoted to editor-in-chief after one year of being online editor and one year as a staff writer● Spearheaded efforts to convert the print version of the paper to a digital format● Maintained weekly deadlines, edited stories and posted to the website● Promoted on various social media websites
Other valuable experienceSupervisorAramark, Wingate, NCJan 2012-May 2014
● Ordered product for the restaurant as well as the retail store● Took inventory weekly and monthly● Met deadlines for tests/certifications● Provided exceptional customer service● Managed 5-10 employees at a time
EducationWingate UniversityWingate, NC-Graduated May 2015Bachelor of the Arts in CommunicationsConcentration: JournalismGPA: 3.14Study abroad experience in Costa RicaLength of the program: 3 weeksProficiency Level: Intermediate
InvolvementVice-President of the Communications Fraternity-Lambda Eta PiMember of the Charlotte Chapter of Society of Professional JournalistsFormer Editor-in-chief of the student publication at Wingate University
Skills● Well-educated in the use of Adobe Creative Cloud (Layout, Ad Building, Photoshop, etc.)● Knowledgeable in the use of social media in order to promote ideas/items● Well-versed in communicating the ideas/services of companies to clients● Experienced in working with Wordpress-based websites● Able to do some HTML coding
Amanda Stewart 704-635-9876 (C) [email protected]
