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EDUCATION

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

B. A. in Broadcast Journalism                                                                                           December 2015

Minor in Italian; Environmental Inquiry                                                                                 

                                                        

Study Abroad Experience                                                                                        May – June 2013

Reggio-Calabria Italy, Study Abroad

Courses in Italian Culture and Italian Language

 

Relevant Courses

  • News Writing

  • TV News Production

  • Photojournalism

  • Editorial Writing

  • Radio Reporting

  • Media and Democracy

  • Magazine Production

  • Advanced Multimedia Production

  • Issues for Newsroom Managers

  • International Reporting

 

Scholarships

Donald P. Bellisario Trustee Scholarship                                                                                     Fall 2012

William Y. E. and Ethel L. Rambo Trustee Scholarship                                                            Fall 2013

EXPERIENCE

Sustainable Beauty Network through Global Eco Consulting

Public Relations Intern                                                                                 November 2015 - Present

  • Designing and producing promotional videos for the website

  • Brainstorming and executing campaigns to recuit Sustainable Beauty Companies

  • Posting on the website and social media sites regularly to promote traffic

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GALO Magazine

Contributing Writer                                                                                    November 2015 - Present

  • Writing 2-3 articles per month for the publication

  • Working with publicists to schedule interviews with their clients

  • Attending and reporting on music events in New York City

 

EcoCAR 3 Comm. Team through the U.S. Department of Energy & General Motors                       

Media Logistics Coordinator                                                                   August 2015 – January 2016

  • Organizing and planning monthly outreach events to promote EcoCAR

  • Tracking analytics on social media to meet goals to increase follow-ship by 25%

  • Coordinating and interacting with engineer team to encourage participation and idea facilitation

 

VALLEY Magazine                                                                             

Web Writer and Photographer                                                               August 2015 – January 2016

  • Writing one article per week on multiple topics for ValleyMagazinePSU.com
  • Submitting 2 photographs for advertisements in the seasonal print issue of VALLEY Magazine
  • Pitching multiple story topics to 40 members at weekly meetings
 

Grosso Art Packers LLC.

 Website Developer/ Secretary                                                                                           Summer 2015

  • Designing and maintaining business website for material sales
  • Booking jobs and scheduling appointments with clients on a daily basis
  • Scheduling and organizing incoming and outgoing shipments 
 
Boston GreenFest

Social Media/Marketing Associate                                                                                    Summer 2015

  • Updated multiple social media accounts daily professionally
  • Wrote and published several press releases
  • Worked with a team of 5 interns to plan and organize festival events
  • Recruited and communicated with sponsors and volunteers
 

TheVerbatim.com

 Writer                                                                                                   December 2014 – August 2015

  • Published 2-4 articles per month to the website                               
  • Wrote articles on variety of topics ranging from hard news to human interest
  • Distributed articles through multiple social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook

 

Elite Daily PSU

Writer                                                                                                        January 2015 – August 2015

  • Wrote editorials for EliteDaily.com that were published monthly
  • Worked with a team of 40 people to generate online content that is receptive to social media

 

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics

Production Intern                                                                                                                            Fall 2014

  • Filmed Penn State sporting events with handheld HD cameras
  • Anchored during live sports broadcasts
  • Edited and sequenced replay footage and game highlights

LEADERSHIP

Penn State Communications Camp, University Park, PA                                     

 Camp Counselor/Mentor                                                                                                      Summer 2014

  • Mentored 40 high school students interested in pursuing the Communications field

  • Maintained the PSU Communications Camp social media sites with pictures and timely posts

  • Assisted high school students with film and newswriting assignments          

 

Sigma Kappa Sorority                                                                                   

Active Member                                                                                                 September 2012 – Present

  • Planned fundraising activities for philanthropic events such as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Lead group activities during programming assemblies and sisterhood events

  • Attend and contribute to weekly meetings with 140 other members

SKILLS

Software and Equipment

  • Adobe Premiere

  • Final Cut Pro

  • Handheld HD Cameras

  • DSLR Cameras

  • Photoshop

  • Hindenburg

  • Movie Maker

 

Language

  • Conversational Italian

  • Proficient in reading/writing in Italian

 

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