DANIELLE GALLO
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
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News Writing
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TV News Production
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Photojournalism
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Editorial Writing
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Radio Reporting
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Media and Democracy
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Magazine Production
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Advanced Multimedia Production
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Issues for Newsroom Managers
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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
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Designing and producing promotional videos for the website
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Brainstorming and executing campaigns to recuit Sustainable Beauty Companies
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Posting on the website and social media sites regularly to promote traffic
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GALO Magazine
Contributing Writer November 2015 - Present
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Writing 2-3 articles per month for the publication
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Working with publicists to schedule interviews with their clients
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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
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Organizing and planning monthly outreach events to promote EcoCAR
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Tracking analytics on social media to meet goals to increase follow-ship by 25%
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Coordinating and interacting with engineer team to encourage participation and idea facilitation
VALLEY Magazine
Web Writer and Photographer August 2015 – January 2016
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Writing one article per week on multiple topics for ValleyMagazinePSU.com
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Submitting 2 photographs for advertisements in the seasonal print issue of VALLEY Magazine
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Pitching multiple story topics to 40 members at weekly meetings
Grosso Art Packers LLC.
Website Developer/ Secretary Summer 2015
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Designing and maintaining business website for material sales
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Booking jobs and scheduling appointments with clients on a daily basis
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Scheduling and organizing incoming and outgoing shipments
Boston GreenFest
Social Media/Marketing Associate Summer 2015
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Updated multiple social media accounts daily professionally
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Wrote and published several press releases
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Worked with a team of 5 interns to plan and organize festival events
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Recruited and communicated with sponsors and volunteers
Writer December 2014 – August 2015
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Published 2-4 articles per month to the website
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Wrote articles on variety of topics ranging from hard news to human interest
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Distributed articles through multiple social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook
Elite Daily PSU
Writer January 2015 – August 2015
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Wrote editorials for EliteDaily.com that were published monthly
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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
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Filmed Penn State sporting events with handheld HD cameras
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Anchored during live sports broadcasts
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Edited and sequenced replay footage and game highlights
LEADERSHIP
Penn State Communications Camp, University Park, PA
Camp Counselor/Mentor Summer 2014
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Mentored 40 high school students interested in pursuing the Communications field
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Maintained the PSU Communications Camp social media sites with pictures and timely posts
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Assisted high school students with film and newswriting assignments
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Active Member September 2012 – Present
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Planned fundraising activities for philanthropic events such as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease
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Lead group activities during programming assemblies and sisterhood events
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Attend and contribute to weekly meetings with 140 other members
SKILLS
Software and Equipment
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Adobe Premiere
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Final Cut Pro
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Handheld HD Cameras
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DSLR Cameras
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Photoshop
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Hindenburg
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Movie Maker
Language
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Conversational Italian
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Proficient in reading/writing in Italian