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Experience
Cal Poly Pomona Office of Student Success Communications Specialist
Pomona, CA; March 2017 — Present
Manages student communication plan for university’s semester conversion initiative. Provides digital communication strategy and support for the Office of Student Success, which entails managing Bronco Advising Center social media accounts, creating and maintaining department websites, writing a biweekly student newsletter and assisting with projects related to student success initiatives.
Cal Poly Pomona Enrollment & One Stop Student Services Communications Specialist
Pomona, CA; March 2016 — March 2017
Provided digital communication strategy and support for Enrollment & One Stop Student Services, which entailed managing One Stop Student Services social media accounts and deploying enrollment-related marketing campaigns. Promoted in March 2017.
Freelance Writer and Editor
Los Angeles, CA; June 2015 — Present
Projects have included cover stories and profiles for CSU Channel Islands magazine, website support for Ventura County STEM Network, restaurant tours for Hunker.com, speechwriting for CSUCI President’s Office, articles for eHow.com, and profiles for Cal Poly Pomona’s alumni magazines.
Tastemade Contract Content Moderator and Editorial Assistant
Santa Monica, CA; September 2015 — March 2016
Wrote daily programming for Facet, a food and travel app. Trained new contractors on editing procedures. Edited and categorized video clips based on quality and content.
The Poly Post Copy Editor
Pomona, CA; June 2014 — June 2015
Copyedited Cal Poly Pomona’s weekly student newspaper using Associated Press style.
Cal Poly Pomona Office of Public Affairs Student Assistant
Pomona, CA; March 2012 — June 2015
Wrote news and feature articles for the university’s news website and alumni magazines.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in Journalism
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Summa Cum Laude
June 2015; Pomona, CA
- Kellogg Honors College.
- President, Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society.
- Society of Professional Journalists Chapter Founding Member.
Technical Skills
- Basic HTML and CSS skills.
- Content management systems, including Cascade, Event Management Systems and WordPress.
- Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.