Maria A. Scenna

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FREELANCE WRITER / JOURNALIST

EDUCATION: LESLEY UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, MA

B.A. English/Creative Writing, 2011

Minor: Drama, 2011

MEDIA

EXPERIENCE:

12/2013-Present EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, Cambridge, MA

Assist senior editors with various editorial projects and photo tasks.

Fact-check, revise, write, and edit copy into articles.

Digitize Harvard Law Bulletin Magazine to WordPress.

Edit images and create galleries using various photo technology.

8/2013-12/2013 EDITORIAL INTERN

IMPROPER BOSTONIAN, Boston, MA

Wrote callouts and Impulses Opener for the back of the book on time.

Fact-checked callouts, front of book articles, and feature photo-shoots.

Pitched articles and visual pieces for the front of the book.

Compiled information and wrote descriptions for the calendar sections.

6/2013-12/2013 CONTENT WRITER

TRIPADVISOR, Newton, MA

* Processed incoming business requests to list on the Italian TripAdvisor

website.

* Approved requests according to TripAdvisor's criteria.

* Verified travel information for accuracy.

* Approved or rejected the listings utilizing TripAvisor's online database.

3/2013-3/2014 LOCAL MUSIC COLUMNIST

DIRTY WATER NEWS, Boston, MA

* Researched and established contact with Boston-based artists to

interview.

* Wrote feature articles promoting local music.

* Increased readership by sharing articles on social media websites.

MARKETING

EXPERIENCE:

2/2012-4/2013 ASSISTANT MANAGER

ANN TAYLOR, Watertown, MA

Increased sales by assisting customers, coordinating outfits, and

suggesting complementary accessories.

Communicated with store managers via e-mail and spreadsheets for daily

feedback.

Fulfilled administrative duties such as database-orders, monthly audits,

executing marketing, and payroll.

9/2010-12/2010 MARKETING INTERNSHIP

ACTORS' SHAKESPEARE PROJECT, Somerville,

MA

Created press blurbs, handouts, and proposals for the promotion of the

plays.

Communicated with the public at various promotional events such as

Oktoberfest and Arts Boston.

Supervised ushers throughout the duration of the play.

Contributed to Incarcerated Youth At Play Database by compiling data

collected from the surrounding area.

COMPUTER

SKILLS: WordPress, MS Word, Outlook, Gmail, Portfolio,

PhotoShelter, Photoshop, InDesign, Visix, Excel,

PowerPoint, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.

LANGUAGES: Fluent in Italian and conversational in Spanish.

PUBLICATIONS: mscenna.tumblr.com, today.law.harvard.edu,

dirtywaternews.com/author/mscenna, tripdvisor.it

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