Erica Arvanitis

**** ******* **.

San Diego, CA *2117

acrbzz@r.postjobfree.com

619-***-****

Objective: To obtain a challenging and creative position utilizing my prior experience and education in the area of English, Creative Writing, and blogging. In addition, use my hands on knowledge and skills in marketing and blogging to secure a position in that field.

Skills

Blogging - Writing – Ghostwriting – Marketing- Editing- Creative Writing- Troubleshooting- Customer Service- Managing multiple tasks- Excel- Google Docs- MailChimp- Sending out marketing emails- Managing interns- Scheduling blog posts- WordPress- Time Management- Blog Content Calendar- Asana-Canva

Professional Achievements

Successfully created content for an entire blog, Outside [the] Box, and made sure all posts were scheduled and shared over social media.

Managed all projects involving blogging and kept detailed records of monthly Brand Ambassadors/bloggers.

Spearheaded all projects involving PetBox’s blog, Outside [the] Box, and checked blog everyday for any technical issues.

Wrote articles specifically designed to market PetBox as a company and has several articles published online and in print. These articles can be linked or emailed, if inquired about.

Education

2013

San Francisco State University

●Bachelor’s Degree in English/ Creative Writing

Employment

2015

Schmidt National Law Group

Social Content Manager

Managing daily social media channels

Creating content for all social media

Brainstorms content for Twitter, Facebook, blog, LinkedIn, website

Edits all copy and content published by company

Writes and edits all press releases sent out by Schmidt National Law Group

2014-2015

PetBox

Blog Coordinator

●Started company as intern 2014, hired on as Blog Coordinator

●Wrote 90% of content for Outside [the] Box, PetBox blog

●Generated content of at least 2 articles a day for blog, brainstormed topics every day

●Organized blog style guide, guest blogging guidelines

●Reached out to Brand Ambassador/bloggers for Marketing purposes

●Kept detail oriented records of bloggers we worked with, updated every day

●Worked closely and have proficient skills in WordPress, Excel, Google Docs, and MailChimp

●Had more responsibility added to my job position, scheduled blog brainstorm meetings, led meetings, dealt with any technical issues involving the blog

●Created categories of the blog such as “Woof Wednesday,” and “Meow Monday,” which featured SpokesAnimals from the company on the blog

●Ghost wrote a Huffington Post piece as PetBox CEO, Sean Conlon. Link to article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sean-conlon/aging-dogs_b_6827220.html

●Worked with Social Media Manager on marketing tasks i.e., proofreading and drafting emails, brainstorming, and social media duties

●Experience in customer service: answering phones, emails from customers, conflict resolution

2013

Gloss Boutiques

Social Media Manager

●Update social media (Instagram, Facebook, Website, Blog)

●Write all the posts and marketing for store

2013-2014

Barnes & Noble

Bookseller

●Customer service

● Cashier

● Assist with inventory

● Great multitasking skills and the ability to learn quickly

2013

Litseen

Intern

●Unpaid intern for the online literary website http://litseen.com/; gained experience using Wordpress and having a deadline.

●Worked around 8-10 hours a week updating the online calendar, writing the Week in Preview, and covering literary events in review.

2013

College Movie Review

Writer

●Write reviews of movies for the website

●Reviews are published on the site

●Contributing writer

2007- 2012

UCSD Young Writer’s Camp

Teacher’s Assistant

●Have worked at Young Writer’s Camp for 6 summers

●Before I became a counselor, I was a camper.

●Work directly with English and Creative Writing teachers

●Learned how to write and give a lesson plan.

●Had full responsibility for the children in my class, took them on adventures around UCSD and counseled them on their writing.

●Helped children with grammar errors, any questions they might have had

2010

Nordstrom

Stock Assistant

●Helped the sales associates in any way possible

●Inventory

●Dealt with customers and learned how to work well in a fast paced environment

2008

La Jolla Elementary

Volunteer

●Taught a third grade class Creative Writing and helped out for field activities

●Wrote whole lesson plan for third grade class

References

●Carol Schrammel (UCSD Young Writer’s Camp Supervisor) 858-***-****

●Amanda Aschenbrenner; (PetBox, Inc.) (209) 404- 1047

●Tamar Wittenberg; (PetBox, Inc.) 760-***-****

●Mrs. Sue Pew; (Teacher at San Diego Unified); 858-***-****

●Allison Gordon; (Co-worker) 619-***-****

●http://us-mg6.mail.yahoo.com/yab-fe/mu/MainView?.src=neo&themeName=fresh&bn=49_8106&s=0&isFresh=1&bucketId=0&stab=1370536099074Mrs. Christy Bailleul; (Creative Writing Teacher at Cathedral Catholic High School); 858-***-****

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