High School University
Resume:
Maricella Miranda
www.maricellamirandawrites.weebly.com
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Objective
I want to bring nearly a decade of social media, multimedia and writing
experience to a company, where I can promote social media and
communications projects.
Technical Skills
Sienna media production, Various Content Management Systems, BrightEye
compact converter, Syndicaster broadcast video platform, Adobe Photoshop
and Elements, HTML, Google Analytics, MS Office XP, Avid Media Composer,
First Publisher, MAC Skills, PC Skills, WordPerfect Presentation, Painter,
MS Word, Quark XPress, SoundEdit, Illustrator, MS PowerPoint, Final Cut
Pro, MS Excel, Color Printer, Web Page Creation Software, WordPress,
Acrobat, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, Storify and CoveritLive blogging
and live web chat.
Web Producer, 2013-present at KSTP Channel 5, St. Paul, Minn.
. Manage the station's main website, posting news stories, photos and
videos.
. Write breaking-news and feature stories online, following AP Style and
journalistic ethics.
. Create unique web content daily, impacting on the station's broadcast
news stories.
. Edit, produce broadcast video stories, posting video clips online with
news stories.
. Edit photos and produce slideshows as unique web content.
. Manage the station's social media sites Twitter, Hootsuite, Facebook and
YouTube.
. Create daily polls, Facebook talkers and blogs to interact with website
visitors.
. Interview sources for web extras and live chats, using Skype and
CoveritLive software.
. Create interactive info-graphics, such as maps and charts for website
visitors.
. Manage the hiring of web producer interns, training news hires.
Independent Communications Writer, 2012-present
. Produce package travel stories with articles, photos and videos.
. Launched an online travel blog.
. Collaborate with corporations, including General Mills, to write, edit
and proofread internal material, such as award nominations.
County/Courts Multimedia Journalist, 2010-2012 at Pioneer Press, St. Paul,
Minn.
. Developed, researched, interviewed, wrote, edited and proofread news
stories daily.
. Contributed news stories, photos and videos that helped increase
circulation.
. Communicated with sources and readers, developing strong relationships
with them.
. Responsible for creating story ideas and tracking civil and criminal
court cases.
. Expert on criminal and civil law, explaining it in simple story form.
. Ability to multitask, quickly researching, interviewing and writing news
stories within minutes.
. Juggled multiple stories, interviews, and online writing while on
deadline.
. Wrote news stories daily with the highest level of spelling, grammar and
fact accuracy.
. Responsible for understanding and explaining county government programs.
. Analyzed public finances and explained budget outcomes to readers.
. Responsible for social media contributions on Twitter, Facebook and
blogs.
. Developed, recorded and edited online videos and audio clips.
. Managed news coverage podcasts and online photo slideshows.
. Was interviewed on CNN news for my local news coverage in 2011.
. Reported on serious stories, such as criminal cases, with respect and
sensitivity.
Education Multimedia Journalist, 2008-2010 at Pioneer Press, St. Paul,
Minn.
. Responsible for reporting on news stories in 11 school districts in
Dakota County, including the third-largest district in Minnesota.
. Communicated with school and district officials, parents and teachers.
. Expert on education programs, such as the federal No Child Left Behind
program, school finances, and state and federal regulations for schools.
. Analyzed state tests, explaining results and outcomes to readers in chart
and graphic form.
. Accurately explained dwindling school finances and state funding for
schools.
. Contributed news stories, photos and videos that helped increase
circulation.
. Expert on laws that govern schools and districts, as well as student
privacy.
City Multimedia Journalist, 2005-2008 at Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
. Responsible for writing daily news stories about city government, public
safety and neighborhoods in five south metro suburbs.
. Communicated daily with elected officials, businesses, city staff, police
and residents.
. Became a watchdog news reporter, revealing controversial city development
projects, government spending, and high-profile crimes in the area.
. Contributed news stories, photos and videos that helped increase
circulation.
. Expert on Minnesota Data Practices Act regarding public information.
Professional Tutor, 2008-2010 at A Plus Tutoring, Woodbury, Minn.
. Professional tutor for grades K-12 in the Minneapolis and St. Paul school
districts.
. Developed specialized hour-long, weekly lesson plans for multiple
students.
. Instructed students on mathematical formulas and skills.
. Taught students the mechanics and rhetorical standards of English.
. Instructed students on reading comprehension.
College Newspaper Advisor, 2007-2009 at St. Catherine University, St. Paul,
Minn.
. Advised a newspaper staff of 30 college students.
. Led teams to market the newspaper to the university and St. Paul
community.
. Organized local advertising campaigns for the newspaper.
. Developed seminars for the university regarding journalism, media ethics,
and writing.
. Organized special events for the university featuring professional
writers and journalists.
. Spearheaded efforts to develop the university's first newspaper
publication website.
. Oversaw publication, ensuring that news stories were accurate, ethical
and unbiased.
Degrees and Honors
. 2010 to Present: Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Hamline
University.
. 2011: Pioneer Press Susan Lucci Award recipient; 2007: News Hero Award
recipient.
. 2008: Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists Page One Award
recipient.
. 2004: Bachelor of Liberal Arts in English from St. Catherine
University.
. 2004: Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Journalism from the University of
St. Thomas.
. 2004: Knight Ridder Rotating Internship participant.
. 2003: Chips Quinn Scholar and Alumna, a national journalism internship
program.
. Current: National Association of Hispanic Journalists member
. Current: Speaker at The University of St. Thomas, the University of
Minnesota, St. Catherine University and the local journalism group for
high school students, ThreeSixty.
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