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AMANDA MACALUSO

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EDUCATION:

Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY

B.A., Communications, May 2013

Cumulative GPA: 3.6/4.0

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Pietra PR, Manhattan, NY June 2013-Present

Public Relations Associate

Contacting media outlets and suggesting out client's work for their

editorial features

Assisting CEO in event planning

Updating company's and clients' social media outlets daily, such as,

Facebook, Twitter, and Google +

Updating and writing for the company blog including clients' work and

jewelry trends

Conducting market research for new clients

Writing press releases

Assisting CEO in day to day duties

Attended jewelry networking events as a representative of Pietra PR

Providence Rest Nursing Home, Bronx, NY

Receptionist/Switchboard Operator (Weekend) May 2008- Present

Answering the switchboard and transferring calls to the appropriate

departments

Monitoring security cameras of the building

Responsible for giving prospective families a brief overview of the

facility and making appointment for future tours

Greeting people upon entrance

Running mail for all departments through postage machine and sorting mail

to appropriate departments

Calculating monthly postage cost for Administration department

WNET, Manhattan NY

Children's & Educational Media Department Intern Sprint

2013

Conducted research about the children's entertainment market for current

and upcoming web sites and programs

Analyzed quantitative and qualitative research studies

Wrote press releases for current and upcoming shows and website launches

Assembled press kits

Answered user emails for the Mission US website, assisting players and

teachers with gameplay issues and answering general questions

Observed record sessions

Assisted in production shoots

Assembled expense reports

Made travel arrangements for Children's Education and Media Department

producers and other staff

Go Project, Manhattan NY

Marketing/PR/ Social Media Intern Summer 2012

Launched and maintained the company's social media sites and first social

media campaign via Facebook and Twitter

Assisted in writing multiple grants

Wrote articles, took pictures, and formatted via Constant Contact the

monthly e-newsletter

Assisted in planning fundraising events

Wrote press releases for new hires and events

Created lasting relationships with press contacts from local magazines and

newspapers

Riverdale Review/Bronx Press Review, Riverdale, NY

Contributing Writer September 2011-

November 2011

Riverdale Review/Bronx Press Review, Riverdale, NY

Summer Intern Summer 2011

Wrote articles for two newspapers concerning the Riverdale and East Bronx

areas

Composed weekly "Man on the Street" article

Assisted in newspaper layout

VOLUNTEER WORK:

Rosedale Center, Bronx, NY

Tutor/Mentor January 2012- May

2013

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Wordpress. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Adobe

Dreamweaver and Photoshop. Git for Mac and Windows. Github, Sublime Text 2.

CissionPoint. MRI & Prizm research data bases. Raisor's Edge, fundraising

data base.

HONORS:

Senior research paper with original content analysis study of Italian

American stereotypes in reality television accepted to the Pop Culture

Associate of American national conference (March 2013)

Deans List for three consecutive years

Elected Publicity Coordinator for Lambda Pi Eta, '12-'13 school year

Member of Manhattan College Honors Enrichment Program

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