Administrative Assistant Marketing
Resume:
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Laqueta L. Perry
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Feb. 2010-Present
Beale Street Chic (bealestreetchic.onsugar.com)
Creator/Editor
Editor of a local, highly-visible fashion blog that meshes local style and
beauty items with those of national significance
Updated website several times a week with articles, newsbytes, interviews
with local designers, product links and wire photos
Utilized web analytics, affiliate marketing and social networking to gauge
audience interaction
Oct. 2007-Nov. 2009
The Paducah Sun, Paducah, KY
Health, Family and Faith Reporter/General Assignment Reporter
Wrote breaking news briefs and stories concerning car wrecks, house fires,
drownings, major drug and criminal arrests, etc.
Wrote stories covering health concerns and issues in the faith-based
community
Called 20 police agencies/departments nightly to check for news items
Took photos and shot videos for stories, as well as standalone art
Developed contacts and conducted interviews over the phone and in person
with a variety of persons
Compiled sentencing info from District Court to run in a weekly news item
Did "People on the Street" surveys or "Look Who's Reading the Paper" items
Put together items for faith calendar, bulletin and fellowship pages
Acted as anchor for "First Look"-promo shot for the web
Aug. 2006-May 2007
The Daily Helmsman newspaper (University of Memphis), Memphis, TN
Staff
Reporter
Generated story ideas
Conducted interviews over the phone and in person
Wrote news and feature stories
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May 2010-Present
Strength of Nature, Savannah, GA (telecommute)
Social Marketing Intern
Ran social media efforts for three product lines of a national haircare
brand
Nov. 2006-Jan. 2007
The Millington Star, Millington, TN
Editorial Intern
Wrote feature stories; often providing the art the ran with the stories
using a Canon Digital Rebel
Put together calendar of events using Quark
Conducted "Sidewalk Surveys" and took accompanying photos
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The University of Memphis
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, 2007 (English minor)
Graduated Magna Cum Laude (3.6 GPA)
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May 2010-Present
Women of Style, Spirit and Success, Memphis, TN
E-Magazine Contributor
Wrote articles featuring prominent women in the community
Solicited articles for submission
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Marva Ballard
Executive Director of Women of Style, Spirit and Success
Angie Kinsey
Communications Specialist at Western Baptist Hospital
(former Paducah Sun feature writer)
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Leigh Landini Wright
Administrative Assistant for Commonwealth Middle College at West Kentucky
Community & Technical College
(former Paducah Sun feature editor)
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Thomas Sellers,
Managing Editor of The Millington Star
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