Writer, Sales, Social Media

Emily D. McCarter

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Phone: 314-***-**** E-Mail: **************@*****.*** emilymccarter.com EDM

About

I’m an outgoing, creative and charismatic person who’s looking to tell and transform the stories of humans and brands. I put honesty and hard work at the forefront of everything I do from interviewing strangers to speaking with clients. Experience

303 Magazine, editorial and sales intern current

Writing 1-2 articles per week, pitching 5-10 story ideas monthly. Attending weekly sales and music desk meetings with editors. Attending and reviewing live concerts around Denver, whilst posting real-time social media updates. Proofreading, fact- checking, formatting online content, SEO practices. Reaching out to new sales clients weekly. CBS, KPIX-KBCW San Francisco, Sales Intern August-December 2015 Assisted with weekly sales reports to clients over the course of 15 weeks. Analyzed and interpreted research data through Neilsen and Scarborough programs. Created and updated sales powerpoints to present to clients and offered advertising recommendations. Attended in-person client meetings, assisted in pitching sales opportunities. Riverfront Times, Editorial Intern Summer 2015

Cultivated story ideas, ranging from in-depth articles to smaller, daily blog posts online. Wrote several news and food blog posts every week. Researched and interviewed contacts for in-depth articles. Took photos for specific articles. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Features Intern Summer 2014 Wrote stories, product reviews, and blogs. Organized and aided with photo shoots, communicated with interviewees, assisted with daily work in the newsroom. Researched content for possible stories. Copy edited stories, blogs and recipes The Depauw, Editor in Chief January-May 2016

Managed all daily newsroom business; ran and organized a staff of 15 editors and writers. Copy edited 10-12 stories per week for grammar, content and AP style, fact-checked, and contributed major articles. Led bi-weekly storyboard meetings to generate story ideas. Delegated stories to staff editors and writers; updated online content and oversaw social media activity Education

Depauw University, Greencastle, IN 2013-2017

English Writing Major/Communications Minor, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Pi Beta Phi Sorority Skills/honors

à Mastered ability: Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Adobe Lightroom, Audacity, iPhoto, iMovie à Adequate ability: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Sony Vegas à Skilled in social media, photography and filming; Conversational abilities in French à Short Stories published in A Midwestern Review (Fall 2016, Spring 2017) à Fun Facts: I cook a mean grilled cheese sandwich and I’m frequently mistaken for Emma Stone.

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