Writing, Editing, Communications, Social Media

MICHAEL PATRICK COMOROTO

*** ******* ***** ● Mantua, NJ 08051 ● 609-***-**** ● **********@******.*** CAREER

PROFILE

Honors graduate seeking a career with a company that will benefit from knowledge acquired during years of extensive study in writing, editing, and communications. Superior writing, editing, and proofreading skills. Excellent organizational and communication skills. Conscientious and thorough with detail. Keen perception for extracting important data. Innovative in designing and carrying out projects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

US Army – Fort Dix, NJ

Public Affairs Specialist, 2009-2017

• Serve as a photojournalist and disseminate communication products primarily through news releases, articles, web-based material, and photographs for use in internal and external news media for worldwide distribution.

• Monitor operations of the command to assure consideration of public affairs implications.

• Assess community attitudes toward the command to identify command actions that have potential community interest.

• Initiate programs to gain understanding of and appreciation for command actions.

Pipe Quest, Inc. – Cherry Hill, NJ

Director of Communications, 2015-2017

• Manage the company’s digital presence on company and social media sites.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute all media activities to create excitement about Pipe Quest.

• Create shareable content appropriate for specific channels, including videos, graphics, blogs and news articles.

• Leverage online analytics tools such as Google Analytics to determine effectiveness of content and make adjustments.

Glassworks Literary Magazine - Glassboro, NJ

Editor, 2015-2016

• Solicit, evaluate, and select national and international submissions in a multitude of genres: poetry, fiction, craft essay, photo essays, artwork, photography, etc.

• Responsible for media coverage, advertisement, and solicitations.

• Write editorial content: Opinion editorials, book reviews, author interviews, etc.

• Proofread galley proofs and page proofs.

EDUCATION

ROWAN UNIVERSITY

Master of Arts: Writing, GPA: 3.8, 2017

Certificate of Graduate Studies: Editing and Publishing, 2016

Bachelor of Arts: English, GPA: 3.4, 2013

CPD certified in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator

Completed numerous US ARMY Management and Leadership Training Programs, 2009-2016

HONORS & AWARDS

• Edward Czwartacki Prize for Fiction, Rowan University, 2016.

• Pat B. Tweedie Prize for Creative Nonfiction, Rowan University, 2016.

• Army Commendation Medal – Outstanding Service, U.S. Army, 2010, 2013, 2014.

• Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, American School of Doha, Qatar, 2014.

• New Jersey Teen Arts Festival First Place Award for Poetry, Rutgers University, 2006.

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