Erica Arvanitis
San Diego, CA *2117
**************@*****.***
Objective: To obtain a challenging and creative position utilizing my prior experience and education in the area of English, Creative Writing, and blogging. In addition, use my hands on knowledge and skills in marketing and blogging to secure a position in that field.
Skills
Blogging - Writing – Ghostwriting – Marketing- Editing- Creative Writing- Troubleshooting- Customer Service- Managing multiple tasks- Excel- Google Docs- MailChimp- Sending out marketing emails- Managing interns- Scheduling blog posts- WordPress- Time Management- Blog Content Calendar- Asana-Canva
Professional Achievements
Successfully created content for an entire blog, Outside [the] Box, and made sure all posts were scheduled and shared over social media.
Managed all projects involving blogging and kept detailed records of monthly Brand Ambassadors/bloggers.
Spearheaded all projects involving PetBox’s blog, Outside [the] Box, and checked blog everyday for any technical issues.
Wrote articles specifically designed to market PetBox as a company and has several articles published online and in print. These articles can be linked or emailed, if inquired about.
Education
2013
San Francisco State University
●Bachelor’s Degree in English/ Creative Writing
Employment
2015
Schmidt National Law Group
Social Content Manager
Managing daily social media channels
Creating content for all social media
Brainstorms content for Twitter, Facebook, blog, LinkedIn, website
Edits all copy and content published by company
Writes and edits all press releases sent out by Schmidt National Law Group
2014-2015
PetBox
Blog Coordinator
●Started company as intern 2014, hired on as Blog Coordinator
●Wrote 90% of content for Outside [the] Box, PetBox blog
●Generated content of at least 2 articles a day for blog, brainstormed topics every day
●Organized blog style guide, guest blogging guidelines
●Reached out to Brand Ambassador/bloggers for Marketing purposes
●Kept detail oriented records of bloggers we worked with, updated every day
●Worked closely and have proficient skills in WordPress, Excel, Google Docs, and MailChimp
●Had more responsibility added to my job position, scheduled blog brainstorm meetings, led meetings, dealt with any technical issues involving the blog
●Created categories of the blog such as “Woof Wednesday,” and “Meow Monday,” which featured SpokesAnimals from the company on the blog
●Ghost wrote a Huffington Post piece as PetBox CEO, Sean Conlon. Link to article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sean-conlon/aging-dogs_b_6827220.html
●Worked with Social Media Manager on marketing tasks i.e., proofreading and drafting emails, brainstorming, and social media duties
●Experience in customer service: answering phones, emails from customers, conflict resolution
2013
Gloss Boutiques
Social Media Manager
●Update social media (Instagram, Facebook, Website, Blog)
●Write all the posts and marketing for store
2013-2014
Barnes & Noble
Bookseller
●Customer service
● Cashier
● Assist with inventory
● Great multitasking skills and the ability to learn quickly
2013
Litseen
Intern
●Unpaid intern for the online literary website http://litseen.com/; gained experience using Wordpress and having a deadline.
●Worked around 8-10 hours a week updating the online calendar, writing the Week in Preview, and covering literary events in review.
2013
College Movie Review
Writer
●Write reviews of movies for the website
●Reviews are published on the site
●Contributing writer
2007- 2012
UCSD Young Writer’s Camp
Teacher’s Assistant
●Have worked at Young Writer’s Camp for 6 summers
●Before I became a counselor, I was a camper.
●Work directly with English and Creative Writing teachers
●Learned how to write and give a lesson plan.
●Had full responsibility for the children in my class, took them on adventures around UCSD and counseled them on their writing.
●Helped children with grammar errors, any questions they might have had
2010
Nordstrom
Stock Assistant
●Helped the sales associates in any way possible
●Inventory
●Dealt with customers and learned how to work well in a fast paced environment
2008
La Jolla Elementary
Volunteer
●Taught a third grade class Creative Writing and helped out for field activities
●Wrote whole lesson plan for third grade class
References
●Carol Schrammel (UCSD Young Writer’s Camp Supervisor) 858-***-****
●Amanda Aschenbrenner; (PetBox, Inc.) (209) 404- 1047
●Tamar Wittenberg; (PetBox, Inc.) 760-***-****
●Mrs. Sue Pew; (Teacher at San Diego Unified); 858-***-****
●Allison Gordon; (Co-worker) 619-***-****
●http://us-mg6.mail.yahoo.com/yab-fe/mu/MainView?.src=neo&themeName=fresh&bn=49_8106&s=0&isFresh=1&bucketId=0&stab=1370536099074Mrs. Christy Bailleul; (Creative Writing Teacher at Cathedral Catholic High School); 858-***-****