J I L L I AN BORDONABA
DECATUR, GA 30032
( 352 ) 613 - 5927 • J ILLBORDONABA@GMAIL .COM
EDUCATION
Florida State University
Bachelor of Arts in Media & Communications
Cum Laude (3.6 GPA), May 2013
Karl & Madira Bickel Scholarship recipient, 2011, 2012, 2013 WORK EXPERIENCE
Research to Practice (Miami, FL)
Print & Multimedia Coordinator, 10/2013 to current
§ Manage timelines for development of oncology education materials (web and print projects)
§ Prioritize project deadlines accordingly and independently solve problems that impede print deadlines
§ Create concise and timely communications to staff via email and verbally on a daily basis
§ Route oncology education materials for fact checking and external review from doctors and/or nurses
§ Track progress of individual projects and follow up with staff on pending reviews
§ Copyedit and proof materials to ensure fact checking, external review, and grammar edits have been made
§ Edit video from recorded cancer conferences and symposia using Final Cut Pro 7 and Final Cut Pro 10
§ Build web companion for oncologist interviews and video recordings with Drupal and HTML coding Weirdo Torpedo Publishing/Weirdotorpedo.com
Creator & Editor-in-Chief, 3/2015 to current
§ Manage timelines for fiction and art components of each issue
§ Maintain clear communications with writing, art, and editorial teams to adhere to established deadlines
§ Write fiction short stories that entertain and represent the creative tenets of Weirdo Torpedo
§ Edit fiction short stories to meet proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization standards
§ Design desktop, tablet and mobile versions of site using Adobe Muse
§ Promote website and recruit writers and artists via social media Group Travel USA, Inc. (Miami, FL)
Copywriter, 9/2013 to 2/2015
§ Researched popular travel destinations and current educational events for field trip visits
§ Wrote engaging blog posts targeting trip organizers for schools, scout troops, and youth groups
§ Communicated with Web Supervisor on trending SEO keywords and topics
§ Wrote blog posts that organically incorporated SEO keywords FSU School of Communications (Tallahassee, FL)
Administrative Assistant to Graduate Program Coordinator, 3/2012 to 5/2013
§ Managed, filed, and organized application documents
§ Verified tuition waiver information and edited letters to students
§ Advised prospective students for Project Management program
§ Assisted in admissions process for seven certificate, graduate, and doctorate programs
§ Promoted from Administrative Assistant-Dean’s Office, 8/2011 to 3/2012 Hubze Inc. (Tallahassee, FL)
Intern, 1/2013 to 6/2013
§ Extensively researched digital marketing and latest marketing tools and platforms
§ Wrote and organized outlines of marketing topics to discuss on recorded podcast
§ Co-produced and co-hosted live podcast discussing social media marketing and digital marketing
§ Wrote engaging blog posts on digital marketing, social media, business and fitness WVFS Tallahassee (Tallahassee, FL)
Assignments Editor & Disc Jockey, 8/2012 to 7/2013
§ Researched local events and assigned coverage of events to news anchors
§ Oversaw writing and production of special reports within 1-2 days of event
§ Wrote and hosted educational and entertaining “Vox Populi” segments for monthly programme
§ Independently ran soundboard and organized music and news programming for live broadcast
§ Ensured live news and music programming was in compliance with FCC guidelines
§ Promoted from News Anchor, 8/10 to 8/12
The Black Sheep (Tallahassee, FL)
Campus Manager, 7/2012 to 10/2012
§ Coordinated meetings amongst writing and public relations departments
§ Hired employees for writing, public relations, and distribution departments
§ Improved public relations with local businesses for both advertising and distribution
§ Edited and finalized materials for publication at Chicago office
§ Promoted from Content Writer, 8/11 to 8/12
SKILLS
§ Project management
§ Writing & copyediting (AP, MLA, Chicago
Manual of Style)
§ Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr,
Instagram)
§ Video editing (Final Cut Pro 7 & Adobe Premiere
Elements)
§ Content management systems (Drupal)
§ HTML coding
§ SEO marketing
§ Google Analytics
§ Public speaking for live broadcast
§ Web design and web building (Adobe Muse)
§ Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
§ Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat Pro, Photoshop,
InDesign)
REFERENCES
Kirsten Miller Rich
Research to Practice
Managing Editor
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Mary Kelly
WVFS Tallahassee
Production Director
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Natashia Hinson-Turner
FSU School of Communication
Graduate Program Coordinator
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