Mark Guarino

PO BOX ****** Chicago IL ***** USA

773-***-**** acxqvg@r.postjobfree.com

@markguarino mark-guarino.com

• A digital-forward storyteller with a background in national news with bylines in the world’s most prestigious media outlets.

• A content specialist with a market research background who knows how to connect consumer trends to data and shape media strategies.

• An expert writer and project manager with proven expertise in delivering annual reports, blog posts, white papers, essays for media placement, and much more. FREELANCE CONTENT SPECIALIST

I specialize in writing and editing original content marketing content such as white papers, annual reports, blogs, articles, newsletters, thought leadership articles, emails, and press releases for both media placement and internal publishing platforms.

My expertise is translating complex subjects into editorial products with clarity and accuracy. My experience extends from project managing freelancers to working directly with the C-suite in bringing their best practices to life through essays and other creative content. I have worked both independently and within internal communication teams. I am interested in full-time roles as a content expert and also contracting opportunities. Besides writing, editing, and project managing, my skills include social media, SEO, and digital publishing platforms. My sectors of experience span technology, financial services, construction, education reform, and more. Clients include:

BuiltWorlds Media, Chicago

Edelman Financial Services, Fairfax, VA

Education Post, Chicago

Energy BBDO, Chicago

Financial Publishing Services, Scottsdale, AZ

Friedman Operating Group, Deerfield, IL

Imagination Publishing, Chicago

PACO Collective, Chicago

Time Inc. Content Solutions, New York City

Tribune Content Solutions, Chicago

Uptake, Chicago

CONTENT MARKETING WRITER

Edelman Financial Services, Fairfax, VA

April 2016 Present

• Responsible for ghostwriting columns for award-winning author and personal finance guru Ric Edelman for third-party placement in Inc.com, among other media outlets. Create articles involving the financial services sector in monthly newsletter. Monitor and maintain social media presence and research and write blog posts promoting Edelman services to a general interest audience. Edit and fact-check Edelman manuscripts for publication. MEDIA STRATEGIST

Freelance Media Analyst and Writer, Golin, Chicago, IL December 2014 November 2015

• Responsible for identifying and tracking competitive media strategies on a global basis and applying this expertise to clients by gathering intelligence, assessing and validating its effect on client business and policy goals, and helping management understand how to apply it to strategic business decisions. Work published in quarterly and monthly media reports. MARKET RESEARCH ANALYST

Freelance Market Researcher and Analyst, Mintel International Group, London, UK April 2011 February 2015

• Responsible for providing consumer insights and strategic vision to client agencies and internal groups facilitating superior, innovative work. Cover a wide variety of markets such as automotive, travel, household, entertainment, media/technology and many others.

• Conceived, designed and managed Mintel’s inaugural automotive series of syndicated report titles that was effective in attaining key accounts and creating new business opportunities; demonstrated an ability to connect effectively with clients and with media.

• Developed and wrote quarterly blog for Inspire, the company’s trend platform, presenting in- depth insight into automotive and entertainment trends. Freelance Writer and Analyst, Euromonitor International, Chicago, IL April 2011 September 2013

Develop final project deliverables, including editing client presentations and strategic recommendations. JOURNALIST

Freelance Journalist

Cover national news and culture out of Chicago and the greater Midwest for a variety of prominent international, national, and local media outlets. Coverage includes news features, political trend pieces, breaking news, Sunday arts features, business stories, cultural criticism and more. Byline appears in: The Washington Post, The Guardian, Al Jazeera America, The Chicago Tribune, Crain’s Chicago Business, Reuters, Agence France-Presse (AFP), Salon, Chicago Magazine, New York Magazine. Contributing Writer: The Guardian

November 2014 Present

• Write about national news and culture on a weekly basis. Midwest Bureau Chief: The Christian Science Monitor November 2008 November 2014

• Wrote breaking news and news analysis for csmonitor.com throughout day.

• Wrote in-depth news features and arts/culture stories for online and weekly print magazine. Also frequently responsible for 4,500-word magazine cover stories.

• Media guest for many national radio and television talk programs including Sirius/XM POTUS Channel 124, NPR, Geraldo Rivera, Al-Jazeera, WGN, HuffPost Live, others. Freelance Music Writer: The Chicago Sun-Times

July 2013 February 2015

Pop Music Writer: Chicago Daily Herald

April 1997 April 2008

EDUCATION

Bennington Col lege, Bennington, VT Loyola Universi ty, Chicago, IL Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Writing Bachelor of Arts (BA), English

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