Journalist

Melina Gills

********@*****.*** 347-***-**** *** Lincoln Pl.; Brooklyn, NY 11216

Experience Highlights

Copywriter and Editor (Freelance) 2011-Present

• Write and assist with communications and PR materials for BAMcinématek, Sp0n, etc.

• Produce, edit, and proofread content for press releases, websites, textbooks, dissertations, newsletters, social media, marketing, and subtitles, for Cramster, film festivals, college professors, SDI Media, Tulip Inn Hotels, Regional Metropolitana Editorial, etc. Culture Journalist: Indiewire, Cineaste, Film Quarterly, shootthecritic.com 2014-Current

• Publish interviews, TV & movie features, film festival coverage, culture reviews, lists, special events coverage, entertainment news, book reviews, and film conference papers Tribeca Film Festival Website Writer (tribecafilm.com/authors/melina-gills) Jan-Jun 2016

• Published articles and interviews for the 2016 festival film, TV, and VR programming Undergraduate Instructor, Rutgers University August 2014- June 2016

• Designed and taught literature and film courses in “Comparative Literature”

• Assisted tenure professors with such tasks as grading student term papers Editorial Intern: Indiewire (www.indiewire.com/author/melina-gills) Jan-Dec 2014 Spanish-English Translator (Freelance): DOCTV, SE BUE, Film Festivals 2010-Current

• Translated film subtitles, textbooks, legal documents, stories, poetry, and dissertations English Instructor and Private Tutor: Hablemos Inglés, Sam Marsalli 2010-2012 Film Post-Production Assistant: Racing Dreams, The Tillman Story, etc. 2009-2010

• Logged footage, transcribed interviews, and provided general support for documentaries Communications Coordinator: Center for Architecture Gallery (AIA) 2008-2009

• Wrote newsletters, press releases, blog posts, print content, and all publicity materials Public Relations Intern: Anthology Film Archives Summer 2008 Film Projectionist and Archival Assistant: Brown University 2006-2008 Skills

Languages: Spanish Fluency (Argentina), Intermediate French, Beginner German Skills: HTML, CMS, Microsoft Office, Adobe Applications, Microsoft Outlook, Google, PC & Mac OS, Website Maintenance, AP and MLA Styles, FinalCut Pro, Filmmaker Pro, etc. Social Media: Writing copy for Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter Posts Education

Rutgers University, M.A. in Comparative Literature, 2014 (4.0 GPA) University of Buenos Aires, M.A. in Literature, 2012 (3.8 GPA) Brown University, B.A. in Modern Culture and Media, 2008 (3.7 GPA)

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