Melissa Taranto

** ****** ******* 201-***-****

Wayne, NJ 07470 ad1szl@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a marketing position where I can apply my experience from my most recent role and my organizational skills. Experienced in using Hootsuite, WordPress, MailChimp, Constant Contact, InDesign, Excel, Photoshop, and Canva. Able to create and manage content on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Qualifications

• Well organized, personable, and dependable

• Good communication and creative skills

• Respectful and positive work attitude

• Trustworthy and a good team leader

Education

B.S. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA Major: Marketing May 2021

Minor: Social Media May 2021

GPA: 3.45

Honors

Dean’s List, Kutztown University Spring 2018, Fall 2020, Spring 2021 Work Experience

Marketing Manager, Dasmen Residential, Ramsey, NJ October 2023-Present Oversee and develop all marketing campaigns and materials for the company and the properties. Gather and analyze statistics from Yardi to build daily reports for the property and regional managers. Assist the properties in responding to leads and updating information via Knock CRM, a performance management platform. Melissa Taranto

26 Harmer Terrace 201-***-****

Wayne, NJ 07470 ad1szl@r.postjobfree.com

Marketing Coordinator, Dasmen Residential, Ramsey, NJ March 2022-October 2023 Create marketing collaterals such as flyers, brochures, logos, and social media posts using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. Build property’s WordPress websites and manage digital assets by ensuring the specials and pricing are updated on all advertisements for all properties. Coordinate and promote events for properties by hiring vendors, promoting on social media, and ordering print marketing. Develop and send out email blasts through Constant Contact. Focus on driving brand awareness for our apartment communities and overall company image while also managing the company’s social media platforms.

Marketing Assistant, Nationwide Equities Corporation, Mahwah, NJ June 2021-March 2022

Managed to create and distribute weekly email marketing campaigns while being recognized for the ability to produce creative content to increase audience impressions and click-through rates. Responsible for creating digital and print advertisements for websites and magazines. Produced daily lead reports providing in-depth analysis of our results based on the weekly mailers and emails. Updated weekly meeting minutes and sent responsible for the department’s invoicing.Performed monthly website audits on WordPress. Accounting Department Intern, A.C. Daughtry Inc., Montville, NJ June ‘18-January ‘20 Responsible for applying cash receipts to customer accounts and prepared daily bank deposit. Updated customer accounts in the database following the company’s computer conversion. Responsible for reviewing and scanning contracts into customer accounts. Performed ad hoc projects.

Internship Experience

Social Media Marketing Intern, Kutztown SBDC, Kutztown, PA January-May 2021 Managed and created social media posts for both Kutztown and Pennsylvania SBDC accounts. Conducted strategic social media and marketing analysis for the PASBDC and existing business clients. Assisted with performing data entry into Microsoft Excel and generating periodic reports under supervision of the Director of Marketing.

Marketing Intern, Fast Forward Inc., Woodland Park, NJ May-August 2020 Melissa Taranto

26 Harmer Terrace 201-***-****

Wayne, NJ 07470 ad1szl@r.postjobfree.com

Searched for possible clients to be featured on their podcasts on all social media platforms. Monitored Facebook Advertisements on their company’s social media platform. Managed and created e-mail campaigns for their clients. Volunteer Experience

Volunteer, Special Olympics, Kutztown, PA May 2018-May 2019 Volunteered to help mentally and physically handicapped athletes compete in Track and Field events by keeping track of time, lining the athletes up, and keeping the event organized.

Campus Involvement

Delta Zeta Kappa Rho Sorority September 2018-May 2021 SYRI Club September 2018-May 2019

Career Exploration Certificate, Career Development Center Fall 2018