Social Media Sales

MANZI VALENTINE BURNS

New York City, NY C: 646-***-**** ***********@*****.***

WORK EXPERIENCE

● Article Writer, Pop Topic – New York, Ny April 2020 – Current o Required to write 2-3 pieces a week, one of them being a trending news piece o Produce articles that are 100% fact-checked and independently researched from multiple trusted news sources o Work off-site with weekly meeting via Google Meet and Slack

● Team Marketing and Operations Coordinator, Compass – New York, NY Feb 2020 – Current o Handle all social media platforms

o Manage team schedule and list of clientele

o Input clients desired parameters into team database o Create monthly newsletter

● Content Specialist, Flora California – San Diego, CA Dec 2019 – Feb 2020 o Created product names and descriptions

o Created content for packaging and marketing

o Handled all social media platforms

● Project Coordinator Intern,Consumer Dynamics – New York, NY Aug 2019 – Nov 2019 o Planned and executed L'Oréal Eyelash immersion project o Scouted and secured eyelash extension experts and make-up artists; recruited consumers and extreme make-up wearers

o Arranged and coordinated event locations and activities; conducted research for presentations and Q+A sessions o Worked off-site for conferences via Google Hangouts, Meet, and Skype

● Editorial Intern, YourTango – New York, NY Aug 2019 – Oct 2020 o Pitched headline and wrote 6-8 articles weekly

o Worked with editorial content from partner sites o Enabled Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

● Marketing and Public Relations Intern, Rebound Wear – New York, NY Summer 2018 o Created content for social media platforms (i.e, Facebook, Instagram, Blog posts) o Contacted influencers and retailers for brand outreach o Managed professional calendar and assisted with fundraising events o Flourished in high-pressure, time-sensitive environment

● Sales Associate, MILLY – New York, NY May 2016 – Jan 2018 o Strategically arranged merchandise and displays to encourage sales o Built and maintained effective relationships with customers to drive team success o Creatively and persuasively influenced sales by styling customers of all ages, sizes and backgrounds

● Assistant to Creative Director Richard Sinnot, Michael Kors – New York, NY Summer 2015 o Assisted mood board creation of Fall ’15 collection o Researched current and emerging fashion trends

o Attended conferences and meetings focused on brand creative direction ACADEMICS & AWARDS

● Bachelor of Arts,English with Creative Writing concentration,Trinity College – Hartford, CT May 2019 o Awarded John Curtis Underwood Memorial Prize for Poetry upon graduation o Honor Roll 2016-2019 and overall GPA of 3.65

● Graduate,Convent of The Sacred Heart – New York, NY June 2015 o AP English Literature and Composition

o Most Promising Young Writer, Stoney Brook Southampton 2014 Creative Writing and Literature Program COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

● Organizer, Toys for Tots Christmas Fundraiser December 2018

● Volunteer, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (American Cancer Society) – Hartford, CT 2016-2018

● Volunteer, Terrance Cardinal Cook Nursing Home – New York, NY 2008 – 2015

● Co-Chair,All Teens Against Cancer (ATAC)– New York, NY 2011 – 2015

● Volunteer to rebuild homes following 2010 earthquake, Un Techo – Port-du-prince, Haiti August 2011 SKILLS

● Flexible content writer able to research, write and edit a wide range of work

● Strong knowledge of digital and social landscape with mastery of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

● Conversational French

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