Margaret Boccella

412-***-**** • adjejo@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Slumber Mag Pittsburgh, PA

Staff Writer (Feb. ‘20 – Present)

● Responsible for composing articles pertaining to the focus of the Slumber Mag brand. Material covers album reviews/vignettes, interviews, and other relevant areas of interest in the music business, focusing on promoting and featuring female and nonbinary artists. Tasks include regular attendance of digital staff meetings, pitching concepts to website managers, interviewing subjects for feature articles, live and summary coverage of special events, use of online databases and archives to access press releases and media packages, and writing/delivering media packages and articles in a finished, ready to publish format. BCA Study Abroad Elizabethtown, PA

BCA Student Storyteller (Jan. ‘19 – May ‘19)

● Chosen as one of five student storytellers for the Spring 2019 school semester to communicate the experience of studying abroad in London, England via submitted media projects. Responsible for delivering media packages pertaining to the prompts given by managing social media director in a timely manner to be published on BCA official social media portals and BCA official website. Tasks included taking and editing photos utilizing a DSLR camera and Adobe Lightroom, shooting and editing short “vlog” style videos utilizing a DSLR camera and Adobe Premiere, and writing and editing travel blogs pertaining to the experience of living in a foreign country as a legal alien. Temple of Geek Pittsburgh, PA

Staff Writer/Photographer (Jan. ‘18 – Present)

● Responsible for composing articles pertaining to the pop culture focus of the Temple of Geek company, with occasional photos shot and edited with a DSLR camera and Adobe Lightroom to accompany articles. Material covers film, music, television, conventions, and comics books/literature, with a focus in music. Tasks include regular attendance of digital staff meetings, pitching concepts to website managers, interviewing subjects for feature articles, live and summary coverage of special events (i.e., conventions), use of online databases and archives to access press releases and media packages, and writing/delivering media packages and articles in a finished, ready to publish format via Wordpress.

Equipment & Controls Inc. Monesson, PA

Data Entry Intern (Summer ‘17 – Summer ‘18)

● Worked under purchasing managers to assist in the organization and entry of information pertaining to the purchase and sale of construction materials for industrial use. Daily tasks included use of Microsoft Excel to organize parts purchased and enter them into internal processing system, reorganization of internal processing system and retroactively reformatting paperwork for past transactions made, and meeting with internal managers to discuss and plan best use and way of organizing data for easier access by other interns and purchasing managers.

Jurassic Outpost Pittsburgh, PA

Staff Writer (Nov ‘17 – March ‘19)

● Responsible for researching/composing articles pertaining specifically to the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World film franchise and various media offshoots. Daily tasks included regular attendance of digital staff meetings, pitching concepts to website managers, interviewing subjects for feature articles, live and summary coverage of special events, use of online databases and archives to access press releases and media packages, and writing/delivering media packages and articles in a finished, ready to publish format. . WWEC 88.3 Elizabethtown, PA

Disc Jockey/Social Media Manager/Music Director (August ‘16 – May ‘20)

● Responsible for producing and airing a two-hour radio show on Elizabethtown College radio network, as well as serving as music director and social media manager for the station. Weekly tasks include researching and writing radio scripts based on weekly topics, curating playlists based on weekly topics and/or listener requests, providing an entertaining on-air voice, organizing occasional in-studio guests, importing and organizing new music, recording PSAs, contacting record labels for partnerships and new music, and running MegaSeg digital radio system. Other tasks included planning, creating, and curating content for station’s social media feeds across Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, alongside coordinating with social media ambassadors for coverage of live events.

SKILLS

Technical Skills

● Knowledgeable in Adobe Creative Suite

● Familiar with Google Drive and related products

● Operational knowledge of Mac and PC platforms

● Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite

● Familiar with AP & broadcast style writing

● Operational knowledge of DSLR cameras & photography basics

● Knowledgeable in Wordpress online hosting

● Knowledgeable in MegaSeg for Mac DJ software

Personal Skills

Can do attitude

Proficient communicator

Self-sufficient

Highly organized and dependable

Attentive listener

Able to multitask

Work independently or in groups

Can meet and exceed deadline goals and expectations

Time management skills

Presentable and highly professional

Detail oriented

Observant

Works well under pressure

Outgoing and personable

Very punctual

EDUCATION

Elizabethtown College – Elizabethtown, PA (August 2016 – May 2020)

● Bachelor of Arts, Communications

o Concentration: Mass Communications

o Minor: English Literature

o Related Coursework: visual communications, writing across the media, organizational communications, video, audio, and photo production References Available Upon Request

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