Alyssa Seidman

Merrick, N.Y., ***** - adjocc@r.postjobfree.com - 516-***-**** - LinkedIn Profile - Website I’m an award-winning reporter with extensive experience in print and digital journalism that can best be described as a culture-obsessed millennial with an old soul. As a smart, energetic and passionate individual with a keen sense of what great stories look and sound like, I’ve climbed the ranks at my current job and am looking for a new role that will provide me with my next challenge. My self-starter mentality and can-do attitude enables me to thrive in any setting I’m placed in and consistently return successful results on multiple projects in a professional, fast-paced environment. Long Island University Post, Brookville, N.Y. (2013 - 2017) Bachelor of Fine Arts in Journalism Richner Communications, Inc. 9/2017 - Present - Garden City, N.Y.

● Editor - 7/2019 - Present

Organize content for two, 24-page papers that circulate weekly to thousands of readers.

Guide reporter on story assignments and development to achieve maximum results.

Upload stories daily and use social media to drive traffic to the website. Analyze metrics within CMS to pinpoint trending stories and determine what the team should focus on moving forward.

Work with the art department to conceptualize the weekly layout and look of the paper and complete production by formatting and proofing Adobe InDesign pages. Work with the marketing department to integrate sponsored content and ensure success of advertorial campaigns.

Develop objectives across multiple departments to fund the creation of the company’s e-newsletter, which disseminates valuable information to more than 35,000 subscribers weekly.

Write editorial and op-ed pieces as assigned by the Executive Editor.

● Assistant Editor - 11/2018-7/2019

Organized content for 24-page newspaper that circulates weekly to thousands of readers.

Delivered extensive reports on Board of Education meetings to keep readers informed of school business, particularly the annual budget. Committed to profiling interesting residents within the community, which involved deep dives with subjects during hours-long interviews.

Delivered extensive reports on Glen Cove City Council meetings and wrote demanding stories on deadline. Delegated ancillary stories from those meetings to the Glen Cove reporter to ensure unfettered coverage of all city-related news.

● Reporter - 9/2017-11/2018

Wrote five stories per week on community, county and statewide news for the company’s Sea Cliff/Glen Head publication. Delivered extensive reports on monthly Village of Sea Cliff meetings that gave residents transparency of their local government and elected officials. amNewYork (amny.com) 8/2015 - 12/2015 - New York, N.Y.

● Creative Content Intern

Produced eye-catching articles, photo galleries and other clickable content for the website. Generated real estate and restaurant roundups biweekly. Conducted man-on-the-street work.

“The Pioneer” Student Newspaper 9/2014 - 4/2015 - Brookville, N.Y.

● Co-Editor-in-Chief

Awards & Recognitions

● New York Press Association 2019 Better Newspaper Contest

First Place; Coverage of Education, “Merrick Herald Life”

● New York Press Association 2018 Better Newspaper Contest

First Place; Best Public Service Special Section, “Sea Cliff/Glen Head Herald Gazette”

Third Place; Best Obituaries, “Sea Cliff/Glen Head Herald Gazette”