This is my resume as I look for a content-producing position.

1. MAGGIE MCBRIDE
A friendly and articulate grammar enthusiast, I’ve been writing
and taking photographs for years. A meticulous nature and a
passion for words have crafted my communications acumen, which is
sharpened by considerable experience in social media, writing, and copy editing.
E X P E R I E N C E
E D U C A T I O N
P R O F E S S I O N A L S K I L L S
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Merola Tile
Manalapan, NJ
Feb 2014 - Oct 2014
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Consortium Companies
Edison, NJ
Dec 2012 - Jan 2014
CONTRIBUTOR AND
ASSISTANT EDITOR
i.d.e.a.l. Magazine
Philadelphia, PA
Oct 2012 - Feb 2014
I pioneered and developed the web presence of the Merola Tile and
Somertile brands using multiple social media platforms, email updates,
and other approaches. I also edited external and internal communications
and collaborated regularly with other departments to create compelling
marketing copy used by major retailers and our company catalog.
My time at this printing company entailed managing multiple projects with quick
turnaround times in a high pressure environment. I provided prompt and
courteous customer service to accommodate rapidly-changing customer needs
while liaising with several departments to ensure the quality of each project.
This trailblazing magazine for disabled urban youth aorded me the opportunity
to conduct several virtual and in-person interviews with disabled youth and
student outreach organizations. As assistant editor, I edited dozens of articles and
provided direction for writers having trouble with leads, interviews, or articles. I also
wrote the cover story for the Fall 2013 edition.
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
Media and Journalism
M.A (Distinction)
2011-2012
Rutgers University
Psychology
B.A.
2005-2009
Intensive one-year MA program with courses and projects encompassing audio,
video, and design; the eective applications of social media; news, brief, and
feature writing; media analysis; and research. I also wrote for the Courier, the
university’s award-winning newspaper.
Fall 2008 semester spent at the University of East Anglia, Norwich.
Activities included volunteering with the study abroad program,
the National Alliance for Mental Illness, and Middlesex County Headstart
PHOTOSHOP
LIGHTROOM
INDESIGN
OFFICE
PROOFREADING
SOCIAL MEDIA
COPY WRITING
EDITING
PHOTOGRAPHY
JOURNALISM
BLOGGING
100 WPM
WEBSITE
maggiejoan.wix.com
MOBILE
+1(732) 672 - 1070
EMAIL
maggiejoan@gmail.com