Melissa Simon's Resume
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Melissa Simon's Resume

Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Graduating Class of 2020, GPA: 3.625/4.0
Major: Journalism with an emphasis in Strategic Communication and a certificate in Digital Studies, Bachelor of Arts.

Media and Journalism Experience:
Horowitz Agency, Los Angeles, CA, May-July 2018
� Helped write articles for the online Legal Entertainment section of Forbes Magazine
� Wrote blogs for Horowitz Agency�s official website, created and ran Instagram account
� Managed clients� social media accounts, created advertisements for law firm clients
� Took professional headshot photos of clients for attorney page of website

Chick-fil-A Promotion Campaign Creative Director, UW-Madison, January-May 2018
� Developed promotional and media campaign for Chick-fil-A to increase sales for Principles of Strategic Communication course
� Provided a comprehensive creative strategy to present to the team: Created sample ads using Photoshop and assembled campaign book
� Presented pitch to Chick-fil-A company representative

The Badger Herald Associate Editor of the Arts, UW-Madison, January 2018-Current
� Interview artists and write news articles about current events and popular performers
� Attend weekly meetings to coordinate publication deadlines and come up with content ideas
� Assign content ideas to other writers and connect writers with artists to set up interviews

Spoon University Editorial Writer, UW-Madison, February 2017-Current
� Develop content ideas into articles and work with photographers to meet publication deadlines
� Participate in meetings to coordinate publication with Spoon marketing and photography teams

The Dish Madison Food Magazine, UW-Madison, October 2016-December 2017
� Wrote articles and took photographs for UW-Madison's food and dining publication
� Worked with other students to edit and publish photos and articles in print and online

Kuchinate African Refugee Women�s Collective, Tel Aviv, Israel, July-August 2017
� Served as Kuchinate�s advertising, marketing and social media intern; updated their website, designed monthly newsletter, used excel to create purchase order for products now being sold at a high-fashion Israeli store
� Traveled to Israel for a one-month internship program with Kuchinate, a nonprofit that provides psychological and economic aid to women who have suffered severe trauma

Teen Social Media Fellowship, Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, August 2015-May 2016
� Produced creative digital content and used social media to connect LA teens to Jewish events
� Worked with mentors, social media experts and coaches on personal online projects

Work Experience:
Gleason Industrial Products, Inc., Los Angeles, California, June 2016-August 2017
� Helped develop sales forecast for company�s financial analyst; worked extensively with Microsoft Excel

Acai Nation, Palisades, California, June-August 2016
� Mixed and served smoothies and acai bowls
� Operated and reconciled cash register; mopped and cleaned restaurant after closing

Skills: Social media management, Adobe Photoshop & InDesign, Microsoft PowerPoint & Excel, WordPress, Photography