My Resume

                                                                      MARIA


                                                FREELANCE WRITER AND EDITOR

                                              FREELANCE ARTIST AND DESIGNER

                                                   FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER

        I can write. I can read. I can think. I can speak. I can eventually get things done. Nothing more should need to be sugar-coated and/or exaggerated to entice people to tell me what to do. I seriously don't care about anything that much anymore to suck-up to get it. My ass-kissing days are long gone. #myresume #mylife #dontlikeitmoveon 

EDUCATION:
Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
GPA: 3.5
Graduated: May 2018


Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA

GPA: 3.2
Graduated: May 2014


KEY SKILLS: 

• Business Writing
• Curriculum Development
• Lesson Planning
• Literary Analysis Writing
• Literary Critiques/Reviews
• Public Speaking
• Teaching Strategies 
• Social Media/Marketing
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Blogging and SEO
• Scholarly Databases and Research
• Digital and Standard Camera Knowledge
• Graphic Design/Marketing
• Public Relations
• Multitasking

EXPERIENCE:

• Freelance Blogger, Calmcoolair.blogspot.com, Ambridge, PA 2001- Present
• Create content for a blog using various support tools, to outreach reading audiences on psychological topics, literary reviews, and creative writing samples.
• Proofread, research, blog, and build brand awareness through tailored voice and imagery on posts, while consistently engaging with readership.
• Manage grammar, typographical, and compositional errors, while multi-tasking to meet deadlines in order to consistently publish clean, clear copy.
• Contributing Writer, Vocal Media 2018- Present
• Photographed Weddings, Portrait Still Life, and Candid. Which you can find on Instagram at Summerbreeze0808

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate Student, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH 2016-Present
• Conduct extensive scholarly research to investigate various topics, authors, and literary theories, to produce original content to theses which are rooted in relevant concepts from primary and secondary sources.
• Critique peers’ writing in a positive and effective manner to provide high-quality, detailed accounts of the strengths and areas for improvement within a piece, to demonstrate greater clarity, grammar, and syntax.
• Develop creative writing skills, concentrating on character development, poetry, and defining the voice of the work, to deliver unique, captivating pieces for the intended audience. 
• Took 48 credits worth of Graphic Design work.
• Took 12 credits worth of Advertising/Marketing/PR
• Took 12 credits of Business Administration 
• Psychological Research and Writing background 
• Performed Counseling - Drug and Alcohol (out of and within AA/NA)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Chegg Tutoring, Chegg.com 2017- Present
• Mail Handler, United State Postal Service, Warrendale, PA 2005- 2018
• Photolab Tech, Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, PA 2005-2006
• Data Entry, Today’s Staffing Agency, Pittsburgh, PA 2004- 2005
• Administrative Assistant, Allegheny Settlement Company, Wexford, PA 2003- 2004
• Library Assistant, Northland Public Library, Pittsburgh, PA 1996-1997