Download - Maria Resume July 2015
María Llorens • EditorMaría A. Llorens (786) 473 - 1041257 Gold St., Apt. #1205 [email protected], NY 11201 Coroflot.com/MariaLlorens
HOW I WORKBe creative
Be detail-orientedCommunicate ideas
Accept criticismAchieve deadlines
Be a self-starterTake on extra tasks
Learn new skillsWork quickly
Experience MANGO MEDIA INC • Associate Editor
June 2014 - Present
Editorial Duties • Was promoted to associate editor after successfully completing a 3-month internship • Editor responsibilities include researching and pitching title ideas and potential talent • Writing, researching, and editing content • Proofreading and fact checking • Constructing and editing narratives from existing Associated Press content for news books series • Creating narratives and design concepts for titles • Communicating design ideas to graphic design team and assisting with Adobe Suite work • Attending sales conferences to communicate title concepts and viability to sales representatives • Assisting in business travel to communicate with current partners like the Associated Press and potential clients • Organizing production process among team members and making sure everyone is on track • Communicating with authors on title needs and edits
Education UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDABachelor of Science in Journalism • May 2014Reporting concentration, history minor
SKILLSEditingWriting
ResearchJournalismStorytelling
Creative pitchingDesign
IllustrationProject management
Quality assurance
A publishing house based in Miami, FL. Parent to several non-fiction in-house imprints and holds partnerships with The Associated Press, Franklin Covey, New World Library, The Miami Herald, and others.
Other ExperienceBORSCHT CORPORATION • Graphic Design Intern • Filmmaking and arts collective • December 2013 - Present • Designed any projects needed and utilized company branding and design guidelines • Assisted with film shoots and other assignments
WUFT-FM • Contributing Writer and Editor • Public radio based in Gainesville, Fla. • March 2013 - May 2014 • Reported local multimedia news and maintained Wordpress site and social media
WPBT2 PBS South Florida • Communications Intern • PBS affiliate serving South Florida • Summer 2013 • Maintained social media presence for the station with HootSuite, Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter • Promoted company programming, participated in meetings regarding production of TV spots
Adobe InDesignAdobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopAdobe PremiereMicrosoft Office
WordpresseBook QA and editing
ePub + MobiiBooks AuthorHTML + CSSSocial media
HootSuitePhoto editingVideo editing
Fluent SpanishBeginner Arabic
• Reading comics, graphic novels, literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, and film criticism• Watching a lot of great films, stand-up comedy, and Star Trek• Writing and drawing comics and fiction• Going to a ton of comic book conventions
Tech SKILLS
Hobbies
Published WritingDating Hacks Handbook - ISBN: 978-1633530638Life Hacks Handbook - ISBN: 978-1633530171Diet Hacks Handbook - ISBN: 978-1633530508Zen Cats - ISBN: 978-1633530485Shakespeare’s Cats - ISBN: 978-1633530270
