Amanda DiGiondomenico www.AmandaMustardStudio.com amandadigion@gmail.com 410-409-2684 Experience Freelance Writer & Designer OWNER | May 2012-Present Education Master of Arts in Nonfiction Writing JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | 2013 Bachelor of Arts in English/Communications UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY | 2009 Research and write stories, source and edit photos for Brit + Co, TravelChannel.com, and VisitMaryland.com. Write regular blog entries, design graphics and ads for The Spendicate style blog. Design logos, social media marketing assets, invitations, and greeting cards. Bully! Entertainment MARKETING PRODUCER | May 2014-Sept 2014 Implemented and executed social media strategy, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Wrote blog posts and designed shareable infographics. Wrote newsletters and press releases, while maintaining a contact list of local and national marketing and digital influencers. Travel Channel INTERACTIVE PRODUCER | Aug 2012-Present Skills Social Media Strategy HTML/CSS Microsoft Office MLA, AP style writing and editing Photo sourcing and editing SEO best practices Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Dreamweaver Adobe AEM WordPress Google Analytics Worked with Executive Producers and TV talent to create and source digital content to support TV shows, including articles, blog posts, slideshows, travel guides, and videos. Helped increase Traveling Type blog traffic by 77%, earning the blog a CableFAX award nomination for Editorial Excellence. Produced engaging, interactive experiences for the fans, including Google+ Hangouts with talent, video polls, and quizzes. Recruited and worked with freelance travel writers to contribute new travel content for TravelChannel.com. DIGITAL MEDIA INTERN | Jan 2012-Aug 2012 Implemented Traveling Type blog editorial calendar. Reserched, sourced, wrote and copyedited blog entries, articles, and slideshows. Originated the weekly blog series “This Week in Travel.” Charm City Yoga SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER & WEB PRODUCER | Dec 2010-May 2012 Created and implemented social media marketing campaign. Contributed monthly health and wellness articles to the SOBO Voice, a local print publication. Expanded web presence with SEO best practices. Grew the email newsletter campaign to 4 blasts a month. Created marketing plans to promote workshops and events, including regular Twitter contests. Crafted ad campaigns for local print publications. Blog was named “Best Business Blog in Baltimore” while under my editorial leadership. Freelance Writer OWNER | Jan 2009-Nov 2010 Contributed monthly food blog posts, as well as cookbook and restuarant reviews for GoIndie. Contributed content marketing services to Doubledutch Boutique and created a social media strategy for the store’s new eccomerce site. Wrote for Demand Media, and maintained a blog on my baking adventures. Urbanite EDITORIAL INTERN | Aug 2009-Dec 2009 Fact checked stories, proofread, and wrote monthly front of the book arts, culture, and style pieces.