Margaret Y.

Bogdan
Huntington, WV 25701
740.568.8018 mbogdan@mail.com
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
Health Communication

Manchester, NH
April. 2015 G.P.A. 3.8

Bachelor of Arts, WALSH UNIVERSITY

Communication, Art Minor

N. Canton, OH
December 2011 G.P.A. 3.9

Associate of Arts, WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Liberal Arts Transfer

Marietta, OH
June 2010 G.P.A. 3.5

INTERNSHIPS
05/11 - 08/11
MARIETTA-WASHINGTON COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, MARIETTA, OH, Public Relations
Developed and designed aesthetically pleasing color schemes and marketing pieces for company branding
Wrote press releases and prepared information for media kits that exemplified AP style
Helped to develop and maintain company web page
Developed and conducted effective inquiry surveys, and accurately computed data for company market
research
Conferred with customers to provide appropriate and useful visitor information of the Marietta- Washington
County area
07/08 - 08/10
WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MARIETTA, OH, Marketing & Communications
Creatively and timely designed and produced college newsletter Collage to meet weekly deadlines
Created and designed successful promotional print media for the Evergreen Arts & Humanities Series
Proficiently assisted media team in creating promotional print pieces and shot photography that profitably
advertised the college and its programs
Helped to maintain company web and social media pages
Adeptly assisted marketing director in formulating, directing and coordinating innovative and gainful marketing
activities, techniques and events
Created countless ingenious print media pieces for college and staff, including program advertisements for
the community college magazine, Career Focus

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
06-13 present
MARGARET SCHAAD PHOTOGRAPHY, Huntington, WV, Owner/Photographer,
www.margaretschaadphotography.com
Take portrait, wedding, and special event photography on location in natural light
Manipulate and enhance digital images to create desired effects, using specialized software.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services
05/11 12/11
WALSH UNIVERSITY, NORTH CANTON, OH, Editor-in Chief, Campus newspaper, The Spectator
Competently prepared, rewrote and edited copy to improve readability
Verified facts, dates and statistics for publication accuracy
Developed audience appealing stories and content ideas
Supervised and coordinated work of reporters to promote writing development
Oversaw publication production with merited knowledge and skill
08/10 05/11 Layout & Design Editor, Campus newspaper, The Spectator
Expertly operated Adobe desktop publishing software to design, layout, and produce publication
Positioned text and art elements in a visually appealing way to design pages
Prepared publication for print to accurately meet printers exportation requirements

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator