Olivia Young

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communications & Design

experience
Editor-in-chief think magazine (january 2013 - present) Manage the editorial and design staff to develop and produce a digital edition and website with a unified brand concept for our senior capstone. Foster and approve all story ideas and design concepts, break the book and organize pin-up. Editorial apprentice BHG.com (september 2012 - present) Work with Head of Food and Celebrations to write SEOoptimized stories, create slideshows and develop other communications. Edit photos; design and lay out web-optimized slides for use on website. Develop content for our Pinterest and Tumblr accounts. Assist editors with prop styling and concept for photo shoots. corporate communications intern aviva usa (May - september 2012) Wrote features, brochures and other marketing materials for internal purposes. Developed a social media strategy and wrote content to increase engagement and audience on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Manipulated photos, PDFs and video for employee intranet communications. Assisted with organization and promotion of all-employee meetings and other events. communications intern iowa natural heritage foundation (september 2011 - may 2012) Wrote features for Iowa Natural Heritage quarterly magazine. Wrote news releases; recorded and produced weekly Iowa Nature Minute radio broadcasts. Developed content for website and social media accounts, including Facebook and Twitter. Edited copy for both internal and external communications writer Drake magazine (Fall 2010 - Fall 2012) Contribute stories ideas and write candid pieces that fit with our young adult audience. Writer Urban Plains Magazine (Fall 2011) Wrote stories on life in the Midwest, including winter dating etiquette, finding the best flannel and navigating corn mazes. project management intern the kids science challenge (Summer 2011) Collaborated with content team to research and organize website content.

i thrive in versatile environments. Im what you might call a perpetual learner I want to discover something new every day while using my experience to expand upon yours.

education Drake University Class of 2013 summa cum laude Majors B.A. Magazine journalism & English cumulative GPA 3.95 Presidents List (Fall 2009-Fall 2011, Fall 2012) Universidad de Alicante Semester Abroad, Alicante, Spain (Spring 2011) Fluent in Spanish graphic Design Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Proficient in both Apple and PC operating systems and programs, including Microsoft Office. SEO, web design and content management Proficient in HTML, CSS, and site management via various types of CMS, such as Drupal and Adobe CQ. Measure SEO and other metrics using tools like Google Analytics & Google Alerts. social media Write content to increase interaction, develop posting schedules.

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