www.adriangarza.

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(239) 200-0573
@adriangarza_
agarza239@gmail.com
Naples, FL 34116
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Award-winning general
communication graduate
who uses his four years of
experience in leading and
writing for print and digital
media outlets to reach
audiences with creativity
and bravado.
Bachelor of Science in
General Communication
Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL
Minor in Business
-Business Communication-
-Writing for PR & Advertising-
-Social Media for Journalism & PR-
-Introduction to Business-
-Corporate PR-
-Public Relations-
-Media Management-
-Layout and Design-
-Marketing-
-Web Design-
-Advertising-
-Journalism-
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Under The Gun Review
www.underthegunreview.net
Nationally recognized entertainment website owned by SpinMedia
Staf Writer (June 2012 - Current)
Intern (Jan 2013 - May 2013)
Writing feature articles directed towards an average of 50,000 weekly readers.
Assisting with the sites social media eforts along with working on audience
enga gement plans.
Scanning social networks and other websites for news leads and trends to
capitalize on
Corresponding with publicists, management, and record labels for coverage.
Providing live coverage from events such as SXSW and the Vans Warped Tour.
Press Releases
Feature Story Writing
Clerical Skills Social Media Monitoring
Marketing
Management
Web Development
Publication Design
Band Management
Copywriting
Digital Marketing
Advertising Design
Publishing
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agarza239@gmail.com www.adriangarza.net (239)200-0573 Naples, FL 34116
Twitter.com/adriangarza_ Instagram.com/adriangarza_ LinkedIn: bit.ly/linkedinagarza
Portfolio Available at
www.adriangarza.net
Technical
Skills
Illustrator
InDesign
Dreamweaver
Photoshop
Hootsuite
MS Ofce Suite
Google Analytics
WordPress
Net Vibes
Awards
Ember Award
For Best Supervising Editor
at Southeastern University
(2014)
Journalism
Scholarship
For excellence in
Journalism at
Southeastern University
(2013-2014)
Deans List
For academic excellence at
Southeastern University
(2010-2014)
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Top Buttons
www.topbuttons.org
Non-prot fashion magazine
Web Editor (June 2014 - Current)
Posting and copyediting articles for publication.
Collaborating with editors and writers to develop and
build story ideas.
Identifying trends in the sites analytics reports and
applying the data to improve site strategy.
Designing graphics and images for featured articles.
The Southeastern Times
Southeastern University - Lakeland, FL
The premiere student publication of SEU
Editor-in-Chief (Jul 2013 - May 2014)
Contributor (Aug 2010 - Jul 2013)
Leading and directing meetings between editors, staf
writers, and photographers to discuss direction for each
issue.
Maintaining contact with staf members and logging info
into centralized cloud databases.
Managing the publications marketing eforts, including
social media campaign management and physical
promotions.
Conducting audience research and subsequently
contacting local businesses for advertisements.
Torches Management & PR
Lakeland, FL
Local artist management and publicity agency
Owner & Operator (Dec 2011 - Apr 2012)
Constructing press kits, press releases, and other
promotional materials.
Scouting potential clients to manage and publicize
digitally.
Arranging, planning, and scheduling promotional
campaigns surrounding tours and album releases to
inhibit client growth through various kinds of coverage.