Life is a Creative Experience
The Online Portfolio of Michele De Vincentis
Summary
Passionate wordsmith with ten years of experience working as a copywriter/editor of web and print media publications. Resourceful multitasker and problem solver capable of managing simultaneous projects, providing excellent communications coverage to an educational institution of 3,300 students. Creatively inclined with exceptional communication and conceptualization skills.
"If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don't write, because our culture has no use for it".
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- Anais Nin
Work Experience
September 2019 - Present
Instructor of English & Creative Writing
Passaic County Technical Institute - Wayne, NJ
November 2009 - August 2019
Communications Assistant
Passaic County Technical Institute - Wayne, NJ
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Develops weekly press releases and website content for various PCTI events
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Assists in the creative design of brochures & newsletters
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Generates daily content for school display
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Photographs all in-house events to portray the PCTI story
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Coordinates & conducts interviews with staff & students for generation of content
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Fosters communications between Graphic Design and Printing teams
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Research, tests, and develops annual school themes
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Coordinator and liaison with Videography, Graphic Design, and Editorial teams when developing publications for special events
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Spearheads annual projects of developing submissions for Annual Report, Year in Review, Magna Award, Golden Medallion Award, and NJSPRA Award
March 2008 -
August 2008
Creative Services Intern
WABC-TV - Manhattan, New York
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Attended daily news meetings
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Wrote promotional advertisements for the five o’clock news
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Collaborated with creative directors to assemble visual feed for promotions
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Recorded & ingested same day topical
June 2006 -
June 2011
Cashier/Sales Associate
Bath & Bodyworks - Wayne, New Jersey
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Assessed and met customer needs with product recommendations
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Managed stockroom work flow
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Participated in monthly “floor sets” to organize promotions and new product launches
Education
2005-2009
Montlair State University - Montclair, New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree in English, Creative Writing