SAMANTHA LEONORE MENDAROS

Website | SamanthaMendaros.com Phone | 408 427 4403 Email | samantha.mendaros@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Journalism Boston University, College of Communication Major in News-Editorial Journalism, Minors in Political Science & Public Relations Expected Graduation: May 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Press Intern | Office of Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray May 2012 to Present (Boston, MA) Monitor news coverage of the Senate President in print and online publications Gather clips from state and local media outlets and distribute to staff each morning Write press releases for distribution in the Senate Presidents District Draft and format monthly newsletters to circulate among constituents Assist the press team with preparing speeches and talking points for media interviews Compose entries for the Senate Presidents Plymouth Patch blog Contribute to the expansion of the Senate Presidents social media presence Compile issue briefs on topics ranging from Cape Cods tourism industry to drug use in Massachusetts Take photographs and manage image content on the Senate Presidents website

Title Assistant | Pacific Corporate & Title Services May 2010 to August 2010 (Sacramento, CA) Created chain of title and prepared reports for the Los Angeles County Assessor and Los Angeles County Tax Collector

Administrative Assistant | Global Real Estate June 2006 to August 2009 (San Jose, CA) Greeted clients, answered phone calls, scheduled appointments, prepared business correspondence, ordered office supplies, managed incoming and outgoing mail, and completed other administrative tasks as needed

Curriculum Designer | Ann Sobrato High School June 2008 to June 2009 (Morgan Hill, CA) Worked with faculty to create a revamped curriculum for Ann Sobrato High Schools fledgling journalism program Designed and directed in-class workshops to teach students newswriting principles and design fundamentals Implemented new organizational system to facilitate more efficient workflow

Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Design Editor | The Watchdog September 2007 to June 2009 (Morgan Hill, CA) Wrote original news, feature and opinion articles for Ann Sobrato High Schools monthly newspaper, The Watchdog Designed newspaper layout using Adobe InDesign and formatted files for high-volume printing Guided and edited the work of student contributors from story idea to publication Managed budget and production timelines Negotiated with third-party vendors including printers and advertisers

TECHNOLOGY AND NEW MEDIA

Experience with Mac, PC and open-source platforms Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and some PHP Fluency in social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, LinkedIn, YouTube, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Wordpress, Vimeo, Blogspot, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, Flickr, Foursquare