Michaela

Ross

michaela.ross@journalism.cuny.edu| @michaelarossa | linkedin.com/in/michaelaanneross |

www.michaela-ross.com

EDUCATION
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y.

Expected December 2015
Master of Arts in Journalism
Business reporting concentration with a focus in interactive and data-driven journalism

Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis. May 2008

Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Digital Media, minors in English and Spanish
Summa cum laude, Writing Fellow 2004-2006, Communication and Digital Media Fellow 2007-2008,
Centrique Literary Magazine Editor 2007-2008, All-College Honors, Honors in Communication

EXPERIENCE
Various publications





September 2013-Present
Freelance Promotional Writer/Editor
Craft and/or edit promotional website copy, news releases, social media, magazines and annual
reports for clients in New York and Wisconsin

Zachary Shuster Harmsworth Literary Agency, New York, N.Y. December 2013-July 2014
Associate Literary Agent
Reviewed business and non-fiction manuscripts and book proposals to craft analytical critiques
Edited pitch letters and book proposals targeted toward publishing houses
Managed all domestic and international author royalties, advances and bookkeeping

United States Peace Corps, El Sauce, Nicaragua

May 2011-May 2013
Va Pue Digital Magazine Editor|Writer|Layout Designer



Collaborated with Peace Corps staff and 200+ volunteers to solicit, write, edit and digitally
create all-original content for triannual publication
Organized editor meetings for content development, issue planning and training
Coordinated efforts with Peace Corps directors for issue and budget approval

Business Development Volunteer

*All activities conducted in Spanish
Supported three U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations in strategic growth, staff hiring, training,
marketing, promotional initiatives and program development
Created grant proposals to connect community efforts with financing from USAid and private
funds to construct high school classrooms and womens artisan cooperative workshops

Maclin Studio, Milwaukee, Wis.

February 2010-April 2011
Bookkeeping/Inventory Management/Marketing
Assisted in online marketing campaigns, bookkeeping, inventory management and staff training

Vollrath Associates, Milwaukee, Wis. December 2008-December 2009

Account Coordinator
Produced public and investor relations materials and corporate newsletters

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Bilingual Spanish Speaker
Software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher | InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere | Pro Tools
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google+, Storify, YouTube and About.me