Marina Rose Abate

(978) 810-0047 | m_abate2@salemstate.edu

EDUCATION
Salem State University | Salem, MA Expected graduation May 2021
Working towards Bachelor of Science degree in Media and Communication
Concentration in Journalism | Minor in Music | Cumulative GPA: 3.84

North Shore Community College | Danvers, MA Graduated December 2018

Associate Degree in Liberal Arts | Inducted into Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society (DAPi)

SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE

 Twitter: Highly proficient at setting up accounts, tweeting, liking, commenting, and creating headers and profile photos
 Instagram: Highly proficient at setting up and rebranding accounts and posting images and captions
 Facebook: Proficient at setting up account, accessing groups, and using accounts
 YouTube: Proficient at creating and editing videos and posting them online

JOURNALISM AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERIENCE

Editor, The Salem State Log, Salem State University | Salem, MA November 2019 – Present
 Helping to re-launch student-run campus newspaper as digital-only publication on WordPress
 Creating a Twitter and Instagram account for newspaper
 Meet weekly with fellow editors to work on making site ADA-compliant

Contributing Writer, The Honey POP website | thehoneypop.com September 2020 – Present
 Write music articles and social media entries for pop-culture website

Treasurer, PRSSA, Salem State University | Salem, MA January 2020 – Present

 Responsible for tracking budget of campus chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America
 Collect and track money from fundraisers and allocate for expenses as needed

Contributing Writer, Massachusetts Association of Mental Health January 2019 – May 2019
 Worked with the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health to improve online presence

GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Shaw’s Supermarket | Beverly, MA
Customer Service Representative, Checkout Department July 2018 – Present
 Use special-access keys as needed to open coin box for co-workers and cigarette case for customers
 Transfer excess amounts of cash from register to lockbox via customer service desk
 Help co-workers troubleshoot problems at cash register, and track and schedule their breaks
 Use and answer in-phone to locate other departments’ staff as needed and request their assistance
 Ensure that front-of-store operations such as self-checkout are running smoothly
Cashier/Bagger, Checkout Department March 2016 – July 2018
 Bag customers’ grocery items in neat and professional way, and re-shelved items as needed
 Maintained positive attitude while operating in fast-paced environment with variety of customers

Peer Tutor, Mary G. Walsh Writing Center | Salem, MA January 2020 – Present
 Help undergraduate and graduate students improve writing and organization skills
 Help Salem High students improve writing and organizations skills on coursework

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

 2020-Present: Learning and caring for Betta fish
 2017-Present: Collecting and organizing Pokémon cards
 2017: Sold merchandise at Salem Jazz and Soul Festival
 2016: Helped build shed, cleaned out beaver dams, and cleared trails for Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary