Charlie Mahoney

414.639.5646 | chma5556@colorado.edu |LinkedIn Profile | Portfolio/Website

About me
Strategic communications major to graduate in May of 2021, looking for an internship or entry level role in the
advertising space. Strong GPA. Serves as Senior Editor of University’s creative nonfiction journal, which has provided
me with skills in editing, writing and storytelling. Working on strategy and creative for clients has allowed me to gain
experience in delivering pitches and developing campaigns. My internship, coursework in advertising and experience
working with real-world clients has provided me with skills relevant to the advertising and marketing industries.

Education
DUAL MAJOR | GRADUATION: MAY 2021 | UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
 B.S. Strategic Communication-Advertising GPA 3.9, B.A. Spanish Language & Literature GPA 3.5
 Related coursework: Introduction to Branding, Strategic Brand Management, Social Media Strategies,
Communication Platforms, Strategic Communication Research Methods, Creative Course.
SEMESTER ABROAD | JAN 2020- MAY 2020 | UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID
 Completed four Spanish Literature courses with local students. Recognized by individual professors for motivation
and academic growth over the course of the semester.

Experience
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MAY 2020-JAN 2021| SENIOR EDITOR JAN 2021 – TODAY | JOURNAL TWENTY
TWENTY 
 Selected among seven other candidates to become Editor-in-Chief.
 Recognized by faculty advisor for improving organizational communication by implementing Trello (a workflow
management platform). Also recognized for managing staff, securing funding, new website design, and introducing
weekly newsletter to our email following.
 Online Circulation: 6,900 page views in 2020, increase of 20.2% from previous year. 2,600 unique visitors in 2020
increase of 31% from previous year (Squarespace analytics). Print Circulation: 500 copies each annual issue.
 Increased submissions on Submittable (online submission platform) year over year by 20%.
 Increased likes, shares and comments on social media posts by developing a social media strategy. Using a marketing
objective of increasing recognition on campus, the journal’s social channels have gained more followers while
experiencing more engagement.
 Organized, directed and hosted a Zoom Launch Event to celebrate the annual print issue with bestselling author
Hannah Nordhaus. Around 100 members of the CU community attended the Zoom event.
COURSEWORK
 Recognized by former CMO for outstanding work in Strategic Brand Management.
 Currently working with two clients, Hardshore Distilling Company and CHADS Coalition for Mental Health. Started
with an internal audit, competitive analysis and research. Now working on strategic and creative development. See
website for more details.
 Developed a formal social media strategy for a client, Mental Health America of Kentucky. With the goal of
increasing engagement through analyzing data and insights from Hootsuite, I proposed a strategy focusing on a hard
targeting creative approach. After implementing the new strategy their social channels experienced growth.
SOFTWARE
 Hootsuite, Adobe Creative Cloud, MailChimp, Trello.