SAMANTHA MALDONADO

RELATED EXPERIENCE CONTACT

Freelance Writer Samantha.A.Maldo@gmail.com
Various Outlets (413) 328-5406
October 2013-present samanthamaldonado.com
in/maldonados
Contribute reported pieces, profiles, arts criticism, and essays to several
publications, including Plan Philly, Harvard Magazine, Eater, The Awl, Next
City, The Feminist Wire, Bitch Magazine, and Broad Street Review. EDUCATION
Select stories: CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
The Baker and the Bicycle (Eater) New York, NY
Big Philly Employer Adds Benefit for Bicycle Commuters (Next City) Master of Arts, December 2018 (projected)
Philly mapped trees for smarter maintenance (Plan Philly) Multimedia Journalism, Urban Reporting

Social Media Marketing Assistant Wesleyan University

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Middletown, CT
September 2017-present Bachelor of Arts, May 2013
Sociology, Creative Writing
Curate and schedule content on social media channels using Sprout Social
and TweetDeck; cover events via live-tweeting; use analytics to inform best
practices. ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Digital Photography
Communications and Production Coordinator University of the Arts
Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA
August 2014-July 2017 August 2016

Managed the production of print and digital communications to promote Do It Yourself Radio Production
the Free Library in the nonprofit arm of the public institution; created Philadelphia Community Access Media
written and visual content; maintained relationships with internal and Philadelphia, PA
external stakeholders; coordinated publicity outreach; developed September 2015
marketing campaigns; strategized for social media; provided support for
events; booked guests, photographers, and videographers.
SKILLS
ProTools and Audacity
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Audio Hijack
Art Instructor/Program Assistant Audio Transcription
Great Books Summer Program | Amherst, MA Marantz 620 and 661
June 2013-August 2013; June 2014-August 2014
Adobe InDesign
Oversaw groups of middle and high school students in residential and Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
academic settings; taught the daily, two-hour art elective; designed original Copy Editing
creative writing classes; facilitated discussions; organized recreational Project Management
activies; and completed extensive student assessments. Social Media Management
Conversational Spanish Comprehension
Substitute Teacher
Longmeadow High School | Longmeadow, MA
October 2013-June 2014

Engaged students in classroom settings by following lesson plans for a full

range of subjects; enforced school policies; collaborated with other
teachers; filed regular reports on student progress and behavior.