MonicaKucera

WRITERSOCIAL MEDIA CONNOISSEURWIENER DOG LOVER

Education __________________________________________________________
DePaul University / 2013 Bachelor of Arts Journalism

Experience _________________________________________________________

Account Coordinator | Lisle, Illinois

MACLYN | September 2014 present

! Create editorial calendars and manage several social media accounts, including Dunkin Donuts Chicago Facebook, and posting on
Dunkin Donuts national Facebook account through Buddy Media.
! Assist in writing and executing strategic communication plans.
! Manage MACLYNs blog and social media accounts.
! Work closely with creative, production and social media teams to manage traffic and ensure on-time delivery of agencys services.
! Write press releases for clients as needed.
! Use Mailchimp to send newsletters each week.

Community News Manager | Chicago, Illinois

Sun-Times Media/Wrapports | December 2013 September 2014

! Used social media, Google Analytics, and content management systems to maintain six digital Pioneer Press Publications
! Managed a Facebook and Twitter account for each website Used Sprout Social and Tweetdeck to monitor social media analytics and
interactions.
! Posted stories written by reporters, my own original content, and submitted content from readers Used AP Style to edit.
! Worked closely with Pioneer Press editors to respond to breaking news in a timely manner.
! Increased social media interactions for all six sites by 115%.

Editorial Assistant | Chicago, Illinois

Womensforum.com | January December, 2013

! Assisted in managing a team of writers to produce daily content, emailed breaking news stories for immediate coverage, requested
coverage for stories of interest, and monitored the writers on their workflow and content produced.
! Managed all of Womensforums social media accounts: Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.
! Reviewed and edited articles for AP accuracy before publishing to the website.
! Wrote scripts for weekly entertainment Social Buzz video.
! Assisted with social media advertising campaigns helping publish and produce sponsored Facebook and Twitter posts.

Everything Intern | Chicago, Illinois

Carol Marin, NBC 5 Chicago | January June, 2013

! Performed fact-finding research to supplement interviews and projects.
! Worked with Carol Marin to create questions for on-camera interviews.

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Conducted research for Carol Marins interviews; observed how they came together and attended the interview recording.

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Researched Valerie Jarretts background for Carol Marins one-on-one interview, and assisted with some interview questions.

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Filed FOIA requests.

Skills _______________________________________________________________
Basic knowledge of Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator & Final Cut Pro, Wordpress, Joomla, Hermes, SEO, Facebook Twitter,
Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, Storify, Sprout Social, Tweetdeck, Hootsuite, Piktochart, Microsoft Office, Mailchimp, Buddy Media

Fun Facts ___________________________________________________________

Ran the Chicago Marathon, studied abroad in Greece, climbed 674 stairs to the second tier of the Eiffel Tower, completed two triathlons.

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