Rebecca R. Norrisrebecca.norris318@gmail.com

EDUCATIONGeorge Mason University-New Century College May 2014Bachelor of Arts Degree, Major: Integrative Studies - Media: Production, Consumption and CritiqueCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, Minor: Electronic JournalismHonors: Dean’s List Honors, Magna Cum LaudeRelevant Coursework: GMU’s Broadside, Feature Writing, News Writing and Reporting, Online Journalism, Media Persuasion, Digital Futures, Multimedia Design, Digital Literacy

SKILLSComputer: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Experienced with PC and MacSocial Media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, Wordpress

WORK EXPERIENCESales Assistant, Men’s Health Magazine, New York, NY March 2015-Present Compile Screenshot Decks for clients, RFP’s, weekly meeting prep for sales meetings, client meetings, etc. Help plan events (book caterers, conference rooms, transportation, etc.) Provide administrative support for two Sales Directors

GMU Campus Representative (Marketing Intern), Victoria’s Secret PINK, Fairfax, VA July 2013-June 2014 Increased PINK Collegiate Collection awareness on campus Hosted events and utilized all major social media forms to reach the campus community Partnered with local PINK stores to host events and garner more attention for new locations

Editorial Intern, Seventeen Magazine, New York, NY Winter Break 2013-14Intern to the Executive Editor, Seventeen Magazine, New York, NY Winter Break 2012-13 Performed administrative duties to help features editors— including making copies, searching the archives for old stories,

brainstorming new ideas, dropping off “The Book” and transcribing interviews. Compiled daily clips of news and celebrity gossip from around the internet for the Editor-in-Chief Wrote a weekly entertainment memo of news about celebrities, movies, television, music, and Billboard and iTunes top ten lists

for the Entertainment Director Collected reader submissions for the “Traumarama” section of the magazine that recounts embarrassing stories Responded to reader mail on a number of topics Transcribed celebrity interviews

Freelance Writer, Northern Virginia Magazine, Chantilly, VA September 2012-PresentHealth and Beauty Intern, Northern Virginia Magazine, Chantilly, VA Summer 2012 and Summer 2013 Pitched article ideas on fashion and lifestyle to the Content Editors Participated in weekly meetings with the Executive Editor and department editors to discuss marketing, branding, and the

theme of the magazine Compose feature stories Contact PR agencies to acquire MSRP information, photos and product samples for a variety of fashion stories; as well as

covering fashion and style events for stories As an intern, wrote for the “SWAG” blog, as well as the “Style,” “Buzz,” and “Relish” sections of the magazine

Style Editor, Broadside, George Mason University Newspaper, Fairfax, VA May 2012-September 2012Opinion Editor, Broadside, George Mason University Newspaper, Fairfax, VA December 2011-May 2012Assistant Style Editor, Broadside, George Mason University Newspaper, Fairfax, VA September 2011-December 2011 As an Assistant, pitched weekly articles to the Department Editor and the Editor-in-Chief Wrote weekly articles for the Opinion and Style section and occasionally News Contributed several articles weekly; Edited contributors’ articles Became very familiar with AP Style

Bartender, Artie’s—Great American Restaurants, Fairfax, VA September 2014- March 2015Server, Artie’s—Great American Restaurants, Fairfax, VA February 2013-September 2014 Commended by supervisors for guest relations and reliability