Amanda Martinez

1050 S. Flower St. #527, Los Angeles, CA, 90015 Cell: 925-786-1500 Email: martinaa@usc.edu

EDUCATION University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communications & Journalism, M.A. Journalism, August 2011-Present Arizona State University, B.A. English Literature, May 2011 University of California, Santa Barbara, 2007-2008 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Neon Tommy, Executive Producer & Staff Contributor, 2011-Present, Los Angeles, CA Covered entertainment and hard news Updated and controlled layout of home page Promoted stories through social media Reported on breaking news in 4-hour shifts The Hired Pen, Intern, January 2011-May 2011, Gilbert, AZ Edited manuscripts Crafted press releases to promote authors and books Reviewed books for publicity purposes Transferred manuscripts into InDesign The CelebrityCafe.com, Staff Contributor & Intern, January 2011-May 2011 Reviewed albums and films Interviewed celebrities for Q&A publications Recapped television shows Published celebrity Twitter column Published daily aggregations of entertainment news Kalliope: A Consortium of Voices, Intern, August 2010-December 2010, Tempe, AZ Established themes for each issue Guest-edited December issue Contracted contributing writers Wrote and edited articles Launched Facebook and Twitter pages to promote readership WORK HISTORY Spinatos Pizzeria, Server, 2009-2011, Tempe, AZ Worked 30 hours per week to finance education Mediated between customers, kitchen staff, and management Increased dessert sales 50% for month of July 2010 Nanny, 2008-2009, Tempe, AZ Completed daily tasks such as cooking and driving four children under age five to activities Educated children by reinforcing etiquette and aiding in pre-school assignments Glo Tanning, Front Desk Coordinator, 2006-2008, San Ramon, CA Scheduled customer appointments Maintained sanitary beds and tanning equipment Sold and marketed various tanning packages ACCOLADES & ACHIEVEMENTS Summa Cum Laude, Arizona State, 2011 The Printers Devil Contest, Second Place, 2010 Arizona State University Deans List, 2008-2010 Alpha Chi Omega Scholarship Recognition, 2008-2010 ACTIVITIES Alpha Chi Omega, Active Member and Nominating Committee, 2008-2010 The Sojourner Center, Volunteer, 2008-2010