G a b r i e l l e    R.    D i P i e t r o

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Objective:    To provide compelling multimedia editorial content.

Education:    Temple University

May 2009

                      Bachelor of Arts: Journalism
                         Minor: Business

Professional Experience:

FEARnet, Philadelphia, PA
Contributing Editor/Intern, FEARnet.com

  • Write and edit daily news articles, reviews and compelling feature articles for FEARnet.com reaching 1 million unique visitors per month
  • Monitor a robust forum community of 150,000 registered users
  • Conduct print and on-camera interviews with over 100 celebrities and industry professionals to gain editorial content and report current news
  • Maintain relationships with industry players to obtain editorial content
  • Manage stunts and micro-site development initiatives ensuring the proper communication and asset delivery between editorial and technology departments
  • Organize Editorial Calendars including interview and event schedules for multiple journalists
  • Co-created, co-produced and appeared in an original web series titled Tricks of the Trade, a syndicated series of Halloween tips, which aired in October 2007
  • On camera talent for creative video pieces such as the FEARnet Top 7 of ‘07 series (co-host) or The Blob 50th Anniversary (interviewer/co-host)
  • Attend and helped facilitate over 40 genre events throughout the United States and Canada including fan conventions and industry events where duties included both ambassadorship and editorial representation of the FEARnet brand
  • Host panels and question and answer sessions at various events in Philadelphia and the United States, sponsored by FEARnet
  • Write and maintain horror lifestyle blog, Living in FEAR, as well as manage the celebrity and staff bloggers featured on FEARnet.com
  • Write SEO friendly copy, edit photos and website-wide updates, daily

November 2006--Present

Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia, PA
Intern/Assistant Coordinator Duties, Public Affairs

  • Assisted in the planning and execution of events such as a Town Hall meeting focused on drug prevention, two Comcast Cares Day events (annual company wide day of volunteering for 80,000 Comcast employees and their families), and two United Way Campaign kick-off events attended by over 3,000 Comcast employees
  • Created and maintained an organizational system for logging the demographic data of organizations correlated with the monetary donation from the Comcast Foundation and Comcast Corporation to increase productivity of their philanthropic donations
  • Fostered relationships with non-profit organizations seeking Comcast contributions
  • Wrote articles for bi-weekly Community Investment Newsletter and for TeamComcast, the internal company website reaching over 80,000 Comcast employees

May 2005--November 2006

Penn’s Landing Corporation, Philadelphia, PA
Administrative Assistant

  • Participated in preparation and assisted managing the facility logistics of events such as Jam on the River, WXPN Concert Series, PECO Energy Multicultural Series etc., at Penn’s Landing, a waterfront entertainment venue.
  • Wrote press releases and articles for www.pennslandingcorp.com

June 2001--May 2005

Professional and Technical Skills: 

  • Advanced photography, audio and video comprehension as well as proficiency in editing applications such as Photoshop CS3, Audacity, Audion 3 and Final Cut Pro
  • Advanced understanding of both MAC and PC systems
  • Excelled proficiency in applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook and Adobe applications including Dreamweaver, In Design and Illustrator
  • Experience with CSS, HTML, Flash and light web development
  • Experience with variety of CMS including GIFTS, Neighborhood America and KickApps
  • Formally trained in SEO writing with experience in Google Hot Trends and social book-marking for increased web traffic and search relevance

 

Achievements:

  • Dean’s List: Fall Semester 2005--Present
  • Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars: Spring Semester 2005--Present
  • Published poetry: “An Unlikely Sonnet” in Invoking the Muse, an anthology published by The International Library of Poetry