Christopher M. Malo
christopher.malo[at]gmail.com

OBJECTIVE:
To obtain work as a freelance journalist.

SUMMARY:
• Motivated self starter.
• Understands the importance of deadlines.
• Ability to think, and work, outside the box.

EDUCATION:
Temple University
Bachelors Degree in Journalism, with magazine focus.
GPA of 3.85 on a 4.0 scale.
Maintained placement on Dean’s list.

EXPERIENCE:
Co-Owner/ Editor in Chief, Foundation Magazine
January 2005 to present
• Involved in the magazine’s inception and creation.
• Developed solid business plan and strategy.
• Participate in day to day activities of a start-up publication.
• Coordination and execution of editorial content.
• Maintain and update of our website’s blog and social media presense.
• Achieved national distribution through Curtis Circulation, handling a majority of our 50,000 print-run with a sell through rate far above industry standard.
• Oversee a national team of people to market and promote the magazine.

Social Media and Marketing, Gracefully France
June 2010 to March 2011
• Created successful online presence via social networking and media sites (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, blog) for start-up business.
• SEO optimized website, resulting in immediate results and increased ranking.

Editor and Social Media and Marketing , A-1 National
June 2006 to June 2008, April 2009 to July 2010
• Responsible for making content available online. From quality control to entering information into system.
• Created successful campaigns and presences on social networking and media sites (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, blogs), ultimately driving traffic to our websites and translating to sales.
• Created and maintained blogs with SEO awareness, that cultivated a loyal and growing following.

REFERENCES:
Available on request.

WRITING SAMPLES:
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