Victoria Reitano
EXPERIENCE:
This Old House magazine (Time, Inc.), New York, N.Y., September 2009-Present,
Online Freelance Editorial Intern
Create online galleries, research products for galleries and how-to guides, tag content for search engine optimization, and work independently from my University. Additionally assist with fact-checking and building pages for the Web site.
UniversityChic.com (Washington-based), August 2009-Present,
Blogger
Create articles as technology writer focusing on television series and computer product reviews.
Also write about iPhone applications and software reviews.
Additional stories relating to health and beauty, as well as pop culture.
Staten Island Advance, Staten Island, N.Y., August 2009-December 2009,
Online Editorial Intern
Assist the Advance with a variety of articles and galleries via moveable type interface,
which can be viewed at www.SILive.com, the official Web site for the newspaper.
Aces Deuce Productions, (New York & Boston-based), July 2009-August 2009,
Marketing Intern for a Independent Film Company
Assisted with creating social networking profiles for television pilot, “Life Without Green.”
Ed2010.com, New York, N.Y., June 2009-August 2009,
“Money Blogger”
Blogged on Ed’s Intern Diaries for Fortune Small Business magazine.
Fortune Small Business magazine, New York, May 2009- August 2009,
Editorial Intern
Assisted editors with research for print-based news, trend features and tech tools articles.
This Old House magazine (Time, Inc.), New York, September 2008-May 2009,
Online Editorial Intern
Worked in the New York City office and learned how to publish, create, research and write content for the Web. Utilized viral marketing techniques including: StumbleUpon, Digg, Twitter, Facebook, and Mr.Wong. Also monitored comment boards and answered reader questions via email.
Memebox, Futureblogger.com, (New York-based) July 2008-September 2008.
Online Intern
Aggregated content via Google news to create blog posts focusing on concepts relating to the Futurist community –ways the economy and world relations will change in the future.
The Quad News, Hamden, Conn., May 2008-September 2009
Managing Editor of the Web/Head Copy Editor
Founding member of Quinnipiac’s first independent online student newspaper.
Also served as Web editor and head copy editor, wrote a style guide / procedure manual.
Served as consultant for media projects including: galleries, “Top 10” photo articles, and YouTube updates.
EDUCATION:
Quinnipiac University, School of Communications
Bachelor of Arts, May 2010 (anticipated graduation)
Major: Journalism, with a print concentration
Minor: History
ACTIVITIES:
President, Lambda Pi Eta Communications Honor Society/Tau Delta Chapter Nov. 2008-Dec. 2009
Executive Vice President, Founding Member, Alpha Delta Pi, Sept. 2009-Present, Elected Oct. 09
Order of Omega, Greek Honor Society, Psi Upsilon Chapter, Nov. 2009-Present