Casey Montana
RESUME
Summary
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Motivated professional with experience in Marketing and Communications. Completed a Bachelor's Degree in Communications and Political Science. Proven ability to work in difficult situations and provide a high level of service to clients and employers.
Work​
experience​
Marketing Review Analyst
ACA Compliance Group​
2019 - Present
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Conduct careful analysis of clients’ marketing communications for potential regulatory deficiencies, draft reports, and communicate summaries of reports
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Review covered material such as: presentations, public offerings, pitchbooks, press releases, email marketing and disclosures
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Meet and exceed client expectations while fulfilling harsh deadlines on a regular basis
Contributing Writer
The Hockey Writers​
2019 - 2020
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Write well-thought-out opinion/analysis articles on the Pittsburgh Penguins every week; reached approximately 5,000 views per article
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Engage with readers and generate conversation on social media
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Focused on content creation and communicated with coworkers to coordinate posts on Word Press
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Global Accounts Proposal Intern
WESCO Distribution​
Summer 2018
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Digitized proposal template used for all multi-million-dollar accounts and possible contracts
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Prepared graphics and improved phrasing to increase the readability of presentations, informational documents, and proposal documents
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Collaborated with sales and pricing team to create effective documents to increase success rates
Strategic Communications Intern
Mercyhurst Athletic Department​
2017 - 2018
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Completed approximately 20 graphics per week for athletic events and social media accounts
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Compiled stats and records for over 100 individuals on the football team, updated the roster biographies on the website
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Managed social media for live sporting events on multiple platforms with audiences ranging between 1,000 and 7,000 followers
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Applied several crucial athletic communication and technical skills for game-day operations
Marketing and Media Intern
Love Knowledge (non-profit)​
2017 - 2018
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Prepared, organized, and created between 5-10 posts on Joomla! that defined the mission and purpose of the Love Knowledge website
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Scheduled and managed social media posts corresponding to posts on the website, 5-10 posts per day
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Increased following by approximately 10 percent, established a strategy for future social networking endeavors
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Organized and conducted market research to enhance the effectiveness of social media activity
Writing Center Consultant
Mercyhurst University Writing Center​
2015 - 2019​
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Advised students during the writing process and worked to improve their grades on their writing assignments by approximately 10 percent
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Collaborated with 10 other consultants to manage and advise up to 8 students per shift
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Editor-in-Chief
The Odyssey Online
2015 - 2019
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Managed a team of 16 creators, facilitated communication between writer and managing editors
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Edited up to 20 articles each week, checked for search engine optimization as well as social media readability
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Created articles on a weekly basis, reaching up to 27,000 readers
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Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
Analytical Systems
Content Management Systems
Content Strategy
Social Media Management
Communication Skills
Organizational Skills
Editing Skills
AP Writing Style
Graphic Design
Leadership
Time Management
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Languages
English - Native
Spanish - Conversational
Awards
Mercyhurst University
Cum Laude Honors - 2019
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Mercyhurst University
Service Honors Society - 2019
Education
Mercyhurst University
2015 - 2019
GPA: 3.7
Major 1: Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Course List: Intro to Social Media, Intro to Public Relations, Communication Research and Theory, Strategic Communication, Multimedia Writing, Human Behavior and Persuasion
Major 2: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Int'l Relations)
Course List: Geopolitics, American Government, International Organizations, Comparative Politics: Russia, Politics of Russia, Constitutional Law, Gender and Politics, Politics of Global Economy, Intro to Law