Casey Montana
RESUME
Summary
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
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
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
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
Languages
English - Native
Spanish - Conversational
Awards
Mercyhurst University
Cum Laude Honors - 2019
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