Maria DiManna's Resume

Maria DiManna

2900 Downing Street Unit 403, Denver, CO

http://mariadimanna.yolasite.com

mariadimanna@gmail.com

 (603) 702-3024

Education

University of Colorado at Boulder – School of Journalism and Mass Communication 

Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism with emphasis in News/Editing

Graduated: May 10, 2012

Selected Projects: 

Research Paper with Michael Tracey: Amanda Knox, a case study

Suffolk University – Madrid, Spain Campus

Bachelor of Science degree – undeclared

Attended: 08/2008-05/2009                                                           

Experience

Peoples United Methodist Church (2014-Present)

Web Content Editor

• Manage the website's Events Calendar
• Edit all web content
• Contribute new content when necessary

City Flavor Blog Owner (2014-Present)

Blogger for and Owner of City Flavor

• Created and founded City Flavor
• Write blog entries for City Flavor
• Photograph for blog entries

Dogs on Deployment (2014-Present)

Staff Writer

• Receive a blog post idea with contact information and interview the person or family being featured 
• Write blog post and submit to Rachel McClain, blog director for Dogs on Deployment
• Collect photographs for the blog post and submit to Rachel McClain

Zisman, Ingraham & Mong, P.C. (2013-2015)

Legal Assistant

• Handled incoming calls and scheduling
• Used Microsoft Suite and Adobe every day
• Drafted estate plans, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney and deeds
• Drafted legal forms to be filed with the courts for probates
• Filed probates with courts across the state, and followed them through to their closing
• Proofed estate plans and probate forms with paralegals
• Drafted correspondence to clients
• Handled billing

Transamerica Retirement Solutions (2013)

Customer Care Representative

• Adhered successfully to strict customer service standards
• Executed fund exchanges and other financial transactions on accounts
• Maintained use of multiple computer and mainframe systems at the same time
• Maintained strict quality and phone handle time standards

Clarion Inn DIA (2012)

Front Desk Receptionist

• Answered the phone at the front desk, answering questions and entering reservations 
• Checked guests in and out of the hotel, handling billing and credit card transactions
• Handled excel spreadsheets and word documents

CU Media Relations Department (2011-2012)

Media Writer and Web Editor

• Composed student feature stories for the news section of CU’s website
• Maintained and edited calendar events to be published to the web

Greeley Tribune (2011)

Intern reporter

• Reported on stories assigned in the budget
• Pitched story ideas for the newspaper
• Condensed press releases into smaller packages for 
• Photographed and edited photos with Photoshop for articles independently
• Interviewed sources, traveling for in-person interviews

Boulder Weekly (2011)

Contributing Reporter

• Freelance article
• Article recommended to the newspaper by managing editor Jefferson Dodge

Bylines Magazine (2010)

Contributing Reporter

• Profile story
• Recommended as a contributor by former journalism professor

CU Independent (2009-2010)

Reporter for the hard news section and contributor to the entertainment section

• Reported on stories assigned in the budget
• Handled photography and editing for my stories
• Interviewed contacts
• Fact-checked sources and information
• Conceptualized and pitched story ideas

Recommendation Contacts

Larry Ryckman

The Denver Post, Assistant City Editor

Phone: (303) 954-1829

Email: lryckman@denverpost.com

Eric Jensen

Supervisor at Transamerica

Phone: (303) 520-6057

Email: eric.jensen@transamerica.com

Michael Tracey

Journalism Professor

Phone: (720) 480-2632

Email: michael.tracey@colorado.edu

Lindsay Sevde

Supervisor at Transamerica

Phone: (720) 488-7886 

Email: lindsay.sevde@transamerica.com

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with long customer service history
• Strong analytical thinking, with attention to detail
• Strong aptitude for quickly acquiring skills with new technology and software
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Apple systems
• Experience with Photoshop and InDesign
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, juggling many assignments and able to prioritize  and complete them punctually
• Excellent proofreading and editing capabilities