MELISSA MILLER
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Resilient & loyal Summa Cum Laude Marketing graduate, with more than ten years of experience
in professional writing. Pursuing creative Marketing & Advertising path.
EDUCATION-
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing/Advertising
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater – Whitewater, WI
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Graduated with honors: 3.93/4.0 GPA
Interned abroad in Public Relations at Basketball Australia
EXPERIENCE (current)
Nov 2018
Freelance Journalist (remote)
Old Republic Surety Company – Brookfield, WI – national surety bond company
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July 2009
Aim to increase recruitment by writing storytelling spotlights for day-in-the-life series,
featuring the unique lives of ORSC’s Underwriters and Marketing Reps
Article c
onsidered for feature by the NASBP (National Association of Surety Bond
Producers)
Recording Artist/Songwriter – Owner
Melissa Miller Music – Nashville, TN
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Publish, write, & record music for film/TV - manage content on Wix-based website
www.melissamillermusic.com
Multiple song placements on television show The Young & The Restless
Signed catalogue to Music Supervisor - Imaginary Friends Music Partners
Create iMovie music video clips - publish to social media for each song release
Self-booked & headlined twelve-city acoustic tour
Glow EP gained Radio Disney’s interest; performed at headquarters in Burbank, CA
Use Google Analytics to monitor website traffic and customer behavior
Use Photoshop & Canva to do graphic design for album artwork
EXPERIENCE (past)
2019
Freelance Marketing Content Writer (remote)
Yoko Co. – McLean, VA – website development company
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Ranked third in SEO with ADA website compliance article
Wrote SEO marketing content and client case studies on WordPress website to showcase
the Yoko team’s website design strategies and successful impacts
Wrote copy for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter posts to enhance corporate brand
Used CRM platform HubSpot & collaboration platform Slack
Part-Time Customer Service/Gate Agent
United Airlines – Nashville, TN
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Worked with team of agents and flight crew to achieve on-time boarding
Advised and provided logistical support to each unique passenger
Taught passengers how to use the United app on their smart phones
Empathized with passengers during delayed flights; promptly rebooked/rerouted using
United’s SHARES and Aero programs
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Part-Time Server (weekends)
The Cheesecake Factory – Nashville, TN
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Mastered multitasking in an extremely fast-paced atmosphere
Worked here as a side dish to sustain myself in pursuit of the music industry becoming the
main entrée
Key Event Planner - Grand Slam Charity Jam
K-Nation Entertainment/Kapco – Grafton, WI
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Instrumental in raising more than $125,000 for local Wisconsin charities
Orchestrated auction consisting of hundreds of donated items
Supervised guest list (proficient in Microsoft Excel & Google Doc)
Managed teams of interns and volunteers
Aided in corporate giving for various nonprofits
Content writer for GSCJ website and red carpet media guide
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Promotions Assistant at Entercom Radio
2009
Summer PR Intern at Basketball Australia
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Marketing Intern at Milwaukee Radio Group
ACCOLADES & UNIQUE FACTS ABOUT MELISSA
● Award-winning Songwriter (named in NSAI’s Top 40; featured by music blog SongFancy)
● Traveled to Nairobi, Kenya for mission trip - learned community through team building a mud hut and a
fence; performed original song Glow in the Dark in the village of Kahuria
● Performed music for patients at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
● Named influential female by SD Voyager m
agazine in San Diego
● Passion for challenge & growth (professionally & physically) - Nashville Half Marathon finisher
● Semi-fluent in Spanish
● Traveled to every continent [less Antarctica] for both business & personal
● High energy / driven – thrive in working on multiple projects
● Currently writing novel called Sky High
