Alyssa Marcus
alyssa.marcus@gmail.com
http://alyssamarcus.wordpress.com
Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Arts, May 2008, GPA 3.4/4.0
Major: Journalism
Minor: Comparative Literature
Journalism Experience
Writer for Examiner.com: February 2009 – present
- Writing articles on Britney Spears
Internship at TheCelebrityCafe.com: January 2009 – present
- Writing articles on celebrity and entertainment news
Internship at Westchester Family Magazine: Summer 2007
- Wrote up events for calendar pages
- Wrote both small and full-size articles on events and activities of interest to the community
Boston University Washington Journalism Program – January to April 2007
- Washington Correspondent for the Manchester Union Leader
- Covered New Hampshire Senators and Representatives in Congress
- Wrote about events in Washington with a New Hampshire angle
- Found stories to report and pitched ideas to editors
- Internship at DC Magazine
- Fact-checked articles
- Looked up events for calendar pages and wrote blurbs about them
Internship at LifeTime Media literary agency in New York City: Summer 2006
- Helped create proposals to pitch books to publishers
- Read manuscripts and wrote reviews on them
Work Experience
Cashier at Harris Teeter in Raleigh, North Carolina: August 2008 – present
Cashier at Pura Vida at the University of Massachusetts: January 2008 – May 2008
Caller at the University of Massachusetts Annual Fund: March 2006 – December 2006
Cashier at Mrs. Green’s Natural Market in Yorktown Heights, New York: 2002 – 2007
Leadership Experience
Student leader of Reform group at Hillel: 2005 – 2008
- Organize and lead events for Reform Jews at Hillel
- Lead services on Friday nights
- Member of the Religious Committee
- Compiled the service that is regularly used
House Council Publicity Coordinator: 2004 – 2005
- Created and distributed flyers for events
- Wrote and published a weekly newsletter
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Windows XP, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8, Mac OS
