Alyssa Marcus
alyssa.marcus@gmail.com
http://alyssamarcus.weebly.com
http://alyssamarcus.wordpress.com
Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Arts, May 2008
Major: Journalism
Minor: Comparative Literature
Journalism Experience
Intern at 3 Points, Inc: October 2009 – present
- Proofreading and editing documents translated from Hebrew
- Creating and editing texts for websites
Contract proofreader for Modality, Inc: May – October 2009
- Proofing documents for errors for use in iPhone applications
Writer for TheCelebrityCafe.com: January 2009 – present
- Writing articles on celebrity and entertainment news
- Reviewing music, books and movies
- Editing other writers’ articles
Intern 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
Other Experiences
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
