By Igor Derysh
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Experience and Education:

_ Blog Editor/Social Media Manager - Copy2Contact - 2012-Present
Created and executed all marketing and editorial strategy. Wrote and managed the company blog within WordPress. Wrote all marketing materials, newsletters, press releases, and external posts in a uniform yet engaging personality and tone. Managed business Twitter and Facebook accounts. 

Blog Editor/Social Media Manager - Reasontopia - 2012-Present
Created weekly and monthly editorial calendar based on extensive research and trends. Created and executed all marketing campaigns via Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. Collaborated with editorial and business team to grow web presence, content, and reader engagement.

Freelance Writer - 2007-Present
Pitched, researched, and wrote dozens of articles, blog posts, press releases, newsletters, and web pages each week on topics including politics and current events, sports, men’s lifestyle, business, marketing, technology, dating and relationships, travel, health, and more. Optimized articles with pre-assigned or self-researched keywords and tags. Published articles within WordPress, HubSpot, and other CMS.

Clients: COED Magazine, Wainscot Media, Jade Creative, AProvenYou, The Modern Man, NYC Magazine, The Examiner, ThisorThat, Film and Recording Connection, Marketing XP, Penn Media, Gold Goose Marketing, College Laughs, Polycom, Truth-It, Street Advisor, The Ironic News Report

Blog Editor/Social Media Manager - Manwall - 2010-2012
Led site launch and crafted all weekly and monthly content and marketing strategy. Spearheaded SEO and community building efforts on- and off-site. Managed other staff members and CMS. Wrote all on-site content, articles, blog posts, press releases, newsletters, email blasts, and marketing materials.

Blog Editor/Social Media Manager - Padalog - 2010-2012
Researched, pitched, and wrote all blog postings and articles. Managed blog via HubSpot and ran the brand’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. Created newsletters and press releases.

Blog Editor and Social Media Manager - Fantasy Alarm - 2009 - 2012
Researched, pitched, and wrote all blog postings, articles, and marketing materials before staff expanded in 2011. Managed company’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. Created ebooks and guides for giveaways and purchase. Consulted on marketing and advertising strategy.

EDUCATION:
B.A. in Political Science - City University of New York - Brooklyn College - 3.5 GPA, Dean’s List
A.S. in Journalism and Mass Media - City University of New York - Kingsborough Community College - 3.7 GPA, With Honors

Editor in Chief - The Scepter (College Newspaper)
Host - The Scepter Review - 90.3 WKRB (College Radio Station)
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