Recent Highlights
Web & Book Editor: Black Belt Magazine—Santa Clarita, CA (April 2011- Present)
Social Media & PR Strategist: Black Belt Magazine—Santa Clarita, CA (April 2011-Present)
PR and Photography Coordinator: Mher Vahakn Special Event Photography—Los Angeles, CA (Nov. 2009-Present)
Guest Blogger: ItsMySeat.com—Los Angeles, CA, (Aug. 11-Present)
Previous Projects
Website
Content Writing and Management:
Content Editor & Layout
Consultant: Black Belt Magazine-Santa Clarita, CA (May-Aug. 2010)
Guest Blogger: GPS4.us.com – Los Angeles, CA
(March-April 2010)
Iphone App Descriptive Text for
Ambient Channel -- Los Angeles, CA
(Jan.-Feb. 2010)
CentraLink --Los Angeles, CA (Aug. 2009-Nov. 2009)
Duties Included:
Creating
original copy and editing text throughout client’s website.
Tailoring
language to suit client’s mission.
Revitalizing
information on the site into a marketing tool to communicate news and create revenue
streams.
Reorganizing
and updating site by writing content such as creating/posting press releases
and pictures
as well as promoting upcoming events, projects and newly acquired clients.
Working on innovative ways to
enhance the site to match the needs and maturity of the organization.
Drafting
and editing presentation materials for board members.
Creating
and compiling content as well as executing newsletters and promotional
materials as needed.
PR, On-line Marketing & Event Coordination:
Production Assistant: L.A. Greek Film Festival—Los Angeles,
CA (April-June 2011)
“See What I’m Saying,” Documentary World Premiere
– Hollywood, CA (March 2010)
Zulal, Armenian
A Cappella Trio -- New York, NY (Dec. 2009-March 2010)
Vicken Tarpinian & NORTAR at
Zipper Concert Hall--Los Angeles, CA (Oct. 2009)
The Big Bad Armo Show -- Atwater
Village, CA (Feb. 2009-May 2009)
Duties Included:
Being an online marketing
consultant.
Creating and maintaining an
online presence through various social networks.
Assisting project manager and
director to manage the details of the event.
Administering and assessing the
needs of the VIPs and for the event.
Supervising as house manager and
volunteer coordinator.
Assessing the scope of event and
delegating tasks to volunteers accordingly.
Managing traffic control in
accordance to the theatre’s rules and regulations.
Maximizing minimal budgets for
advertising and created advertising rates for the program.
Generating story ideas and angles
to gain more media coverage.
Writing press releases,
promotional materials, and invitations and design the program.
Working in coordination with the
stage manager, tech crew and theatre managers.
Writing technical scripts along
with the project manager/director and administering the cues during event.
More Info:
Commissioned Writing/ Artistic Consultant: Biographies for websites and
promotions for a variety of ventures and artists including musicians. I have
also been commissioned to help artists articulate concepts for upcoming show and
events.
Technical experience: Well versed in all current social networking sites,
blogging engines and protocols, such as Facebook, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Twitter,
Blogger, and Wordpress. Content and administration tools include the Microsoft Office suite and Adobe
Indesign Photoshop and Illustrator. Comfortable in the cross platform PC/Mac
environment.
Education: UC Santa Cruz:
B.A. in Literature with a concentration in Creative Writing
