RESUME
Professional
Info
Mission
Barbara Prezia provides writing, editing, translating, and content creating services of the highest quality, including training and consulting for individuals and groups to encourage innovation and creativity while following sustainable practices.
Objective
My objective is to help entrepreneurs achieve their business goals with my writing, editing, and proofreading skills as well as my organizational, multitasking, and administrative skills in creative projects.
Highlights of Qualifications:
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Ability to adapt style to target audiences and work within tight deadlines;
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Strong computer competency, especially with Microsoft Office, Adobe, Google applications, and Social Media platforms;
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Experience with webpage development and maintenance;
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Experience in communications strategy and planning for social media, events, and fundraisers, and in producing a variety of communication materials;
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Excellent planning, organizational, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills;
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Fluent in English and Portuguese; good knowledge of Spanish.
Skills
Writing
Editing
Proofreading
Translating
Public Speaking
Teamwork
Branding
Negotiation
Social Media
Research
Content Creation
Strategic Planning
Project Planning
Event Planning
Event Management
Fundraising
Microsoft Office
Customer Service
Time Management
Project Management
Office Administration
Language Teaching
Teaching
Languages
English
Portuguese
Spanish
Education
Bachelor of Communications Degree - Professional Communications Major with Honours
MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB
Graduation: April 2018
Education Program
Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais – UEMG
Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil
2011 to 2012
Work
Experience
Communications Manager
Waste Free Edmonton, Edmonton, AB
May 2018 – Present
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Develop a communications plan and social media strategy for Waste Free Edmonton;
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Integrate new strategies with current strategies and direction in producing social media content;
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Write and edit content to increase social media traffic and engagement on different online platforms (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram);
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Collaborate with other volunteers to influence members in positive ways and inspire them to enact change in their communities and personal lives;
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Participate in events as a spokesperson for sustainability;
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Research sustainable topics to improve online presence.
Substantive Editor
The Bolo Tie Collective, Edmonton, AB
January 2018 - Present
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Work with five authors to develop the substantive elements of each story, such as character, setting, plot, structure, voice, point of view, etc.;
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Help authors define their goals and identify their readers, draw missing pieces from the author to develop character, setting, plot, and theme, clarify the meaning or theme, fix pacing, suggest improvements to word choice, syntax, structure, organization, and presentation of the story.
Social Media and Content Creator
Earth's General Store, Edmonton, AB
2017
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Aligned with management strategy and direction in producing content;
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Wrote content to increase social media traffic and engagement on different online platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Google Plus);
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Collaborated with store’s owner and produce manager to influence consumers in positive ways;
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Developed a communication plan with a social media strategy to grow Earth’s General Store’s brand;
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Researched sustainable topics to improve store’s online presence.
Director of Communications
ACL Spiritist Society, Edmonton, AB
2015 to 2016
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Partnered with the President and Vice-President in communications strategy and planning;
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Communicated the organization’s mission, vision, and history with both internal and external audiences, and posted promotional content on social media;
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Prepared communication materials and promotional items in support of two fundraisers and two special events;
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Developed website and maintained it until November 2016;
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Created organizational charts and graphs for internal members, and guidelines for different internal and external procedures.
Please note that only my Communication jobs are listed. If you'd like to see my full resume, please check my LinkedIn profile.
Professional References
I was managing Barbara who was working as a service coordinator at Microserve for a couple of years.
She has an extremely high work ethic and was very mature. She met all of the job expectations and I never had to deal with any additional issues as an employer.
Barbara eventually decided to go back to school to complete her degree, which is why we mutually ended the employment relationship.
Jessica Griffiths
Produce Manager at
Earth's General Store
Barbara is quick to pick up and implement new concepts. For the six months she worked for Earth's, we met weekly to discuss the social media agenda and then she would take the initiative to implement.
I valued her self-directed nature as it allowed me to trust that she would get everything completed timely and professionally. Barbara is very driven, has high attention to detail and is an asset to any team she's on.
Markwell Lyon
Writer at T8N Publishing and Supervising Editor at The Bolo Tie Collective
I know Barbara from school and from working together on an anthology of student writing at MacEwan University in Edmonton, where I was a lead editor and she was a substantive editor working under my supervision.
I found Barbara's work ethic and approach to editing to be very professional and informed. She is an organized worker with excellent communication skills, as well as possessing a deep insight into the editing process.
Check my Resume and Rising Star Program pages for more professional references.