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Michigan State University | May 2019
B.A. Professional Writing
- Concentration in digital and technical communication
- Coursework in web development, content strategy, social media advertising, design, and audio & video production
Skills
- Writing: Copywriting, technical writing, memos, grants, feature articles
- Web design and development: Mockups, wireframing, usability & accessibility testing
- Copyediting
- Content strategy & management systems
- Social media advertising & SEO
- Graphic & document design
- Audio and video production & editing
- Event photography & editing
- Team management
Tools
- Web development: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, cPanel, Wordpress
- Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, XD, InDesign, Illustrator, Audition, Premiere Pro, After Effects
- SEO and CRM: Google AdWords & Analytics, Yoast SEO, Mailjet, Mailchimp
Presentations
- Costello, A., Elias, M., & Anagli, M. (2019, April). Faculty, Undergraduate, and Graduate Grant Writing for Multimodal Projects. Poster session presented at the annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
- Costello, A. (2017, April). When the World Burns: Food Waste and Sustainability at Michigan State University. Poster session presented at the annual Spring Showcase for first-year students in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Conferences Attended
- Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) | March 2018
Experience
Designer & Web Developer | MSU Doclab, agnès films, Sabana Grande Productions | Sep 2018 - Present
- Maintain 6 film, production, and publishing websites with Wordpress and custom code
- Perform SEO
- Create custom HTML and CSS in Mailjet to manage the Sabana Grande Productions newsletter, which reaches 1,200 subscribers a month
- Lead document design of the Sabana Grande Productions grant proposals
- Issue feedback on rough drafts of documentary films
- Mentor junior designers and coders
Arts & Publishing Intern | RCAH Center for Poetry at MSU | Aug 2017 - Feb 2019
- Shot, edited, and managed event photography
- Designed promotional flyers
- Wrote, produced, edited, and conducted interviews on the podcast Poetic Justice
- Reviewed poetry manuscripts from established and emerging poets for publishing
Undergraduate Research Assistant | MSU Department of Community Sustainability | Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
- Coded and analyzed qualitative responses within student work
- Wrote memos to communicate with the rest of the research team
Co-Manager | East Bay Harbor Marina | July 2015 - Aug 2018
- Hired employees
- Created schedules
- Coordinated rental slips
- Organized contacts
- Tracked finances
- Supervised daily operations and customer service
Content Strategist, Copy Editor | MSU Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics | Feb 2018 - May 2018
- Planned and wrote content for a community extension podcast
- Designed the podcast's logo
- Copy edited research papers in APA style
Publications
Feature Article | Medium | July 23, 2018
Feature Article | Michigan State University Department of Writing Rhetoric & American Cultures | June 2018
Poem | National Writers Series Literary Journal | May 2016
- "Main Street, USA"
Book Review | Northern Express Weekly Publication | June 8, 2015
- After the End