Margarita Barresi

Professional Summary

I've devoted my career to writing. I began as a reporter and eventually moved on to develop strategic, highly creative marketing communications programs for Fortune 500 companies. My writing had to address branding, positioning, product introduction, product revitalization, and stakeholder relationship-building needs. I've worked in agencies and in-house, for companies large and small. I've written and edited countless pieces of every single type of communication that exists in the marketing world. I even recently took some time off to author a novel, which is currently under agent representation.

Experience

Web Content Director - ABUV Media

Vice President of Marketing Communication - Lesley University

Executive Director, Marketing and Communication - Bentley University

Senior Vice President - Cone Communications

Marketing Communications Manager - Tufts Associated Health Plans

Account Executive - Mullen Advertising

Account Executive - Schneider & Associates

Features Staff Writer - PC Week

Education

Not provided, Copy Editing Certificate - Writer's Digest University

Social Media Marketing, Mini MBA Certificate - Rutgers University

Copyediting, Professional Certificate - Emerson College

Public Relations, B.S. - Boston University

Skills

Quick, deadline-oriented worker

Strong writing skills

Experience editing in Microsoft Word, WordPress, Google Docs; can easily adapt to any CMS

Facility with The Associated Press Stylebook and Chicago Manual of Style

Meticulous attention to detail

Experience editing hard copy

Deep understanding of branding tenets and the importance of adhering to internal usage guides