Lisa Mongillo

Brooklyn, NY USA
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Professional Experience

I am an intelligent, accomplished writer and meticulous editor with the proven ability to create engaging, informative, and entertaining content across a variety of subject areas. While earning my Bachelor’s in Marketing at the College of William & Mary, I honed my skills in crafting clear, impactful written content. Since graduation, I have utilized these skills to sharpen copy focused on early childhood education, mental healthcare, youth development, art exhibitions, art conservation, labor and employment law, and more. I am a motivated, resourceful worker, able to complete tasks on deadline while working independently. I also have significant training and experience in humor writing, from full-length scripted comedy shows to how-to blog posts to topical tweets. In my spare time, I write short fiction, narrative non-fiction, and screenplays.

Expertise

Copy Editor
2 Years
Editor
2 Years
Writer
2 Years

Specialty

Education
2 Years
Humor
3 Years
Law
1 Year

Industries


Online/new media
2 Years
Nonprofit
3 Years
Other
3 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

3 Years

Other Work History

Worked as a grant writer, copy writer, and copy editor for education and arts non-profits in Chicago and New York.

Technical Skills

Skilled in all major social media platforms and in SEO techniques.

Foreign Language Skills

Very basic Spanish and Italian.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Apple Keynote, Wordpress, Wix, Google Analytics, MailChimp, Mac and Windows operating systems.

Equipment

Laptop.

Showcase

General

Compiled web copy on school curriculum from existing materials, edited all copy and insert into page on Wordpress site.
Copy for speech given by the President of the organization's Board of Directors at the 2014 Annual Benefit.
Copy written for direct mail piece for education nonprofit's annual holiday fundraising campaign.
Sample of comedic writing on personal blog.
Press release written to publicize the grand opening of the organization's state-of-the-art school and family resource center on the West Side of Chicago.
Copy written and donor list edited for 2012 Annual Report. Worked closely with an external designer to create the finished product on a limited budget.
Copy written to highlight the advantages provided by and accomplishments of the organization's early childhood education centers.