Professional Experience
As a well-published freelance writer and journalist based in Europe. I specialize in travel, technology and feature writing My work has been featured in Forbes, Fodor's, CNN Travel, Wine Enthusiast and more. I am also a blogger specializing in travel and corporate content. Originally from New York, I am based in Athens, Greece. www.marissatejada.com
Expertise
Reporter
12 Years
Writer
6 Years
TV Reporter
6 Years
Specialty
Lifestyle
12 Years
Technology
6 Years
Travel
12 Years
Industries
Broadcasting - News - TV (Local)
6 Years
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
3 Years
PR (in-house) - Fortune 1000 corp. clients
3 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
12 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Fodor's Greece (10+), Fodor's Greek Islands (10+), CNN Travel (6-10), Forbes Travel (3-5), Urban Travel Blog (3-5), enRoute (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Vantage Travel (10+), Chrysler (6-10), IBM (10+)
Other Work History
Fox News O&O - Orlando, reporter/anchor
IBM Global Media Relations - San Francisco
CBS 19 News KEPR-TV - Washington State, reporter/anchor
News 18 WETM-TV - Elmira, reporter/anchor
The Ithaca Journal - Ithaca, reporter
Foreign Language Skills
Native language: English, Greek, basic Tagalog, Spanish, Serbian
+Earned certificate of attainment in Greek, 2009
Computer Skills
WordPress, AP News Center, I-News, Audio Studio, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Equipment
audio recorder, Nikon 5200
Awards
Light and Composition Magazine Travel Photography Award
+three photos awards in 2014
+two photos awarded in 2012
IBM Bravo! Corporate Award for Excellence
+Awarded for managing the public and media relations in May 2008
Max Karant National Journalism Award
+Awarded for fair and insightful reporting for my series entitled, Too Close for Comfort which aired on Fox News Orlando in 2006
Associations
Asian American Journalists Association
Romance Writers of America
