Bre’Yana McNamara

Bre’Yana McNamara

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Entertainment writer
New Jersey, United States
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  • Blavity Inc.
    Contract entertainment writer
    Blavity Inc.
    Mar 2022 - Current (4 years 8 months)
    - Produce and self-edit articles centered around trending media topics that focus on Black entertainment. Facilitate interviews with various high-profile celebrities in the television and movie industry.
    - Transcribe dialogue from interviews into exclusive content for Blavity and Shadow and Act's sites. Utilize SEO best practices.
    - Communicate regularly with public relations companies to schedule interviews with talent.
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    Staff writer/ Editor/ Mentor
    Showbiz Cheat Sheet
    Dec 2018 - Sep 2021 (2 years 10 months)
    - Developed story ideas based on entertainment industry knowledge and research. Produced a minimum of 30 high-quality entertainment articles (500-1,000 words each) per week. Conducted quarterly interviews with various celebrities.
    - Transcribed interviews into exclusive articles shared to EndGame 360’s entertainment site Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Maintained monthly pageview expectations.
    - Mentored new hires through various formats, best practices, and standards that were used within the company. Collaborated with the editorial team of 70 peers to ensure high-quality and on-time articles.
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    Social media coordinator
    The Femme Oasis
    Sep 2018 - Dec 2018 (4 months)
    - Collaborated with the social media team to run The Femme Oasis' Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.
    - Contributed content ideas that increased follower count, engagement, and traffic by 20%.
    - Maintained a presence on all social media channels through liking, sharing, and commenting.
  • White House Black Market
    Sales associate
    White House Black Market
    May 2018 - Dec 2018 (8 months)
    - Anticipated customer needs, providing them with excellent customer service while upholding White House Black Market standards.
    - Happily guided 60+ customers daily through the phase of finding their ideal sizes and styles.
    - Meticulously operated POS system transactions including credit, cash, check, exchanges, returns, and refunds, to ensure seamless and accurate cash flow.
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    Social media coordinator
    The Montclarion
    Sep 2017 - May 2018 (9 months)
    - Created engaging content and copy to increase traffic/engagement on Montclair State University's newspaper's (The Montclarion) social media platforms.
    - Helped a team of 5 social media coordinators manage The Montclarion's Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat.
    - Utilized Hootsuite to schedule social media posts. Increased the Montclarion's Instagram and Twitter following by 1,000 new followers on each platform.
  • Marchen S.A
    Bridal market intern
    Marchen S.A
    Apr 2017
    - Assisted bridal market coordinators with Bridal Fashion Week showcase.
    - Dressed models and maintained appearance of the showcase for clients.
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    Editorial intern
    College Candy
    May 2016 - Aug 2016 (4 months)
    - Collaborated with the editorial team to brainstorm, pitch, and write 2-3 daily articles that pertained to popular culture. Utilized WordPress to create and post articles to College Candy's website
    - Assisted editors with developing article ideas. Acquired first-hand knowledge of Google Analytics and WordPress.
    - Researched trending topics in the celebrity, fashion, television, and movie realm.
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    Retail sales associate
    May 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year 4 months)
    - Facilitated the shopping experience by maintaining a warm, inviting, and easy-to-navigate environment.
    - Proactively assisted over 100 customers per shift by answering questions, providing merchandise expertise, processing online orders, and handling payments.
    - Maintained a clean, organized inventory and curated displays of rotating seasonal clothing and accessories.
  • Her Campus Media
    Entertainment editor
    Her Campus Media
    Oct 2014 - May 2018 (3 years 8 months)
    - Collaborated with a team of 20 writers to produce weekly articles pertaining to entertainment, fashion, and college life.
    - Managed a team of 5 writers to deliver entertainment focused articles. Revised headlines written by staff writers before article publication.
    - Developed engaging copy and blog posts for Her Campus Montclair's website.
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  • Montclair State University
    Bachelor of arts in communication
    Montclair State University
    Feb 2014 - Jan 2018 (4 years)