Maria Graziano

• Latrobe, PA

Hi, I'm Maria Graziano, Marketing Assistant at the Latrobe Art Center!

Maria Graziano's Bio:

Maria Graziano's Experience:

• Marketing Assistant at Latrobe Art Center

  August 2013 - Present

  o Collaborated with committee and increased the auction fundraiser net profit by over 17% o Assist Director in organized tours as part of the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau Tourism Program o Developed membership campaign through creation of membership cards, specials, and events o Write press releases about center events for publication o Update and create social media networks to develop a stronger online brand presence o Meet with different committees to generate ideas and to work on projects o Provide and execute marketing ideas for membership, sales and the caf? o Write updated information to be published on the Latrobe Art Center website and blog o Assist director with Summer Kids Camp, Art Among Us, and Buddy Art Program

• Marketing and Communications Intern at Latrobe Art Center

  May 2013 - August 2013

  o Orchestrated and promoted the Banana Split Theme Song Contest, bringing in 4,679 votes o Promoted Dole Food Company by publishing Dole-a-Day Recipes and a daily Banana Blog on website o Developed membership campaign through creation of membership cards, specials, and events o Write press releases about center events for publication o Update and create social media networks to develop a stronger online brand presence o Write updated information to be published on the Latrobe Art Center website and blog o Developed punch card program for purchases made at the Latrobe Art Center and at the Neighborhood Cafe o Assist director with Summer Kids Camp and various art education programs

• Assistant News Editor at The Globe, Point Park University

  January 2012 - May 2012

  o Created weekly layouts using Adobe InDesign CS4 for the student-run newspaper o Assigned stories to reporters and oversaw their progress o Wrote news articles covering campus news

• Investigative Student Journalist at The Innocence Institute of Point Park University

  September 2011 - May 2012

  o Examined allegations of wrongful convictions and prosecutorial abuse o Communicated with inmates to review and process cases o Interviewed inmates, witnesses, and lawyers to collect corroborating evidence o Entered inmate information into the Amicus database o Attended and documented a court proceeding on an on-going case

• Social Media Marketing Intern at Clelian Heights School for Students with Developmental Disabilities

  August 2013

  o Update and create social media networks to expand online brand presence o Provide bi-weekly reports to the Clelian Heights Director of Advancement o Produce and design videos for website using Sony Vegas Movie Studio o Built "All I Want for Christmas" campaign to increase Facebook audience at least 50% by December '13

• Office Assistant at Hartman-Graziano Funeral Home

  June 2009

  o Create and design keepsake videos for families using Sony Vegas Movie Studio o Assist with business operations, services, and construction of obituaries

Maria Graziano's Education:

• Saint Vincent College

  2012 – 2015
  Marketing

• Maria Graziano
• Latrobe, PA