Jaimie Cura
Summary
Highly motivated with both interest and skillset in hospitality, taking care of customers, being helpful and engaging
Proficient in social media management and newsletter content creation
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Newsletter Editor & Marketing
Arts & Culture Collaborative, Waterbury Region
07.2021 - Current
- Using Constant Contact to create newsletters
- Approving and editing events on Wordpress
- Sharing content on Facebook and Instagram
- Composing news content for website
- Designing graphics using Canva
Copy Editor of Community News
Hartford Courant Media Group
01.2016 - Current
- Proofreading and processing press releases from organizations, businesses and individuals in the community
- Engaging with readers to help them promote news items
- Editing press releases to fit the style of the newspaper
Tasting Room Associate & Social Media Manager
DiGrazia Vineyards & Winery
10.2015 - 03.2022
- Greeted tasting room visitors and answered questions with upbeat attitude and professionalism
- Shared knowledge and information on wine and the vineyard, helping spread the word on the Connecticut Wine Trail
- Helped make sure that people had a great time and learned something new about the wine culture in our state
- Maintained tasting room retail area and created merchandise displays
- Managed tasting room inventory
- Poured wines according to quality and service standards
- Handled all correspondence on the vineyard's Facebook and Instagram page, posting content and responding to customer queries in a timely and friendly manner
Social Media Marketing
Southbury Plaza
01.2014 - 03.2020
- Created content to keep customers in the community engaged and informed and to increase traffic to the Southbury Plaza
- Photographed community events, such as pet adoption days and trick-or-treating
- Responded to customers in a polite and thorough way
- Participated in brainstorming sessions to generate creative ideas for campaigns
- Responded to inquiries and engaged with followers to build community and support customer engagement
- Researched and identified new opportunities for increasing company's social media presence
Community Editor
Patch.com
01.2012 - 06.2016
- Community editor for 34 Patch news sites in Connecticut
- Was the first community editor in the company
- Management offered the community editor position because I am patient and dedicated to teaching people how to share content online and market their interests to a wider audience
- Wrote articles and edited copy
- Helped community members market their businesses or non-profits online
- As part of the Newtown Patch team in December 2012, handled the social media and emails for the site during that difficult time and received The Patch Mission and Values Award
- Participated in training for other employees on how to gain readership and best serve the audience
- Taught people how to share content online efficiently and to garner the most reach
- Increased the reach of the sites on Facebook, Twitter and other social media
Local Editor
Patch.com
01.2011 - 09.2012
- Reported on Middlebury, Woodbury and the Region 14 school district
- Wrote and edited news articles
- Crafted feature articles
- Shared police news, obituaries and press releases
- Taught readers how to use the sites to upload their own photos and press releases
- Grew Facebook and Twitter followers
- Covered Hurricane Sandy and the October 2011 snowstorm by providing information to the community on road closures, shelters, power outages and other safety issues
Education
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT2004
Associate of Science - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, CT2001
Skills
- Community Relations
- Keen Eye for Detail
- Exceptional Customer Service
- Newsletter Creation
- Social Media Updates
- Selecting Photos
- Proofreading Submissions
- Creating Page Layouts
- Mastery of English Grammar
Timeline
Newsletter Editor & Marketing
Arts & Culture Collaborative, Waterbury Region
07.2021 - Current
Copy Editor of Community News
Hartford Courant Media Group
01.2016 - Current
Tasting Room Associate & Social Media Manager
DiGrazia Vineyards & Winery
10.2015 - 03.2022
Social Media Marketing
Southbury Plaza
01.2014 - 03.2020
Community Editor
Patch.com
01.2012 - 06.2016
Local Editor
Patch.com
01.2011 - 09.2012
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
Southern Connecticut State University
Associate of Science - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Naugatuck Valley Community College
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