Mary Beth Marino
Ashburn,VA
Summary
Diligent Editor with years of experience editing work. Polished wordsmith successful writing, editing and proofreading efficiently. High level of proficiency in all Microsoft Products, Adobe, Publisher. Effective at time management and multitasking in deadline-driven environment. Hardworking News Editor with established years of experience pitching, developing and writing stories. Poised leader with proven strengths in directing reporters, designers and production staff to create cohesive and successful copy for publication. Resourceful editor, strategic planner and decisive leader with outstanding people skills to motivate diverse group of staff.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paraprofessional Educator
Loudoun County Schools, Lightridge High School
Aldie, VA
09.2017 - Current
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Provided support during classes, group lessons and classroom activities.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Delivered curriculum in both one-on-one lessons and group learning environments.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based strategies to foster independence and social academic engagement,
- Adhered to predetermined behavior and academic plans and collaborated on adjustments.
- Assisted and mentored students in groups of up to 12 by reviewing lesson teachings and support learning
- Assisted Students in Preparation of Career Paths for Specialized Needs and Individualized Career Paths
Producer
WXIA 11 Alive TV
Atlanta, GA
08.2010 - 04.2012
- Managed news production with organized mindset, presenting cohesive sequences to audiences.
- Boosted audience numbers by enhancing marketing without exceeding budget targets.
- Fact-checked breaking news pieces before putting information on air.
- Prepared written and digital content for website and social media platforms.
- Wrote informative, entertaining, and interesting stories to offer a gamut of coverage to the Atlanta-area audience.
- Collaborative work and supported anchors, videographers, and engineering staff, producing 8 hours of daily content.
- Solicited audience engagement with proactive strategies across different forms of media.
- Researched pieces or assigned to the various team and freelance journalists.
- Staged content on-site and on-location to professionally offer compelling news stories.
- Delivered informative, relevant content by strategically managing stories and coverage.
- Coordinated coverage for upcoming events.
- Followed local events closely to immediately break interesting and critical stories such as Tornado Coverage.
- Researched, developed, and pitched stories that reflected the unique sensibilities of the WXIA TV network brand.
- Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to create program content, new ideas and segments
Contributing Editor
The Georgia Bulletin Newspaper
Atlanta,, GA
08.1987 - 03.1989
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Executive Assistant
The Georgia Lottery Corporation
Atlanta, GA
07.1992 - 09.2002
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
- Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for Executive team and Senior management group.
- Screened calls and emails and initiated actions to respond or direct messages for managers.
- Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.
- Audited progress reports from 9 lottery managers and districts in GA
- Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
- Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase productivity.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports and presentations
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Media, Corporate Communications, Journalism,
Mercer University Atlanta
Atlanta, GASkills
- Technical writing
- Promotional planning
- Formatting
- Microsoft Office
- Fact-checking
- Issue research
- Error Correction, Grammatical Skills
- Date and Statistics Verification
- Marketing Collaboration
- Extensive Research
- Story and Content Idea Development
- Publication Production Oversight
Certification
- Certified Grief Recovery Specialist
- Red Cross Volunteer Certification
- Paraprofessional Special Education Training
Current Assessment by Assistant Principal
Criteria: Exceeds Job Requirements
Overall Performance/Additional Comments:
Ms. Marino serves as a Teacher Assistant in the LRH Exceptional Education Department, specifically serving students in Advanced Orchestra, SWIS, Functional Skills, Art I, Intro to Journalism, and APE. Ms. Marino is knowledgeable, positive, student centered, and throughout the year she has invested in creating positive relationships with the students and teachers in each of her classes. She is caring and patient with the students and she is supportive of the goals of each of the teachers in the class. Ms. Marino takes time to meet the individual social, emotional and academic needs of the students and she is collaborative in her approach. Team teachers indicate that Ms. Marino is supportive of instructional delivery and classroom management in each class and she takes time to reinforce both school and classroom expectations when appropriate. Ms. Marino has done a wonderful job connecting with her students, investing in positive relationships with her students and colleagues, and she has made a positive impact on the social and emotional growth of the students that she serves. Thank you for your hard work.
Jeremy Cortash, Assistant Principal
Additional Information
Sigma Beta National Sorority - Volunteer Charitable Organization
President and 1st Recipient for Women of the Year
Timeline
Paraprofessional Educator
Loudoun County Schools, Lightridge High School
09.2017 - Current
Producer
WXIA 11 Alive TV
08.2010 - 04.2012
Executive Assistant
The Georgia Lottery Corporation
07.1992 - 09.2002
Contributing Editor
The Georgia Bulletin Newspaper
08.1987 - 03.1989
Bachelor of Arts - Media, Corporate Communications, Journalism,
Mercer University Atlanta
- Certified Grief Recovery Specialist
- Red Cross Volunteer Certification
- Paraprofessional Special Education Training
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