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MELISA GUZELOGLU

Summary

Ambitious and compelling editor and writer with reporting skills that deliver engaging stories. Excelled in collaborative environments, enhancing team communication and efficiency. Showcased organizational prowess and constantly improving content delivery. Committed to delivering timely and factual content.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Sports Editor

12.2024 - Current
  • Delivered authoritative sports coverage with careful attention to game facts, stats and predictions.
  • Communicated directly with writers to collaboratively assess work, guide editorial improvements, and deadline management.
  • Strong writing skills
  • Created new athlete profile column highlighting top players and rising stars in different sports.
  • Oversaw work of over 15 reporters covering sports such as basketball, football, baseball, volleyball, softball, gymnastics, swim and dive etc.
  • Oversaw budget management for equipment purchases, freelance assignments ensuring cost-effective operations within allocated resources.
  • Improved social media engagement through strategic content sharing practices.

Assistant Sports Editor

09.2024 - 12.2024
  • Managed online sports columns, blogs and video pieces.
  • Edited various pieces per week, carefully checking content wording and facts.
  • Helped social media team improve promotions and engagement by providing top-notch sports content targeted on specific audiences.
  • Pitched and developed new columns, consistently increasing readership with proven sports and reporting expertise.

Sports Reporter

Daily Wildcat
09.2023 - Current
  • Produced and wrote stories in timely and factual manner while organizing information for readers
  • Examined news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address deliver and obtain assignments
  • Attended post-game press conferences and locker room interviews with athletes after each event
  • Compiled detailed reports following each game highlighting key plays or statistics from both teams
  • Associated Press Style
  • Organizational Skills, problem-solving abilities
  • Content Creation Strategies

Sales Associate

Downtown
09.2022 - 07.2023
  • Provided accurate information about products, prices and availability both in person and over the phone
  • Drove sales through customer relationship building and suggestive selling to appeal
  • Computed sales prices, total purchases as well as received and processed cash/credit payment

Medical Data Analyst

Ultimate Billing Inc
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers ensuring the accuracy of patient information in the system
  • Operated a variety of health record and retrieval systems to collect, classify and analyze information

Bakery Clerk

Elegante Bakery
10.2020 - 08.2021
  • Greeted and ascertained all customers on what was asked for or needed
  • Performed sales floor work, like taking inventory, making baked goods and maintained records related to sales
  • Trained new staff members on proper procedures related to baking, customer service skills and store policies

Education

Journalism Candidate -

The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
12.2025

Sports management

Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, New York

High School Diploma -

James Madison High School
Brooklyn, New York
01.2021

Skills

  • Strong writing skills
  • Sports Reporting
  • Story Editing
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Associated Press Style
  • Organizational Skills
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Content Creation Strategies
  • Project management

Awards

  • Daily Wildcat Rookie of the Year Fall 2023
  • Daily Wildcat Spotlight Award Recipient Spring 2024

Languages

Turkish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Sports Editor

12.2024 - Current

Assistant Sports Editor

09.2024 - 12.2024

Sports Reporter

Daily Wildcat
09.2023 - Current

Sales Associate

Downtown
09.2022 - 07.2023

Medical Data Analyst

Ultimate Billing Inc
06.2022 - 08.2022

Bakery Clerk

Elegante Bakery
10.2020 - 08.2021

Sports management

Kingsborough Community College

High School Diploma -

James Madison High School

Journalism Candidate -

The University of Arizona

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