2215 8th Avenue #301 • Greeley • CO • 80631 | 505.635.8530 | monica.ly1@gmail.com
Experience
E-media SpecialistCity of Greeley | www.greeleygov.com
May 2012 to Present
- Manage editorial calendars with social media posts intended to engage community members
- Schedule interviews and videography sessions to produce city feature videos
- Assist in content development for the city mobile application, Greeley2Go
- Use Photoshop to edit and optimize photos for online albums
- Make edits to website using SharePoint content management system
- Coordinate with departments to update website to integrate with monthly e-newsletter
San Juan Regional Medical Center | www.sanjuanregional.com
August 2010 to April 2012
- Develop e-marketing campaigns and strategies to build awareness of new medical services
- Manage social media accounts to communicate free and low-cost health events
- Use analytics and insight tools to measure website traffic and engagement
- Shoot and edit videos for the website video library, YouTube, and other social media
- Create and manage health e-newsletter to maintain customer relationships
- Code using HTML and CSS to adjust hospital website layout
AsiaXpress | www.asiaxpress.com
January 2007 to May 2010
- Wrote feature stories about Asian culture and misconceptions
- Used Webmaster tools to research keywords for search engine optimization (SEO)
- Communicated with a wide-range of scholars and individuals to write credible articles
- Received user access to Google Analytics to measure article popularity and make recommendations to editor-in-chief for website improvement
Student Communications
CU Boulder Media Relations | www.colorado.edu/news
February 2009 to May 2010
- Wrote press releases about high student achievement and campus events
- Promoted greater understanding of college life by writing student perspective pieces
- Managed social media websites to increase awareness about current university news
Public Relations Project Member
My Baby Angel Foundation| www.mybabyangelfoundation.com
January 2010 to May 2010
- Created and managed website design and content development as a part of a small team building a fully functioning public relations campaign
- Analyzed the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to build awareness of the organization in women and families who have experienced pregnancy loss
- Created collateral for the organization including posters and a keyword document for SEO
General News Intern
KCNC CBS4 News | www.cbs4denver.com
May 2009 to August 2009
- Shot and edited video with reporters on breaking news stories around the Denver-metro area
- Communicated ideas and issues from viewers to appropriate reporters and producers
- Composed news articles and edited mistakes on www.cbs4denver.com with the website team
Education
University of Colorado at Boulder
- Bachelor of Science in News Journalism
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
- Certificate in Digital Media
- GPA 3.67
Technical Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Content Management Systems
- Constant Contact (email marketing)
- StreamSend (email marketing)
- Adobe Photoshop
- FinalCut Pro (video editing)
- iMovie
- HTML and CSS
- Google Analytics
Awards and Leadership
- McNeill Scholars Program
- Baker Residential Academic Program
- Journalism Diversity Scholar
- Ralph Allen Memorial Scholarship
- Dominic Manzanares Memorial Scholarship
- Colorado Broadcaster's Association Scholarship
- Buffalo Awakening Leadership Staff
- Stearns East Resident Advisor
- Alpha Delta Chi Christian Sorority Member
- Saint Mary's 6th Grade Religious Education Teacher (Farmington, NM)
- Saint Mary's Youth Ministry Communications Director (Greeley, CO)