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Get To Know Me!

Since I was young, I have enjoyed creating stories that engage audiences. I have used the past 4 years to acquire the skills and experiences to become more adept in the field of creative advertising and telling the stories of my clients.

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I have worked with a variety of media that includes photography, video, audio, magazine and newspaper reporting, and social media. I have experience with Canva , Adobe Creative Cloud, and Final Cut software. I enjoy working with a variety of clients, learning about their businesses, and helping them engage and grow their audience.

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I am currently serving as a Digital Marketing Specialist for a platform-agnostic solutions integrator for IT modernization and a Graphic Designer for a local paper. At JMU, I served on the executive board of Scratchpad (JMU’s student run advertising agency).

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I also enjoy being outdoors. I have worked since I was 16 as a lifeguard, swim instructor, pool manager, and soccer referee. In my free time, you will find me exploring the outdoors or playing sports (soccer, volleyball, pickleball, skiing, snowboarding, and anything on the water).

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Please reach out to me via email (at mssoltys3@gmail.com)  with any questions. Thank you!

Resume

Resume

Experience

Black Sheep Coffee Campaign

Business of Media 

James Madison University 

Harrisonburg 

Created a business plan for a promotional video featuring a local coffee shop including budget, scene breakdown, and production schedule

Digital Marketing Specialist

June 2024- Present

Vienna

Develops and executes comprehensive marketing strategies

 

Analyzes performance metrics to optimize marketing initiatives.

Social Media Intern

May 2023- July 2024 

Reston

Design and create promotional posts

 

Help to manage client communications and the LinkedIn account

Graphic Designer

May 2023- Present

Reston

Collaborating with clients to design and create advertising posts for social media and the paper

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Help run the Instagram and Twitch accounts

Executive Team

Fall 2020-2023

James Madison University 

Served as a researcher and strategist for the executive team of Scratchpad, JMU's Advertising Agency. 

Developed ideas and creative solutions to meet the clients needs; such as Tinder, Meta Quest and Indeed 

Staff Writer

Fall 2022- 2023

James Madison University 

Wrote for the culture section of The Breeze, JMU's campus newspaper. This included interviewing, researching and writing stories about local businesses, artists, students and professors. 

Education

2019- 2023

James Madison University 

Bachelor of Arts 

GPA 3.5

Harrisonburg, Va

Major

    Media Arts and Design 

            Creative Advertising 

 

Minor

   Biology

   Honors Disciplinary Studies 

Summer 2022

University of Urbino

Study Abroad, Urbino Italy

Multimedia Storytelling Project

Worked independently and collaboratively on several projects: 

Featured article in the Urbino Now magazine, June 2022 "The Secret of La Baciocca"

 

Documentary Video, Mask Makers, assisted with video production and editing 

Professional Skill set

Creative Writing 

Strong Communication 

Customer Service and Staff Management 

Problem Solving 

Effective Collaboration 

Video Editing and Post Production

Photojournalism 

Software Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom Classic, Express)

Microsoft Word, Excel

Social Media (Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitch)

Final Cut and Premire Pro

Google Slides, Powerpoint

Canva

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