RÉsumÉ
EXPERIENCE
Associate Director of Content Strategy, Zen Media, 2021 - Present
Writing and editing digital content for tech industry leaders including press releases, blog posts, academic articles, news articles and contributed articles for major business publications like Forbes, Inc. and Entrepreneur.
Strategizing for client social media accounts and digital presence including writing, editing and design.
Freelance Journalist, Dallas Morning News, 2020 – 2022
Reporting and writing three weekly articles for luxury real estate newsletter called “Posh Properties” including property features, news stories, and profiles of luxury homeowners.
In 2020, I covered the cities of Grapevine and Colleyville for the paper. My writing covered topics ranging from breaking news, food reporting, government reporting, and business stories. I wrote between 5 and 10 stories weekly for each city.
Intern, The Dallas Morning News, Fall 2019
Reported for DMN Food in print and online as part of SMU Fellowship.
Developed stories for local reporting newsletter initiative called “Frisco Matters” focusing on food and restaurant news.
Optimized stories for audience engagement, including attending and reporting events on Instagram for the @DMNFood and @DallasNews accounts.
Writer, SMU Daily Campus, 2019
Writing regular articles, covering events, diversity and campus responses to world events.
Designing social media friendly news stories for Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Intern, D Magazine, Summer 2019
Wrote 7 articles for publications of D Home, D Weddings and D Magazine.
Checked facts, edited copy and researched for 2 issues of D Home.
CONTACT
Email: granadosmarygrace@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marygracegranados/
SKILLS
Production: Photography and videography, Sony NX5U HD Camera, DSLR photography.
Digital: Adobe Premiere, Adobe Lightroom, Google Analytics, SEO, basic HTML/CSS, Squarespace, PowerPoint/Keynote, Microsoft Office, graphic design, website design, SharpSpring, WordPress, Arc.
Language: French.
EDUCATION
Southern Methodist University, 2018 – 2020
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and French
The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016 – 2018
HONORS & AWARDS
Graduated magna cum laude, SMU
May 2020
Member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society, SMU
Inducted Spring 2020
Honor Roll with High Distinction, SMU
Fall 2018 - Spring 2020
Honors College, UT Arlington
2017 – 2018