ELLY AYRES 57 CLINTON ST 3A NEW YORK, NY 10002 & EDITOR +1 (941) 993 4724 [email protected] ELLYAYRES.COM / SHEBLOGSCOUTURE.COM

EXPERIENCE EDUCATION & SKILLS

Associate Affiliate Editor, Bustle University of Florida Assisted in building out Bustle’s affiliate content. Bachelor of Science, 01/2016–present Minor, French and Francophone Studies GPA 3.62, Magna Cum Laude Freelance Production Assistant, VOGUE.com Routed copy through Vogue’s five levels, ensured all content University of Florida in Paris was SEO-friendly, built articles and media through Copilot and Culture and Language in Context, 06–07/2013 Wordpress, selected daily posts for Apple channel. 11/2015–01/2016 Audio & Visual New York, NY Able to record, edit, and package audio pieces for web/radio. Knowledgeable in shooting, editing, and visual storytelling through Freelance Editorial Assistant, VOGUE.com video and photography. Helped launch debut season of Vogue Runway. Managed Spring ‘16 ready-to-wear show schedule, organized invitation requests for Digital editors, coordinated with PR/photographers, sent daily call sheets to Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, Mac OS, Microsoft Office, CMS editorial team, catalogued lookbooks. 08–10/2015 platforms like Drupal, Wordpress, Blogger, Copilot and more. New York, NY AWARDS & RECOGNITION News Contributor, Cambio Recruited by AOL to expand viral fashion content for its teen culture First Place Winner: Investigative Reporting site. Built by Girls Who Code, Cambio fosters an entrepreneurial Florida Associated Press Broadcasters spirit amongst young women interested in fashion, culture, and Won First Place in Investigative Reporting for “Old Landfill,” a ten- technology. 04/2015-present minute in-depth radio piece that reviewed the possible carcinogenic New York, NY effects of University of Florida’s almost 60-year-old landfill on previous residents. 05/2014 Fashion & Beauty Contributor, Bustle Gainesville, FL Wrote and selected market pieces for fashion and beauty stories, engaged its 10 million+ monthly readers in trend reports, beauty First Place Winner: Investigative Reporting reviews, and female-empowering fashion. 02/2015–present RTNDA Murrow Regional Awards New York, NY Awarded First Place in Small Market for “Old Landfill,” competed against professional from Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, Fashion Editorial Assistant, Men’s Health and the Virgin Islands. 04/2014 Assisted Executive Fashion and Grooming Director Brian Boye Gainesville, FL and Fashion and Grooming Director Sandra Nygaard on shoots, interviewed celebrities and industry experts, wrote fashion news Region 3 Mark of Excellence blurbs for style , helped with market requests. 02–05/2015 Society of Professional Journalists New York, NY Selected from 5,000 collegiate students in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina as Regional Winner in Radio In-Depth Contributor & , The Independent Florida Alligator Reported for daily on fashion and , ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS featured residents. In Summer ’14, founded “On Trend, On a Budget” style for Alligator . 01/2013–12/2014 Gainesville, FL Manager, Nieves Lavi New York Ran Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook platforms for Fashion Features & Credits Intern, Marie Claire New York-based house Nieves Lavi. Shot, wrote, Coordinated with PR companies and fashion department for credits, and scheduled posts regarding new collections, collaborations, and researched market trends for , sat in for Fashion lifestyle content. 02–09/2015 Features Associate as needed. Wrote for web, prepared fashion New York, NY news reports, assisted in closet for photo shoots, compiled sitting sheets. 05–08/2014 Sales Associate, Pink Narcissus New York, NY Assisted customers with purchases and styling. Organized visual floor layout, brainstormed new stories for social media. Supervising Editor & Web Producer, WUFT News 08/2013–11/2014 Reviewed news pitches and edited final submissions. Collaborated Gainesville, FL with radio and TV producers to develop cross-platform stories and dispatch reporters. Ran Twitter to cover breaking news and promote Founder, She Blogs Couture by the Seashore daily content. 01–05/2014 Run my own reviewing current trends, style influencers, Gainesville, FL travel adventures, and D.I.Y. looks. 12/2010–present sheblogscouture.com

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