Hailey Furilla
Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Bachelor of English
Concentrations in Professional Writing and Technical Communication and Creative Writing
Minor: Latin
- Cumulative GPA: 3.908; Deans List; Commonwealth Honors College
Relevant Coursework
English 391D--Writing and Emerging Technologies
- Learned how to aesthetically format images and text using Adobe InDesign for book design and publication
Relevant Coursework
English 391C--Introduction to Website Design
- Developed practices of website planning, creating pages from scratch, and making accessible web designs
Experience
University of Massachusetts Press
Digital Marketing Intern
- Generated content and strategies to advertise our press’s books, authors, and events across a variety of social media platforms such as Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter that increased engagement
- Acquired skills in copywriting for social media and books across an array of genres
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Columnist
- Collaborated with editors, columnists, and contributors to formulate article pitches to be later published
- Researched for and wrote articles on a biweekly basis in order to rise from a contributor to columnist
CVS Pharmacy
Customer Service Representative
- Assisted approximately 100 customers daily with transactions and processing photo orders
- Ensured a productive work environment by stocking shelves, facing items, distributing signage, and cleaning
- Answered customer questions and advised them when they were confused or unsure
Academic Projects
Jabberwocky (University of Massachusetts Amherst’s official literary journal)
Acquisitions Editor and Design and Layout Team Member
- Worked on a team of editors to weekly analyze, review, and curate a list of poetry for publication
- Collaborated with a design team to create layouts and arrange material for digital and physical publications
Leadership
She's the First
President and Global Competency Chairwomen
- Coordinated fundraisers, managed meetings, distributed funds, and communicated with the main organization of She’s the First in order to fund the education of disadvantaged women in other countries
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Cloud Platform, Canva, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Hootsuite, Airtable, HTML, and CSS
