https://www.melissahawk.com/home daily 1.0 2021-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f15712b1f4b2a1a168a80c8/1605378960079-7YJ2YDPXI43K6E7628VA/20201107_224609.jpg Home - Copywriter and Editor. I began my studies at County College of Morris in Randolph, New Jersey, graduating in 2019 with my associate’s degree in liberal arts with a concentration in creative writing and English literature. In the Fall of 2019, I entered Montclair State University (MSU). I graduated with a bachelor’s of arts in English, Magna Cum Laude. While at MSU, I honed my creative writing and editing skills. Furthermore, I also wrote and edited for “The Montclarion,” the award winning school newspaper. In addition, I also participated in two internships. Both were social media and marketing oriented. For these, I created copy/social media posts, competitive analyses, and analyzed data to curate content that would garner better engagement on social media. Using these experiences, I entered the workforce as a social media manager for a flooring company. With analytics and creativity, I gained them hundreds of followers and helped them achieve their goal of 1,000 followers after being stuck at just a few hundred. I also created a binder layout using Adobe InDesign for an upcoming product release and helped distribute and market their podcast. I then transitioned to the role of editor for “Check Your Fact.” My responsibilities included copy editing stories, utilizing WordPress plugins to optimize metadata for SEO, and working closely with the other editors and writers. While working with the writers assigned to me, I created a database for contacts of political figures that tracked their emails, last contact, and how they tended to respond. https://www.melissahawk.com/writing daily 0.75 2026-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f15712b1f4b2a1a168a80c8/1604718145797-YV7XEMF247MAW9SD3SS8/image-asset.jpeg Writing - Editing From October 2022 to January 2025, I edited articles for the online publication “Check Your Fact.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f15712b1f4b2a1a168a80c8/1604717937596-IL9WR3F8WZL2X8HLME59/image-asset.jpeg Writing - Non-Fiction From October 2020 to May 2021, I wrote for “The Montclarion,” the award winning Montclair State University newspaper. I also served as a copy editor for the outlet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f15712b1f4b2a1a168a80c8/1604718048022-ZFGBMPNBWBUB21QTG685/image-asset.jpeg Writing - Fiction In 2019 I had my first published piece, “From a Siren to a Sailor,” in “The Promethean.” https://www.melissahawk.com/skills daily 0.75 2026-09-07 https://www.melissahawk.com/marketing daily 0.75 2021-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f15712b1f4b2a1a168a80c8/1788743976129-FBTRV7GU7IJ6LOY5FBHT/unsplash-image-eHD8Y1Znfpk.jpg Marketing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f15712b1f4b2a1a168a80c8/1604718779727-YG8BYF9VS9AB4I2F1569/image-asset.jpeg Marketing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f15712b1f4b2a1a168a80c8/1604719100863-GTOU6VNKFA15S4HV5HKI/image-asset.jpeg Marketing https://www.melissahawk.com/teaching daily 0.75 2020-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f15712b1f4b2a1a168a80c8/1788810594154-TD5YVSRBEANBSOCH283E/unsplash-image-HJckKnwCXxQ.jpg Teaching - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f15712b1f4b2a1a168a80c8/1788812431101-2PB5P5V8AUNI2WV9FWRS/image-asset.jpeg Teaching - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f15712b1f4b2a1a168a80c8/1604719527167-PF6GHW5TQJZP0JFTK6XT/image-asset.jpeg Teaching - College Steps While working with this non-profit, I was a peer mentor for students with learning disabilities on the County College of Morris campus. Mentoring included: note taking in their classes, reviewing material, building organizational skills, guiding through social events, and aiding in completion of assignments.