I am a recent graduate from the University of Connecticut with a BA in journalism and experience editing manuscripts, driving engagement and growing audiences through social media marketing, and producing visually pleasing articles. I enjoy using my creativity to dig into challenges and never shy away from an opportunity to be a thoughtful problem solver.
I spent the summer of 2023 at New York University’s Summer Publishing Institute, honing my skills in all facets of the publishing and digital media industry. I collaborated with a group to create a mock imprint and book idea, presented our project to top editors, and gained valuable networking experience.
I have previously worked as an editorial intern for MarketWatch, a news writer and copy editor for The Daily Campus, and a social media intern for both Beaming Brite Mentoring Inc. and TogetherWell.
Get in touch at donchez.maya@gmail.com or on LinkedIn.
Book Publishing
At NYU SPI, I worked with a group on a mock imprint project, which allowed me to work with 11 other students to create an imprint idea and lead title concept. This included brainstorming a target audience, generating marketing campaigns and potential publicity strategies. Our imprint aimed to amplify underrepresented women's voices and I designed this book cover that encapsulates the main message of our mock memoir, as well as contributed to the editorial content.
Writing
Marketing
I have creatively designed social media posts, as well as strategized social plans to address target audiences. For Beaming Brite Mentoring Inc., I rebranded all social channels and increased user interaction with posts on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. Using Canva, Adobe Photoshop and InDeisgn, I devised eye-catching graphics accompanied by engaging captions.
I recently launched my own TikTok account, a project that combines my passion for creating food content and video editing.
This personal endeavor has allowed me to practice growing a social page organically and creatively explore the visual and audio aspects of video editing.