Elizabeth Somers

About Elizabeth Somers

Formerly of Major League Baseball, The Denver Post, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Hartford Courant and The Washington Post. Award-winning classically trained journalist with digital skills and expertise in content creation, editing, web producing and social media marketing. Successfully manage content on numerous digital platforms, including multiple content management systems, social media channels and website platforms, using SEO techniques and marketing skills. Notable skill sets in problem solving, multi-tasking, meeting deadlines and thriving in a fast-paced environment from working at large metro newspapers. Earned a solid reputation as a passionate, detail-oriented journalist with the ability to multitask under extreme deadline pressure. These skills transferred nicely to positions at Seagate and other workplaces. Also possess experience as a new product project manager. Expertise: Writing, Editing, Reporting, AP Style, Cross-Platform Content Development, Quality Assurance, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Relations, Project Management, Press Releases, Online Producer, Brand Development, E-mail Marketing, Internal and External Communications. Technology: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Premier Pro), WordPress, HTML, numerous content management systems (Vignette, Hermes, Coyote), Microsoft Office Suite, Cloud platforms (including Adobe, MS Office and Google), Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram.

Experience

1. Editorial Producer

   Major League Baseball (MLB)

   Jan 2017 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Edit, check facts and create web content for MLB official team websites, under tight deadline pressure. • Upload stories, photos, social-media posts and videos in MLBAM proprietary content management system. • Update content throughout the shift as games are in progress. • Maintain real-time chat with multimedia team, and manage sponsored content.

Education

• University of Maryland

  Bachelor's of Science degree, Journalism

• Boulder Digital Arts

  Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

• Boulder Digital Arts

  Certificates in Social Media Marketing, SEO, Web Design, UI/UX - User Interface / User Experience

  2013 — 2014