RESUME
WJCT Public Media | Associate Producer
First Coast Connect and The Florida Roundup
2020 - present
Produce "First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross," a daily call-in radio program on WJCT 89.9 in Jacksonville, FL; Produce "The Florida Roundup," a weekly statewide call-in radio program (in collaboration with WLRN 91.3 in Miami); Manage interns; Write web content; Create weekly newsletter
Autism Parenting Magazine | Staff Writer
2017 - 2020
Research and creation of in-depth guides that address common concerns parents of autistic children experience; Celebrity Interviews; Copyediting; SEO
Mandarin United Methodist Church | Web Administrator
2020
Manage the Church's online presence; Responsible for curating social media, website, and newsletter
EU Jacksonville | Contributing Writer
2016 - 2017
Review dance concerts in the community
Jacksonville Magazine | Editorial Intern
2016
Create content for Jacksonville Magazine Publications, including Jacksonville, Bride, 904, Your Health, Home, and Taste; Pitch ideas weekly for web content; Community Outreach
The Campus Voice | Associate Editor
2013 - 2015
Create and edit content for news and editorials sections; Assistance in the transition from print to digital; Photograph events; Copyedit and Layout edits; Hire new staff members
Media Skills
-WordPress
-CORE Publisher
-Adobe Audition
-AP Style
-WIX
-Social media/YouTube strategy
-Web content development
-Copywriting
-Proofreading
-Editing
-In-depth knowledge of NE FL culture, politics, arts, and geography
-Excellent editorial judgment
-Works well collaboratively and independently
-Responds effectively to challenging circumstances
-Objective, balanced and fair
MEDIA
EDUCATION
Primrose School | Preschool Teacher
2018 - 2019 School Year
Teach children (toddlers-VPK) a student-led curriculum consisting of science, math, early literacy, music, art, and movement; Care for infants placing an emphasis on fostering curiosity and creating secure attachments; Assist with special events included Read Around America Day and the Winter Celebration
City Year Jacksonville | AmeriCorps Member
2016 - 2017 School Year
Help 9th-grade students get on track to graduate by helping them reach grade-level proficiency in English Language Arts, monitor attendance, make behaviour improvement plans, and goal setting.
Riverside Presbyterian Day School | Afterschool Curriculum
2014 - 2015 School Year, 2015 Summer Camp
Develop afternoon programming for children in pre-kindergarten to 6th
grade including Book Club, Ballet and Tap Dance, Gymnastics, Tutoring, Summer camp counsellor
Florida State College at Jacksonville | Disability Services
2014 - 2016
Take classroom, lecture, and discussion notes for students with disabilities
ranging from limited motor skills, vision impairments, learning disabilities, and autism; Collaborated with students and their professors to develop effective learning strategies; Freshman English aide
Education Skills
-Early Childhood Development
-Holistic Education
-Waldorf Philosophy
-Nature Immersion
-Autism Spectrum Disorders
Interests
-Antarctic Conservation
-Polar Wildlife
-Physiological Birth
-Creative Writing
-Literary Fiction/Poetry
-Hunter/Jumper Riding
-Ballet and Modern Dance
-Musical Theatre
-Vintage Fashion
-Jewish History
-Yoga & Meditation