Christen Janine McGuire. Writer. Designer. Artist.

Professional Résumé

| Educational Experience

Master of Arts in Writing, Rowan University

Concentrations: New Media + Creative Writing

Relevant Courses:
Core II: Research Methods for Writers, Information Architecture (Spring 2011 with Dr. Christa Teston and Spring 2013 with Dr. Bill Wolff), Fiction Workshop, Writing the Graphic Novel, Writing for Electronic Communities, Visual Rhetoric and Multimodal Composition, Internet and Writing Studies.

| About Me

• Creative ideator, dedicated to excellence


• Extensive written + oral communication skills and abilities


• Outstanding interpersonal leadership capacity with individuals and in group settings


• Innovative problem-solver

| Expertise

• Windows and Mac operating systems


• Microsoft Office


• Online platforms and networks, including:
• Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Youtube, Vimeo, LinkedIn, Dropbox, Prezi, Wordpress, Zamzar


• Open-source reference management software:
• Zotero


• Video Editing software:
• Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, Camtasia


• Photo editing software:
• Adobe Photoshop, Photoscape, Picassa

| Media Experience

• Design philosophy | information Architecture




• "BookLove" [ethnographic + phenomenological research]


• "Let's Get Visual, Visual" [visual rhetoric + multimodal composition (See: "About" "Categories" and "Christen Otter's Posts")

| Highlights

Philanthropic Design, featured designer, OpenIDEO Challenge: "How might we better connect food consumption and production?" April 2011.

| Contributing Writer

The Vineland Daily Journal, Intern reporter
September 2010 - December 2010

• Conducted interviews + contributed weekly articles for the metro and features section


• Generated topic ideas and locales for cover stories of the Home Spotlight section


• Coordinated with the paper's graphic designer and photographer for accompanying graphics and photo shoots pertaining to articles


• Acquired expertise in Associated Press style


• Provided fact-checking for accuracy


• Proofread newsroom copy for correct grammar and spelling

Additional Contributions

• The Philadelphia Enquirer


• The Press of Atlantic City


• The Cape May County Herald


• The Bright Side


• The Whit

| PR + Broadcasting

Word on the Street radio talk show
WIBG 1020 AM
October 2011 - April 2012

• Co-hosted + launched a brand-new, one hour, bi-weekly show featuring news and current events


• Generated relevant show topics


• Conducted in-depth research + created talking points for discussion


• Implemented + maintained social media to involve audience participation


• Designed marketing and promotional materials pertaining to show


• Seasoned in multiple aspects of public speaking, including interviewing, teaching, demonstrating, instructing + facilitating group discussion-panels


• Served as key-note speaker for various organizations and master of ceremonies at events, including youth conferences of over 500 attendees


• Acted as start up organizer in management of small, non-profit organizations