I am currently the Assistant Editor at Hometown News Volusia. Each week, I work on five different newspapers for Volusia County. We release three newspapers for East Volusia and two newspapers for West Volusia in print and online every Friday. My responsibilities include editing articles, writing business profiles, using InDesign to paginate standing pages, maintaining three social media profiles, assisting in dummying pages and proofing each newspaper. I also utilize BLOX Content Management System to upload and keep track of our stories. When I was a freelancer for the paper, I covered current events in New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach, Edgewater, Oak Hill and Port Orange. 

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Please refer to my resume and feel free to contact me at samanthajconnell17@gmail.com with any questions. 

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Last year, I was the Editorial Intern at Launch That in Downtown Orlando. I edited pages concerning life insurance, annuities and other financial information related to retirement. At Launch That, I was exposed to SEO practices and continuously worked with AP Style, freelancers and financial experts to create content that is relevant and accurate. 

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I enjoy positions that challenge me and encourage growth. 

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