Katie Calo

Assistant Production Office Coordinator at ContagiousLA
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Production Office Coordinator
      • Oct 2021 - Present

    • Office Production Assistant
      • Jun 2021 - Oct 2021

    • United States
    • Online Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Staff Writer
      • Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Literary Scouting Intern
      • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

      • Read and evaluate fiction and nonfiction book proposals and manuscript submissions from various agencies/publications• Write thoughtful, detailed readers’ reports on each reviewed manuscript for foreign clients to assess• Discuss new and ongoing projects with the company’s leading and assistant scouts in weekly meetings• Research a book’s market potential by reviewing writers’ professional backgrounds, maintaining knowledge of popular societal views/values, staying on top of trends, and identifying competing titles

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editorial Intern
      • Sep 2020 - Jan 2021

      • Read and assess both fiction and nonfiction manuscripts and offer written feedback to clients about their submitted work• Actively participate in weekly editorial meetings to discuss new and ongoing projects • Manage the general email inbox and respond to queries/proposals from prospective clients on behalf of the agency• Assist with updating internal databases, managing calendars, and other administrative duties • Read and assess both fiction and nonfiction manuscripts and offer written feedback to clients about their submitted work• Actively participate in weekly editorial meetings to discuss new and ongoing projects • Manage the general email inbox and respond to queries/proposals from prospective clients on behalf of the agency• Assist with updating internal databases, managing calendars, and other administrative duties

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • News Writer
      • Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

      • Diligently tracked local, national, and international news and contributed story ideas in daily pitch meetings• Thoroughly researched, wrote, and edited two articles a day on a tight deadline & copyedited team members’ articles• Wrote stories into script format & researched/assembled assets for social media videos that reached 40,000 followers• Sat in on social media video shoots as an essential part of the production process and offered corrections & feedback• Watched multiple cuts of video content and gave notes for improvement before clips were posted

    • United States
    • Online Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editorial Intern
      • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

      • Researched, conducted interviews for, & wrote original stories for the print publication and corresponding website • Monitored current events & cultural trends and pitched fresh, relevant content ideas in weekly editorial meetings • Read and edited story drafts in various stages of development and provided thoughtful feedback to writers and editors • Carefully tracked incoming & outgoing story drafts to ensure deadlines were met• Meticulously fact-checked content from all sections of the magazine and compiled source/contact lists for reference

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editorial Intern
      • May 2017 - Aug 2017

      • Pitched, sourced, and wrote original stories for the career advice website• Copyedited daily editorial articles as well as other offerings likes newsletters and brand presentations & sources • Generated reports on site performance and pitched & implemented content ideas to improve audience experience• Researched and maintained contact lists of high-profile professional figures to feature on the site • Mastered the Content Management System (CMS) to organize, create, and publish digital content

    • Development Intern
      • Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

      • Collaborated with team members to generate, pitch, & implement new ideas to diversify the app from its competitors• Monitored trends across pop culture and social media platforms to keep the app and its content relevant • Researched & maintained contact with influencers and other talent who agreed to promote the brand on their platforms• Outlined schedules, attended weekly meetings, and assisted with any other daily tasks within the development team • Collaborated with team members to generate, pitch, & implement new ideas to diversify the app from its competitors• Monitored trends across pop culture and social media platforms to keep the app and its content relevant • Researched & maintained contact with influencers and other talent who agreed to promote the brand on their platforms• Outlined schedules, attended weekly meetings, and assisted with any other daily tasks within the development team

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Social Media Marketing Intern
      • Jan 2017 - May 2017

      • Researched and wrote briefs on homeless individuals that the nonprofit served to share across social media• Assisted in writing, fact-checking, and copyediting newsletters to announce updates on behalf of the organization• Organized and monitored social media content and pitched ideas for increased audience engagement•Stayed up to date on relevant politics and current events and sourced homelessness news for the nonprofit’s website, Instagram and Twitter pages • Researched and wrote briefs on homeless individuals that the nonprofit served to share across social media• Assisted in writing, fact-checking, and copyediting newsletters to announce updates on behalf of the organization• Organized and monitored social media content and pitched ideas for increased audience engagement•Stayed up to date on relevant politics and current events and sourced homelessness news for the nonprofit’s website, Instagram and Twitter pages

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Hostess
      • May 2015 - Aug 2015

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Monthly Student Columnist
      • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

Education

  • Loyola Marymount University
    Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature; Journalism; Communication Studies
    2015 - 2019

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