Maria Monteros
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Tagalog Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Cebuano Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hiligaynon Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate
Bloomberg LPSep, 2020- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Modern Retail
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reporter
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Jan 2022 - Present
• Pitched and wrote 4-5 news and feature stories every week covering big-box retail, direct-to-consumer brands and retail strategies. • Interviewed C-suite retail executives, analysts and experts for exclusive stories. • Hosted interview panels with brand founders. • Pitched and wrote 4-5 news and feature stories every week covering big-box retail, direct-to-consumer brands and retail strategies. • Interviewed C-suite retail executives, analysts and experts for exclusive stories. • Hosted interview panels with brand founders.
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Industry Dive
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United States
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Technology, Information and Media
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300 - 400 Employee
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Associate Editor, Retail
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Dec 2020 - Jan 2022
• Pitched and wrote stories covering Walmart, Target, direct-to-consumer brands and other retail innovations such as the rise of social commerce, augmented reality and emerging tech; Edited features and breaking news stories. • Managed Retail Dive’s Daily newsletter, weekly tech newsletter and social media accounts. • Collaborated with editors and reporters on projects, daily coverage and assignments for freelancer. • Pitched and wrote stories covering Walmart, Target, direct-to-consumer brands and other retail innovations such as the rise of social commerce, augmented reality and emerging tech; Edited features and breaking news stories. • Managed Retail Dive’s Daily newsletter, weekly tech newsletter and social media accounts. • Collaborated with editors and reporters on projects, daily coverage and assignments for freelancer.
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Bloomberg News
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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700 & Above Employee
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Breaking News reporter
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Sep 2020 - Nov 2020
• Wrote First Word articles about the White House, congress and main departments, commerce, treasury and The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. • Covered the 2020 presidential election. • Used the Bloomberg Terminal for reporting. • Wrote First Word articles about the White House, congress and main departments, commerce, treasury and The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. • Covered the 2020 presidential election. • Used the Bloomberg Terminal for reporting.
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Nashville Business Journal
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dow Jones News Fund Business Reporting Intern
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May 2020 - Aug 2020
• Pitched and wrote articles about women and minority-owned businesses during the pandemic. • Received specialized pre-internship training in financial journalism. • One of 80 students chosen to participate in a pool of over 750 applicants. • Pitched and wrote articles about women and minority-owned businesses during the pandemic. • Received specialized pre-internship training in financial journalism. • One of 80 students chosen to participate in a pool of over 750 applicants.
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Trevecca Nazarene University
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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TrevEchoes Editor-in-Chief
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May 2019 - May 2020
• Lead a staff of about 12 student reporters; edited and factchecked stories of staff members. Assigned stories, scheduled deadlines and arranged staff meetings.• Pitched and wrote front page news, features and trend stories. Attended student government meetings for potential stories; reopened opinion page to submissions from the student body.• Used InDesign to layout eight print newspapers for the school year.
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TrevEchoes Online Editor and Assistant News Editor
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Aug 2018 - May 2019
- Published at least two stories each issue.- Never failed to meet deadlines and attended all meetings.- Wrote, reported, researched and edited stories with other staff writers.- Covered a variety of stories (e.g., news, lifestyle, trends, profile).
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Dow Jones
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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MarketWatch Personal Finance Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
• Pitched and wrote personal finance features, trends and explainer pieces; found financial angles to trend stories. • Interviewed C-level executives, financial planners and figures in the finance field. • Contributed to personal finance project, writing advice pieces for different life stages. • Pitched and wrote personal finance features, trends and explainer pieces; found financial angles to trend stories. • Interviewed C-level executives, financial planners and figures in the finance field. • Contributed to personal finance project, writing advice pieces for different life stages.
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Newsweek
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Internet News
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300 - 400 Employee
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Entertainment News Intern
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Jan 2019 - May 2019
• Covered pop culture, film and celebrity news; wrote and pitched breaking news in entertainment. • Transcribed interviews for entertainment reporters. • Researched upcoming events and premiere dates; managed multiple projects. • Covered pop culture, film and celebrity news; wrote and pitched breaking news in entertainment. • Transcribed interviews for entertainment reporters. • Researched upcoming events and premiere dates; managed multiple projects.
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Student Writer
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
- Published three articles online every week. - Covered events, news, features and profiles. - Duties included: Research, reporting, writing and editing. - Published three articles online every week. - Covered events, news, features and profiles. - Duties included: Research, reporting, writing and editing.
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Contributor at The Treveccan
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2018 - 2018
Duties Included: News writing, reporting, proofreading, copy editing and researching. Duties Included: News writing, reporting, proofreading, copy editing and researching.
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Education
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2017 - 2020
Trevecca Nazarene University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Journalism -
2019 - 2019
The King's College
New York City Semester Program in Journalism
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