Resume

RACHEL HORNER

Experience

BuzzFeed | 54 West 21st Street, New York, NY 

Celebrity Editorial Intern | April 2013 – June 2013

•         Managed BuzzFeed Celebrity Pinterest and Facebook

•         Increased Pinterest followers by 100%

•         Researched and wrote articles that have gained up to 980,000 views individually and 9.7 million views all together

•         Interviewed celebrities including: Darren Criss, Judy Greer and Avan Jogia

•         Contacted publicists to arrange for interviews with celebrities 

•         Had my posts shared on social media by celebrities including: Naya Rivera, Kate Walsh, Chrissy Tiegen and Judy Greer

•         Uploaded content to Fab or Drab account

•         Compiled the most Fab and Drab looks of the week into one post

•         Stayed updated on all current celebrity news

•         Contributed articles to various sections including Music and Rewind

Pink and Black Magazine | pinkandblack-magazine.com

Life Editor | December 2012 – June 2013

•          Edited all articles submitted to the Life section

•          Researched trends in finance, career, eco and relationships for upcoming articles

•          Created assignments with an editorial calendar

•          Managed a team of five writers

•          Contributed articles weekly

•          Promoted the magazine through social media

TWIST Magazine | 270 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Editorial Intern | June 2012 – August 2012

•          Wrote daily blog posts about breaking celebrity news

•          Conducted research for feature stories

•          Interviewed celebrities including Willow Shields, The Hunger Games and Alexis Knapp, Pitch Perfect

•          Edit photos and videos using Photoshop and iMovie

•          Attended events as a member of the press; included live Tweets and onsite interviews

•          Interacted with readers through Facebook and Twitter

Scary Mommy | www.scarymommy.com

Editorial & PR Intern | September 2011 – June 2012 

•          Assisted with Thanksgiving Fundraiser that raised over $18,000 for families in need

•          Composed press releases and pitch letters for giveaways and collaborations

•          Choose user confessions from online to be featured in the novel, Confessions of a Scary Mommy

•          Acquired Flickr images that could be used with proper credit for blog posts

The Baltimore City Paper | 812 Park Ave. Baltimore, MD 

Editorial Intern | January 2012 – April 2012

•          Performed comprehensive fact-checking

•          Conducted follow-up interviews for features

•          Contributed to the writing and editing of the weekly calendar

Love Twenty | www.lovetwenty.com

Staff Writer | January 2012 – April 2012

•          Wrote articles pertaining to young women's lifestyle including articles on beauty, style, life and love

•          Connected with readers through comments and social media

Education

Towson University

Graduation: May 2012

B.S. in Mass Communication: Concentration in Journalism & New Media; Minor in English