ANNA HECHT

20 W. 126th St. Apt. 3 New York, NY 10027

annahecht93@gmail.com
309.219.2335

EXPERIENCE

InStyle magazine, Digital Editorial Assistant, Assistant to Online Executive Editor (Aug. 2015 to Present)
-Handle brand strategy and brand partnerships
-Write online news posts
-Pitch story ideas daily
-Tend to administrative tasks and office operations, including expenses and scheduling of meetings
-Cover events and interview celebrities
Lucky magazine, Editorial Assistant, Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief, Eva Chen (May 2015 to Aug. 2015)
- Assisted the LuckyShops.com team by creating content and managing social media platforms
- Attended to administrative tasks, such as expenses, travel, and Outlook calendar coordination
- Oversaw any Lucky-branded client meetings, staff get-togethers, or cooporate in-office meetings
- Partnered with Luckys PR team to prepare Editor-in-Chief for speaking engagements/TV segments
ASME Editorial Intern at Fitness magazine (June 2014 to Aug. 2014, winter break 2014 to 15)
- Interviewed sources and wrote print news items for the Pulse section of Fitness
- Pitched story ideas and wrote daily blog posts for Fitness.coms online Fit Stop blog

The Daily Illini, Creative Director, Member of Executive Team (June 2014 to March 2015)
- Managed staff of designers, copy editors, photographers, videographers, during daily newspaper productions
- Designed graphics, illustrations, create and crtique newspaper layout design
- Awarded first place in General Excellence, the highest honor awarded at the Illinois College Press Association
Conference (ICPA) and six additional awards for photography and design
UIUC Office of Technology Management, Marketing and Communications Intern (Jan. 2014 to May 2015)
- Marketed University of Illinois research to potential investors, such as Ford, Samsung, and venture capitalists
- Created newsletters, sales sheets, and graphics using Adobe InDesign and Illustrator
- Wrote and edited content, such a press releases, handbooks, and website content

InStyle magazine, Editorial Intern (Aug. 2013 to Dec. 2013)

- Wrote online blog posts of newly released books and noteworthy blogs
- Researched and reported on March 2013 home decor story for print
- Transcribed celebrity interviews from 2013 Toronto Film Festival
People StyleWatch magazine, Editorial Intern (June 2013 to Aug. 2013)
- First-ever recipient of Charla Krupp Internship Scholarship
- Reported on October Quick and Easy Beauty Tricks print story
CollegeMagazine.com, Entertainment Staff Writer (April 2013 to Jan. 2013)
- Wrote weekly online articles relevant to college students

The Toronto Globe and Mail, (Video produced, pitched, and published Sept. 2014)
- A One-Way Trip to Space: Mars One Candidate with Aspergers Shares Her Dream

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Final Cut Pro, Excel, SEO, Social Media, Powerpoint

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Journalism at University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) (Aug. 2011 to May 2015)
- Bronze Tablet Scholar (Graduated in top 3 percent of class with highest honors), GPA 3.95/4.0
- Public Relations Certificate