MICHAEL J.

BERNS
CONTENT DEVELOPER
michael.berns.17@my.csun.edu

LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/215L7e2

P R O F E S S I O N A L

661-313-6592

E X P E R I E N C E

Freelancer

Developed user-friendly content with an emphasis on clarity, cohesion,

Scorpion Design

and professionalism.

July 2015-Present

Wrote and copy-edited technical documents designed for website

marketing.
Frequently conducted research on specialized topics within the fields of
medicine, law, and technology.

Teaching Associate

Created student centered lesson plans that combined social media with

CSUN

contemporary issues.

August 2015 - May 2016

Assigned hyper-text essays, websites, and various other non-traditional

writing tasks.
Facilitated developmental workshops for students and faculty to further
writing skills.

Researched social media trends surrounding celebrities and the

Social Media/Marketing

entertainment industry.

Intern

Combined previous experience with Reddit, Instagram, and Facebook to

SpinMedia-Celebuzz

create promotional events cross platforms.

March 2013-August 2013

Drafted and published numerous articles for Celebuzz.com, a branch of

SpinMedia.
R E F E R E N C E S

E D U C A T I O N

Master of Arts, English-Rhetoric and

Maria Turnmeyer

Composition

Professor, CSUN

CSUN

maria.turnmeyer@yahoo.com

GPA: 4.0

2014 - 2016

B.A. English - Creative Writing & Asian

Chad Kennedy
Editor, SpinMedia
ckennedy@spinmedia.com

American Studies
Ben Bellamy

CSUN
GPA: 3.86

2009 - 2014

Supervisor, The Institute of Reading Development

bbellamy@readingprograms.org

E X P E R T I S E

S K I L L S
Writing

Content Writing

Communication

Technical Writing

SEO

Copy-Editing

Strategic Planning

Research

Teamwork

Interdisciplinary Writing

Self-Motivated

Social Media
Market Research