Marina Brown

MARINA BROWN -|- WORK EXPERIENCE Educause — Editor 2025 Edited complex long-form B2B, B2C edtech articles, corresponding with stakeholders. Helped manage, execute all phases of content development, production of EDUCAUSE Review + web content. Assisted Editor-in-Chief in project management, workflow. Optimized content for distribution, AI, SEO, social channels. Advised on in-house style guide. Western Governors University — Marketing Editor - Developmental editing of engaging, nationwide, multichannel marketing collateral (ads, articles, landing pages, guides, emails, flyers, posters, scripts, social media copy) using WorkFront, Knak. Edited 500+ blog posts, career guides, interviews. Copywriting as needed. As WGU’s sole marketing editor, supported Brand Governance; helped expand Copy Team from 8 to 15, mentoring writers on grammar, voice, workflow, KPI targets. Maintained CMOS in-house style guide, onboarding resources. Improved SEO metrics of long-form content using integrated marketing strategy, including keyword/search intent optimization, evergreen content refreshes, meta descriptions, keyword planner. Hundreds of pages rank #1 on Google. Received training in AI (ChatGPT, Gemini, Grammarly) for SEO, content refinement. Occasionally advised designers on content goals + helped develop regional or national campaign messaging pillars. Professional Editor/Writer - Writing, editing, content/resource management, using SEO, CTAs, ICM to increase engagement. Client examples: • • • • • Kaiser Permanente: Proofread nationwide copy (articles, social posts, ads, slide decks) in Wrike, Adobe. Secretary of State’s Office: Proofread/edited hundreds of pages of election materials under tight deadlines. National Assoc. of Music Merchants: Edited 350-page report; 80+ charts, graphs. Expanded in-house style guide. Jack in the Box (corporate): Proofread assets, branded copy, webpages, training materials, presentations. AllDay.com History Writer: Used Trello, in-depth open-source research to pitch, write, image source visually engaging long-form stories on obscure history, travel, art topics. Articles had 50,000+ views. EduXYZ, CSU Monterey Bay, SDSU — English Tutor - SAT, ACT, GRE, ESL, college tutoring. Empowered students to improve comprehension, grammar, spelling, style, research skills. Provided personalized study tips + detailed feedback. Helped students get into college. Offered free teaching to underprivileged students. (CSUMB: 5 years of seasonal online humanities tutoring at request of professors.) Poetry International Literary Journal — Editorial Staff - Helped develop journal’s editorial strategy, web presence. Pitched ideas for dispatches, reviews. Edited translation portfolios for 25th Anniversary Edition. Emailed writers to discuss interviews, edits, publication rights. Helped choose global writing contest finalists. My reviews were included in a feature on Ukraine. Interviewed writer Marilyn Chin. Cognella Academic Publishing — Proofreader - Under tight deadlines, proofread full-length academic textbooks on wide variety of subjects, from arts/humanities to science/math. Used MLA, CMOS, AP, APA style guides. Marked spelling, grammar, formatting, OCR errors in Adobe. Association of CA School Administrators — Content Manager - Managed new digital resource hub for 17,000 members. Designed in-house style guide, editorial calendar. Wrote/edited research-based articles, resources on teaching, leadership, edtech, school safety to meet equity targets, convert leads. Raised engagement, membership, conference attendance rates. Proofread all print ACSA publications. MARINA BROWN -|- EDUCATION MFA Writing › › › › › › › › San Diego State University 4.0 GPA Received Graduate Equity Fellowship Award Received Dr. Minas Savvas Fellowship for English Received Sarah Marsh-Rebelo Scholarship for Creative Writing Participated in full year of Hyde Living Writers Series events + study Graduate Writing Fellow & Instructional Assistant in English Literature: Graded, held office hours. Designed ENG 798: Special Study in Translation: Designed syllabus + reading list, translated from Russian. Designed and presented a chapbook in Editing and Publishing course B.A. International Relations, B.A. Russian (Honors) UC Davis › Founding Member, Scholarship Chair: Phi Sigma Pi National Professional Co-Ed Honors Fraternity Designed monthly educational events for 30+ members. Lead weekly meetings for four-person team. Completed 250+ hours community service supporting K-12 education. › Her Campus Magazine Chapter Founder, Editor-in-Chief Recruited 20 women for staff. Planned weekly meetings, fundraisers, social events. Designed style guide, editorial calendar, flyers, socials. Edited, published weekly SEO blog articles on academics, news, style, entertainment. Mobilized partnerships with local, national brands (Chipotle, Luna, ASOS, Sabre, restaurants, and more.). Chapter reached global top 40% rank in one year. Attended NYC Women in Media Conference. › › › › › › › Victim Services Intern, California Secretary of State (4 months) UC Sacramento Program: FBI Intern (4 months) UCDC Program: World Affairs Council Intern, Washington, DC (4 months) Prytanean Women's Honor Society member Russian Cultural Association member Women’s Resource Center volunteer College of Letters Dean's List, 3 quarters 5 Associate Degrees: Humanities, Education San Joaquin Delta College CERTIFICATES & CONFERENCES Poynter/ACES Editing Certificate May 2023 UXCEL: UX Writing Certificate June 2023 Member: Intl. Assoc. of Professional Writers & Editors Since 2022 ACES Editing Conference 2023, 2024 IADMP Digital Marketing Conference 2025 MARINA BROWN -|- PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Brittany Smith Vice President of Marketing, WGU-,-Josh Jenkins Creative Director, WGU-,-Mark Boston Senior Manager, Marketing, WGU-,-Joseph Post Brand Manager, Marketing, WGU-,-Naj Alikhan Communications Director, ACSA-,-Julie Zhu, PhD Founder, EducationXYZ-,-Richard C. Brown Publisher/Writer, Frontiers Saga Publishing-,- ACADEMIC REFERENCES Sandra Alcosser, MFA MFA Program Director/Founder, SDSU-Katie Peterson, PhD Graduate Writing Program Director, UC Davis-Blas Falconer, PhD Professor of Poetry, SDSU-Jessica Pressman, PhD Professor of English, Digital Humanities Director, SDSU-Diana Leong, PhD Professor of English, SDSU-more on LinkedIn