Mel Van De Graaff

Skills ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Idea generation Research SEO technique Excellent spelling, grammar, and punctuation Audience oriented Empathic Drafting Editing Tone Formatting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Mel Van De Graaff ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Health and Wellness Writer Projects and Achievements T- E- Check Out My Portfolio! ✔ Identifying theme Establishing purpose AP style guide Blog and web writing Feature writing Open to criticism Deadline oriented Writing to specific audience Health knowledge in mental health and diet Interviewing experience Spire Wrote articles on anxiety, including a guide to stopping panic attacks featured on the first page of Google The Mighty Featured article on Phone Anxiety favorited nearly 3000 times Mental Health Advice Tumblr Helped add 8,000 followers in 6 months to volunteer blog Mental Healing and Recovery Created guide to finding a therapist and empowering people to improve their mental health Experience Dec 2014 – Present Written Melody Health and Wellness Writer Nov 2013 – Nov 2015 Logique Marketing Director May 2013 – Aug 2013 Ririe-Woodbury Dance Co Marketing Intern June 2012 – March 2013 Entranced Publishing Marketing Intern May 2012 – August 2012 Valley Journals Journalist August 2012 – April 2013 The Forum Staff Writer/Editor Objective To share my knowledge on health and wellness in the hopes that it will help someone out there avoid the types of pain and trouble I went through. General Info Illnesses I've Learned to Thrive With Depression Anxiety PTSD Leaky Gut Syndrome Hypothyroid Severe Food Allergies Education Interests Video Games Holistic Living X Files Gender Studies Bachelor of Arts in Communication Westminster College May 2014 Cum Laude