Self-proclaimed brunch connoisseur with a passion for all things fresh and innovative in fashion and lifestyle. An eye for Instagram-worthy food and stylish interior decor. Comfortable writing and packaging widely-sharable stories across categories. Social media enthusiast who enjoys discovering and interacting with the latest up-and-comers across platforms. Guilty pleasure: Excel spreadsheets.
Fashion Market Writer @ From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Assistant Editor, Contributor Network @ Communicate with, manage, and maintain positive relationships with almost 100 contributing writers, bloggers, and celebrities
Source, brainstorm, and schedule content for all contributors
Edit and build high volume of articles by assigned deadlines
Manage social media posts for each contributor on Facebook, reaching audience of over 1.5M users From May 2014 to June 2015 (1 year 2 months) Contributor Network Intern @ From August 2013 to May 2014 (10 months) Editor-In-Chief, Fashion Sense Magazine @ Decide overall theme, look, and feel of the magazine issue
Recruit and manage writers and editors
Edit and compile articles
Participate in organizing photo shoots and overall creative direction From August 2012 to May 2014 (1 year 10 months) Sales Associate @ Perform elevated customer service
Offer personalized outfitting suggestions and styling advice
Develop relationships with various types of customers, from tourists to stylists
Meet and exceed hourly and daily sales goals From May 2013 to August 2013 (4 months) Social Media/PR/Events Intern @ Perform social media research and monitor daily news in fashion and beyond
Conduct outreach to industry partners for CFDA projects and initiatives
Assist in brainstorming, planning, organization, and execution of CFDA events
Submit social media content, specifically running Pinterest & Tumblr accounts From May 2013 to August 2013 (4 months) Visual Merchandising Intern @ Perform visual merchandising at wholesale doors in New York City and the Tri-state area
Prepare showroom for buying appointments
Assist Visual Merchandising Wholesale Operations Manager with daily administrative tasks From January 2013 to May 2013 (5 months) Sales Associate @ From November 2011 to March 2012 (5 months)
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration; Fashion Merchandising @ LIM College, New York From 2011 to 2014 High School Diploma @ Pope High School From 2007 to 2011 Alyssa Coscarelli is skilled in: Fashion, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Styling, Blogging, Editorial, SEO, Fashion Writing, Microsoft Office, Visual Merchandising, Sales, Apparel, Retail Sales, Retail, Trend Forecasting
Websites:
http://www.instagram.com/alyssainthecity,
http://feeltodayknowtoday.tumblr.com