Contact her at mariel.chua@gmail.com.
[LINKEDIN PROFILE]
WORK EXPERIENCE
Laura Geller Makeup
Copywriter and Proofreader
April 2011 to present
Online Managing Editor and Writer (part-time)
July 2010 to present
Starwood Hotels – Luxury Collection
Online Copy Editor (part-time)May 2008 to present
Avon – mark.
Copywriter, Creative
July 2010 to October 2010
Cosmopolitan Magazine and Pond’s Unilever
Internship Program Director and Brand Ambassador
April 2010 to June 2010
J.Crew
Proofreader and Copy Editor
September 2008 to December 2008
Hearst Magazines International
Marketing Coordinator & Writer
International Harper’s BAZAAR, Cosmopolitan
October 2007 to July 2008
Kanebo Cosmetics/KANEFIL
PR & Project Manager
Impress and Lunasol
March 2007 to May 2007
Cosmopolitan Magazine Philippines
Beauty Editor
April 2005 to March 2007
Summit Media - Seventeen Magazine
Beauty Editor
November 2000 to April 2005
Freelance Writer and Editor
February 2002 to present
• Contributes feature articles and essays to various lifestyle, fashion, and beauty publications and websites.
• Wrote the lifestyle column "Beauty in the Big Apple" from 2008 to 2011 for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. (View archived articles at marielchuabeauty.com.)
• Writes the blogs NyMinuteNow.com, and AllMySugar.com.
Co-author and Editor
"The Official Guide to ZAPPING the FRESHMAN 15"
(Xlibris) May 2, 2011
(Xlibris) May 2, 2011
EDUCATION
1998-2001 University of the Philippines – College of Mass Communication
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
1995-1998 University of the Philippines – School of Economics
Undergraduate studies in BS Business Economics
SKILLS
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and HTML.
• Professional experience following the Associated Press Stylebook and The Chicago Manual of Style.
• Beauty copywriting and editing expertise; tenured magazine editorial experience.
INTERESTS
Journalism, print and online media, culinary arts, lifestyle, and travel.
Character references available upon request.
VIEW or DOWNLOAD the PDF information sheet/portfolio overview here.