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Belcastro AgencyJunior Agent
Jul. 2025
The Rights FactoryBrand Associate
Mar. 2024 - Oct. 2024Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOriginally brought on with the intention of collaborating with the social media team to redesign our online presence, including parts of the website, and implement new strategies that will further our reach and promote engagement on Instagram and Facebook using the Meta Business Suite. Created templates for various posts to launch "TRF 3.0" branding for the 20th Anniversary of the company; templates include book deals, cover reveals, article spotlights, quote posts, community posts, and book reviews. Redesigned the classic TRF logo variations in a higher resolution with minor updates for legibility, and created a 20th Anniversary Logo to use in catalogues and email signatures. Brainstorming, creating, and running campaigns that showcased our company's ideals, people, and culture. Building a content calendar every week with news about our agency, clients, and books. Proofreading and approving copy and template designs for each post done by the social media team to ensure consistent voice and aesthetics.
ECW PressEditorial Intern
Jul. 2022 - Jul. 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Rights FactoryAssistant Agent
Jan. 2021 - Jul. 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada• Review manuscripts from both the slush pile and clients, providing detailed editorial feedback in Reader Reports. • Collaborate closely with clients to refine and enhance their stories editorially. • Facilitate email submissions of polished client manuscripts to acquisitions editors. • Negotiate contracts with publishers on behalf of clients. • Actively participate in regular meetings with mentors and agency staff. • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with publishers and editors. • Specialize in representing BIPOC authors and illustrators primarily in Children's Fiction (spanning Picture Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Graphic Novels), as well as adult Fantasy and Sci-Fi.
The Rights FactoryEditorial Assistant
Sep. 2020 - Jan. 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada• Assisted Stacey Kondla, an esteemed agent at The Rights Factory. • Evaluated manuscripts from both the slush pile and clients, crafting comprehensive Reader Reports filled with detailed feedback for each book. • Formatted non-fiction proposals before submission to acquisitions editors. • Engaged in weekly phone calls and monthly agency meetings for ongoing collaboration.
Sonia FaruqiMarketing Assistant
Aug. 2018 - Oct. 2018Toronto, Canada Area• Spearheaded outreach efforts to authors, bloggers, and media channels to boost visibility for Sonia Faruqi's book, "The Oyster Thief," distributing Advanced Reading Copies (ARCs). • Contributed to enhancing Sonia's social media footprint through curated visual content creation and identification of pertinent hashtags. • Designed engaging graphics for inclusion in Sonia's e-newsletter, ensuring a visually compelling and informative communication platform.
Elevate MagazineEditorial Intern
Apr. 2017 - Jul. 2017183 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON· Pitched and wrote articles on the latest in the beauty industry. · Helped upload and schedule articles into the back-end to be published online using WordPress. · Wrote social media posts for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to promote articles and drive traffic to the website. · Attended PR events for beauty and skincare lines. · Emailed PR reps of various makeup and skincare companies for product information, including hi-res photos and factsheets. · Interviewed brand reps, dermatologists, nutritionists, and surgeons. · Transcribed interviews. · Mailed out copies of the magazine to advertisers. · Helped the Sales department send out advertising requests.
KROS MagazineCreative Director
Jan. 2017 - Jan. 2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada• Oversaw the development, maintenance, and content creation for the website, ensuring timely updates and compelling copy. • Authored and published engaging blog posts and interviews online, actively promoting them across diverse social media platforms. • Directed and managed a team, effectively assigning and supervising various tasks to ensure seamless operations. • Issued acceptance letters for fiction submissions and collaborated with authors to refine and perfect their work pre-publication through copy-editing and stylistic revisions. • Led the design strategy for the print magazine, ensuring a cohesive and visually compelling layout. • Orchestrated writing workshops in an online Discord community • Meticulously planned and organized event schedules, including a booth at Word on the Street. • Facilitated interviews either in-person or via email with authors and artists for feature articles.
On the DanforthDesigner, Photographer, and Photo Editor
Oct. 2016 - Mar. 2017Toronto, Canada Area• Collaborated extensively with the creative director and design team to craft dynamic and content-driven page layouts. • Orchestrated on-location photoshoots showcasing prominent businesses such as Danforth Jewelers and Red Rocket Coffee. • Tasked with the design responsibility for the cover of the Summer 2017 issue. • Meticulously proofread articles and seamlessly integrated them into their respective page layouts in Adobe InDesign.
Brock University Student ServicesPhotographer
Sep. 2010 - Apr. 2011500 Glenridge Avenue, St Catharines, ON• Engaged with school events to coordinate photoshoots with diverse clubs and societies at Brock University for inclusion in newsletters. • Managed the organization and execution of photo sessions, ensuring seamless coordination. • Curated and maintained a comprehensive archive of images on the school's hard drive for future reference and use.
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