WORK
Pieces of My Career
This is just a small sample of my work, designed to show a variety of writing styles and samples.
For additional samples, please email me at s.m.piccola@gmail.com
DEALING WITH REVERSE CULTURE SHOCK & MENTAL HEALTH DURING COVID-19
Blog Article
In Spring 2020, USAC had to pull nearly 1500 students away from their study abroad experiences. Students were forced to return to the U.S. mid-semester during a pandemic. This article served as a resource for these students who were facing reverse culture shock in a time of isolation.
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONCIOUS STUDENT
Landing Page
When you choose to study abroad, you make the conscious decision to become a global citizen. For many students, sustainability is an important part of their journey. Study abroad can expose students to resources and people around the world who are making impactful strides in sustainability. This page was written to provide resources and opportunities for environmentally-conscious students.
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IS ENDOWMENT INSURANCE RIGHT FOR YOU?
Web Article
This article was created to help people understand the benefits of endowment insurance and whether it's a smart financial move for them.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR SENIORS
Expert Source Article
This long-form article provides information and resources so family members can put an emergency preparedness plan in place to keep their loved ones safe and help them maintain financial security.
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR COMPANY'S FACEBOOK PAGE
Ghostwriter Article
As the ghostwriter for Shortstack.com CEO, Jim Belosic, I published a variety of articles related to social media marketing and entrepreneurship. This article was published on Mashable.com when Facebook announced the Timeline feature. It was written to help businesses take full advantage of this new feature.
DUI MONITORING SYSTEM PREVENTS DRINKING AND DRIVING
Press Release
Press release announcing the launch of a GUARDRIDE® systems DUI monitoring system that allows parents and their kids to partner up to prevent drinking and driving.
PARTICIPATE IN A VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP
Video Script
In Summer 2020, USAC started offering virtual international internships for college students as a way gain international work experience right from home. For this project I wrote the script for the video and project managed the video with a freelance videographer.
VIRTUAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES EMAIL
Email Marketing
This email was designed to show virtual study abroad language courses available through USAC in fall 2020. This email resulted in a 22% open rate.
