2528 Q St., NW Washington, DC 20007 (978) 290-1825 melanieabuck@gmail.com EDUCATION American University Master of Arts: Political Communication Dec.

ec. 2011 Washington, DC

MELANIE A. BUCK

Thesis: Behavioral Models for Political Communication Using Twitter: An Analysis of Constituent Engagement April 2011 Cumulative GPA 3.9/4.0

Bachelor of Arts: Interdisciplinary Studies (Communications, Law, Economics, Government) Dec. 2010 Honors: Magna Cum Laude, University Honors, Cumulative GPA 3.8/4.0, Deans List (all semesters) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Sunlight Foundation Sept. 2010-Present Policy Associate Washington, DC Monitor legislative affairs to identify target areas for advocacy to further Sunlights goal of increasing public oversight of government action through innovative technologies Strategically select target Congressional offices for advocacy purposes Utilize new media tools including blogs, wikis, Twitter, and Facebook to expand Sunlights audience Assist in planning monthly events on Capitol Hill for the Advisory Committee on Transparency Maintain relationships with event attendees and other interested parties through online methods EBSCO Publishing May 2009-Dec. 2010 Business Development Intern, Comprehensive Subject Index Editor Ipswich, MA Analyzed market competition to evaluate the relative benefit of potential business undertakings to help guide EBSCO, a major online publishing company, in its business development efforts Identified and corrected plagiarized marketing and economic research articles to improve databases Office of Congressman John F. Tierney Jan.-May 2009 Congressional Intern Washington, DC Created a comprehensive database of legislation cosigned by Congressman Tierney organized by issue area and Congressional session to help shape the Congressmans future policies Drafted and reviewed constituent response letters; indexed constituent correspondence BigBad, Inc. May 2008-Jan. 2009 Strategic Marketing and Design Researcher Boston, MA Developed comprehensive market competition reports to provide clients with an informed analysis at a branding company specializing in online representation and website redesign Collaborated with a team to devise innovative ways of transforming clients online representation to better convey their unique business models and visions Eluma, Inc. June 2007-May 2008 Content Editor Tewksbury, MA Enhanced digital community development through designing online research collections in a self directed setting for a social networking and information aggregation company SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, including Access; type at 100 WPM Extensive experience with digital media including Facebook, Twitter, and Blogs Ability to compose written material in HTML, textile, and markdown Proficient in communication software including Constant Contact, Blue State Digital, and Salsa