Marina D
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Joined 11/10/2021
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Marina D. is an experienced writer in sports, lifestyle, and travel. With a passion and extensive knowledge for men's and women's basketball at the collegiate, developmental and professional level, Marina is an extremely equipped sports writer having written several profiles, game stories, and previews, and content curations regarding all levels of the sport. Marina has been featured in several high-profile NBA and WNBA outlets.

Marina D. is also a versed writer in the destination marketing landscape, having written extensively about music, food & drink, family fun, and other various niches of travel throughout the West Coast. Marina has written articles, blogs, itineraries, and reviews for several locations on the California Coast, and enjoys writing about recreation activities amongst other leisure activities in your market. Marina has been featured in many destination marketing campaigns, contributed articles to destination marketing organizations, and magazines such as Visit California.

Marina D. writes about lifestyle with both passion and purpose. With topics ranging from grief to quarter-life crisis, Marina is well-versed in the creative writing world of lifestyle. Marina's lifestyle work has been featured in notable Nevada outlets and on LinkedIn.
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Specialties

Marina D. specializes in basketball, music, and travel in styles specialized in but not limited to PSA scripts, articles, game recaps and previews, player interviews, features, album reviews, artist reviews, travel itineraries, and more.

Marina will bring a creative voice and a genuine passion to your marketing or writing needs. Whether it be music, travel, or sports - Marina will make sure that your copy resonates with the audience in mind while also providing an authentic cadence to your brand, company, or outlet.

Interests

In the writing landscape, Marina shines in the world of sports. As a former athlete, Marina holds a unique vantage point on basketball, both from the perspective of the player and pen-holder. This interest in the sport provides a spark of fanaticism that threads the needle from writer to reader.

Outside of writing, Marina D. enjoys spending time with friends and family outdoors - spending much of her time in Northern California on hiking trails, at wineries, and with her two dogs.

Education

University of Nevada, Reno

At the University of Nevada, Reno, Marina D. earned her B.A in Journalism with an emphasis in News Writing coupled with a minor in English emphasizing in Creative Writing.

Marina D. was a key contributor to recruitment to her program, including working as a mentor for incoming freshmen, a resume and study guide editor, and a writer for the University's local news outlet.

Sports

300 Projects Completed

Marina D. is incredibly well versed in the world of sports media, both as a writer, a copywriter, and a social media manager.

Marina D. can provide your outlet, brand, or team an opportunity to relate to its vast audience across all platforms - whether it be long-form content or a slough of Tweets. Marina D. has helped teams build their audience on Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter through her writing skills.

Marina D. is the perfect person to assist you with your sports media efforts.

Travel

100 Projects Completed

Marina D. is well versed in travel marketing efforts, both as a social media manager, a communications contributor, a writer, and a campaign designer.

Marina D. brings a slew of experiences to thread the needle as a perfect go-to for all things in the travel industry. Having worked closely with over 50 destination marketing organizations across the West Coast, Marina D. is the ideal candidate to provide travel media, marketing, or writing efforts.

Twitter Post

500 Projects Completed

Marina D. has served as a social media manager for professional sports teams, destination marketing organizations, and fitness centers across the West Coast. She brings an array of industry experience and knowledge on how to engage the target demographic of both the platform and the audience your brand/company is trying to reach on Twitter, including making the most of the limited character count.

Marina D. has created hundreds of Twitter posts for verified accounts, with followings as big as 1.0 million.

Marina D. shines on Twitter, knowing the memes, vernacular, and trends throughout the platform in many specialized areas such as basketball, baseball, music, popular culture, and travel.

Facebook Post

300 Projects Completed

Marina D. has served as a social media manager for professional sports teams, destination marketing organizations, and fitness centers across the West Coast. She brings an array of industry experience and knowledge to specific target demographics of both the platform and the audience your brand/company is trying to reach on Facebook.

Marina D. has created hundreds of Facebook posts for verified accounts, with followings as big as 1.3 million.

Article

50 Projects Completed

Marina D. has written several articles surrounding sports with an emphasis on NBA, collegiate, and WNBA topics as well as music, travel, and lifestyle. Marina is skilled in content curation, recaps, profiles, and opinion-type pieces, with extensive knowledge on basketball.

Marina D. is also timely and on the pulse of industry trends.

Blog Post

50 Projects Completed

Marina D. is an acquisition to any team's blog landscape, as her cadence and friendly voice provide an easy read for audiences and writers alike. Marina D. emphasizes making sure that her blogs are digestible in today's short-attention-span and leave the audience engaged and wanting to re-visit your site's content.

Marina emphasizes blogs on sports, music, lifestyle, and travel.

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