Copy Writer, Biographer, Book Publisher

Objective

• Use storytelling, emerging technology and social platforms to increase communal literacy
• Help communicate stories of non-writers through writing, audio, video and graphic design
• Expand digital copywriting and archiving skills to pursue graduate study in information science and grow publishing company

Total Years Experience:

9 years

Skills:

SKILLS

• Write and edit articles, blogs, essays, resumes, cover letters, training books and manuscripts; Coach on book-writing process
• Information Management: OS X, Windows 10, MS Office, G Suite, WordPress, Squarespace
• Creative: InDesign, Photoshop, Audacity, GarageBand, Final Cut Pro X, Premiere, Spark

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Contributor, Lacunae: Journal for Queer of Color Critique, 2018
• Contracted Copywriter, Books Africana, 2018
• Profile Writer, GENTS magazine, 2017
• Layout Artist, Writer, Photographer, Sesquicentennial Torch yearbook, 2017
• Co-editor and Contributor, Catalyst literary journal, 2017
• Contributor, MR. MA’AM literary journal, 2017
• Contributor, HuffPost, 2012, 2016
• Essay Contest Winner, Vassar Review, 2016
• Contributor, Vassar Chronicle, 2016
• Founder & Editor-in-chief, Horsepower magazine, 2012–2013
• Guest Contributor, Wall Street Journal—Classroom Edition, April 2013

Desired Salary:

$4,000

Occupations:

Art Director, Blogger, Book Editor, Columnist, Copy Writer, Editor-Lifestyle Editor, Editor-Projects Editor, Editorial Writer, Editorial/News Assistant, Freelance Writer, Intern, Media Planner, Multimedia Specialist/Multimedia Digital Journalist, Paginator, Professor/Instructor/Teacher, Publisher, Reporter-Digital, Reporter-Education, Reporter-Feature Writer, Reporter-Music/Entertainment, Reporter-Travel, Researcher/News Research, Technical Writer, Web Writer, Writer