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WRITER AND EDITOR
Professional Summary
Organized expert Writer with wide movie knowledge and 10 years experience in movie review. Versed in producing quality movie reviews as website content. Accustomed to producing excellent copy on deadlines. Self-starter with experience collaborating with close-knit team. Familiar with both Chicago and AP style.
Skills
  • Writing website content
  • Writing movie reviews
  • Editing
  • Operating website interfaces
  • Research
  • Fact-checking
  • Chicago Manual of Style
  • SEO knowledge
Work History
10/2009 to 09/2016
Writer and Editor eNotes.com, Inc – Seattle, WA
  • Wrote and edited long and short educational essays.
  • Wrote and edited website content.
  • Understood and adhered to content best practices and product specifications.
  • Undertook and wrote up research projects.
  • Reviewed published materials and edited format and content.
  • Worked collaboratively with other review team members.
  • Mentored writers and remote freelancers.
  • Responded constructively to direction and feedback, both positive and negative.

 
10/2014 to Current
Digital Journalist DigitalJournal.com – Toronto, Canada
  • Wrote and posted news content on science and technology topics.
  • Reviewed copy and made recommended changes using AP and in-house style guides for error-free documents.
  • Ensured correct implementation of graphic standards.
  • Understood and adhered to content best practices and specifications.
  • Responded constructively to direction and feedback, both positive and negative.


09/2009 to 10/2010
Drama Movie Reviewer BellaOnline.com - The Voice of Women – Denver, Colorado
  • Wrote and posted movie review content.
  • Maintained working knowledge of marketing and SEO strategies.
  • Understood and adhered to content best practices and specifications.
  • Managed and moderated related Drama Movie Forum.


05/2006 to 08/2014
Yahoo! Voices Contributor AssociatedContent.com-Yahoo! Voices Contributor Network – Sunnyvale, California
  • Wrote and posted movie review content.
  • Wrote and posted news content in business, finance, science, linguistic topics and travel and narrative stories.
  • Maintained working knowledge of marketing and SEO strategies.
  • Wrote in several styles and voices for website postings.



Education
Expected 2018
Master of English Linguistics: Linguistics
 Birmingham City University - Birmingham, England, UK
  • Emphasis in Narrative and Discourse
  • Recipient of Distinguished course mark
  • Coursework includes Grammar and Vocabulary


2006
Bachelor of Arts: English Literature
 University of Maine, Augusta - Augusta, Maine
  • Coursework includes Movie Analysis and Review
  • Wrote movie reviews in "The Arts Glance"
  • Summa Cum Laude
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • eNotes.com, Inc
  • DigitalJournal.com
  • BellaOnline.com - The Voice of Women
  • AssociatedContent.com-Yahoo! Voices Contributor Network

School Attended

  • Birmingham City University
  • University of Maine, Augusta

Job Titles Held:

  • Writer and Editor
  • Digital Journalist
  • Drama Movie Reviewer
  • Yahoo! Voices Contributor

Degrees

  • Master of English Linguistics : Linguistics
    Bachelor of Arts : English Literature

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