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Joined on May 10, 2012
Extensive experience composing unique, memorable written material including web content and copy, marketing and public relations documents, statements of purpose and business proposals; draws upon extensive artistic training and background as inspiration for unforgettable content combining commercial salability and emotional appeal; specializes in the unique needs of art, non-profit, and independent entrepreneurship in an online market. Rates determined by project. Please note that resume includes only a selection of experience and has been edited to meet this site's allotted per position word count.
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Web Content - Product Descriptions (Online Apparel Retailer)
Web Content - Product Descriptions (Online Apparel Retailer)
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Experience
Copywriter (Freelance)
Jan, 2012 - Present
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14 years, 4 months
Archives Vintage (Chicago, IL)
Jan, 2012 - Present
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14 years, 4 months
Composed engaging product descriptions for emerging vintage garment boutique, designed to evoke comfortable and nostalgic emotional responses in the buyer; drew upon study of consumer psychology to channel specific company "persona" when addressing potential customers.
Jan, 2012 - Present
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14 years, 4 months
Communications Director
Jan, 2005 - Present
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21 years, 4 months
Happy Dog Gallery (Chicago, IL)
Jan, 2005 - Present
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21 years, 4 months
Composed all advertising, marketing, and fundraising material for independent art gallery, catering to commercial viability of corporate sponsors without sacrificing grassroots ethics; created and maintained extensive database of media sources, potential donors, and collaborative organizations, ensuring all contacts were updated in a timely fashion.
Jan, 2005 - Present
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21 years, 4 months
Copy and Events Writer (Freelance)
Jan, 2008 - Jan, 2011
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3 years
WorkShop/Frei Designs (Chicago, IL)
Jan, 2008 - Jan, 2011
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3 years
Conducted multiple consultations with head designer of eco-sensitive fashion label (awarded "Best Designer, 2011" by the Chicago Reader) to compose season-specific web content, combining creative prose with commercial format; researched fashion history and industry procedures to fully understand designer's aesthetic choices and cater to customer ideology.
Jan, 2008 - Jan, 2011
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3 years
Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2009 - 2011
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2 years
MFA, Writing
2009 - 2011
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2 years
State University of New York College at Purchase
1999 - 2004
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5 years
BFA, Screen/Playwriting
1999 - 2004
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5 years
Qualifications
Olivia Moore Trautman Scholarship
2010
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2010
Runner-up Award, Best Essay
2012
University of Arizona, Sonora Review
2012
Fellowship Award in Writing
2011
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2011
Publications
Lumpen Antisocial
Lumpen Review (2009)
Satirical "society" column.
The Sickness
Self-published Artist's book with Illustrator, Nichole O'Neal (2010)
Hand-bound, limited-run artist's chapbook comprised of fictional short story describing "heartsick" as a medical condition with accompanying illustration.
"Shipwrecked"
Collected: Writing from the 2011 SAIC MFAW Program
Hybrid fiction/non-fiction essay describing historical shipwrecks in the form of dating personal ads.