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Abra A.

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Copy and Content Writer/Editor

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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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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.

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