Ashley Hindsman

**** ********** ****, ******* ****, GA 30349

404-***-****

acfjv0@r.postjobfree.com

Career Focus Writer/Editor responsibilities with a magazine, marketing firm, book publisher, or

newspaper.

Experience Experienced in writing feature articles, executive communications, marketing collateral, editorial

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Summary pieces, press releases, research reports, and creative print copy.

Well versed in copyediting, transcription/editing of interviews, and proofreading, most recently as

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a senior communications specialist for a financial company.

Strong technical command of the English language; familiarity with virtually all writing styles;

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serious commitment to excellence in the printed and published word.

Competent researcher, interviewer, and reporter.

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Education Certification in Information and Design Technology – S outhern Polytechnic 2012

S tate University, Atlanta, GA

B.A., Mass Communication, A lbany State University, Albany, GA 2007

Professional Communications Specialist – W orldpay US Inc, Atlanta, GA 01/12 - Present

Experience • Write, edit and publish employee communications for email and corporate

blog

• Write and edit copy for marketing collateral

• Collaborate with creative design team to develop look and feel for different

pieces of collateral

• Draft executive communications for the company’s executive leadership team

• Develop and manage copy for publications throughout the corporate office

(i.e. T.V. monitors, posters, etc.)

• Manage corporate blog and social media site (Chatter via Salesforce.com)

• Interview and maintain relationships with SMEs for effective and accurate

communications

Freelance Writer, online 04/08 - 01/12

• Demand Studios- wrote and published articles on various subjects, roughly 10

articles per week

• AOL- wrote and published articles on entertainment in Atlanta, roughly four

articles per week

Reporter – T he Albany Herald, Albany, GA 01/06 - 04/08

• Wrote features and news stories for daily newspaper that covered the

Southwest Georgia region.

• Searched for news and feature story leads and feature ideas, a minimum of

10 original ideas per month.

• Edit feature stories and layout and design pages for the features section.

Computer Skills • Microsoft Word • Photoshop • iPhoto • InDesign

Writing Samples & References Available

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