PHYLLIS COLETTA, JD

PO Box ** Ocean City, NJ

970-***-**** / acfmis@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Contribute to the revenue and increased effectiveness of small businesses, nonprofits and grassroots organizations through strategic, market-focused content writing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

www.phylliscoletta.com 2004 - Present

Freelance Writer

Works with small businesses, nonprofits, and grassroots organizations in providing strategic creative written content designed to connect and engage. Services include web-based content writing (Home, landing pages, “About,” bios, Linkedin profiles) as well as client communication (emails, newsletters) and articles etc. Over 21,000 article views as expert author on www.ezinearticles.com. Samples of work include:

http://ezinearticles.com www.loveanyway.org

http://weknowhowtodothis.blogspot.com http://eriginmarketing.com

www.claireserenidesign.com www.andyfor4.com

www.alleycatfitness.org http://www.ennora.com/5-easy-ways-meditating-new-year/

http://www.thebuddhadharma.com/web-archive/2010/5/31/thich-not-here.html

www.abcfws.com (product descriptions)

McConnell for Congress (Steamboat, CO) Sept. 2009 – Aug. 2010

Campaign Manager

Initiated, built, and managed all aspects of grassroots congressional campaign for the third congressional district of Colorado.

* Handled press, communications, public relations, compliance and volunteer coordinator overseeing 600 volunteers.

* Took a candidate with no backing, political background, or party “name recognition” from obscurity to gaining national press and attention and garnering 44% of the popular vote on budget of $170,000.

* Gained national press coverage for unknown candidate competing against well funded party favorite

* Managed communications effectively and with integrity in an environment of hostility and volatility

* Although not sharing the candidate’s political views, furthered the campaign’s goals and objectives with strategic thinking and planning without compromising personal integrity.

Lower Cape May Regional School District, (New Jersey) Dec. 2002 – June 2004

Teacher

Taught college-bound English courses to sophomores and juniors

Tomar O’Brien Law Firm (Northfield, NJ) Dec. 2000 – Dec. 2002

Attorney

Handled all facets of litigation in a full service union-based law firm; areas of practice included employment law, insurance, personal injury, small business, and family law.

Summit Bank (Princeton, NJ) April 1998 – Feb. 2000

Assistant Vice President, Employee Relations

Managed staff of seven addressing all employee relations needs and issues for retail banking line of business in southern district of organization with over 4,000 retail employees. Duties included hiring process, review of disciplinary actions, problem-solving, termination.

Youngblood, Corcoran, Aleli Law Firm (Northfield, NJ) Sept. 1990 – April 1998

Attorney

Handled all aspects of insurance defense litigation including discovery processes (interrogatories, depositions, document review and summary); did bulk of firm’s research, writing, and appellate oral advocacy.

EDUCATION

Rutgers School of Law, J.D. Camden, NJ

Boston College, BA English/Theology Chestnut Hill, MA

CERTIFICATIONS

* NJ/PA Bar: trial, appellate and state supreme courts (retired)

* NJ teaching certificate (English 7-12)

* Certified Emergency Medical Technician

* Ordained Zen Buddhist Chaplain

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Volunteer, Hospice of Atlantic City Medical Center.

Volunteer, Big Brothers/Sisters of Atlantic County

Volunteer, Partners of Routt County (Steamboat, CO)

Volunteer, Big City Mountaineers (Denver, CO)

Volunteer, Custer County Emergency Services (Westcliffe, CO)

REFERENCES

Mamie Duff: Independent Consultant, Duff Marketing acfmis@r.postjobfree.com

Eric Davis: www.eriginmarketing.com acfmis@r.postjobfree.com

Heather Heinz: Founder, www.loveanyway.org acfmis@r.postjobfree.com

Other writing samples available upon request.

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