Writer/Researcher
Resume:
Tracey M. Romero 215-***-****
Cell: 267-***-**** ************@*****.***
Online portfolio: http://journoportfolio.com/traceyromero/
Professional Profile
As a writer, I understand the importance of language and know how to utilize its power when crafting a
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message.
As a copywriter, I am very comfortable writing SEO articles for the web as well as other promotional
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copy.
As a public relations professional, I have written and designed various media, including flyers,
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newsletters and websites. While the internal communications manager at the American Red Cross, I
wrote and edited the employee newsletter and the Blood Services newsletter for blood banks.
At the American Red Cross, I worked on creating the Clinical Services section of the website. I
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met with department heads to determine what information they wanted on their pages and then I
wrote the copy and worked with a freelance designer to publish the pages.
My experiences as a BETA reader for Philadelphia Stories and for two authors has helped me
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fine tune my editing skills.
Technical Proficiencies
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe PageMaker, QuarkXpress,
Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Dreamweaver
Employment
YAHOO CONTRIBUTOR NETWORK
Freelance Writer July 2012-present
My articles can be found on my profile page at
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http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/1617478/tracey_romero.html.
“Ian Somerhalder, Twitter, and My Journey to Advocacy”
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Published 07/12/02
“The Boys of Philadelphia Dance Center Bring the “Hip” to Hip Hop”
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Published 07/31/12
“Andrew Ervin’s Multi-Sensory Language Brings Budapest to Life in Extraordinary
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Renditions” Published 08/08/12
“Restaurant Review: Lovash Indian Cuisine, South St. Philadelphia”
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Published 08/29/12
NVATE Magazine April 2013-June 2013
Unpaid Intern
• Responsibilities: to research and write two articles a month on innovations in technology,
green industry and the arts.
KLAZEMA COMMUNICATIONS March 2013-June 2013
Freelance copywriter
• Responsibilities: 1) to write SEO News articles on the day’s latest headlines
2) to write web articles using a series of keywords
3)Many of the customers were from Australia so I am comfortable
writing in Aussie English.
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NEWS GLEANER, Phila., PA
Freelance writer November 2002 – February 2003
PENN-JERSEY REGION OF AMERICAN RED CROSS
BLOOD SERVICES, Phila., PA
Communications Manager, Internal July, 2000-October 2002
Responsible for writing and editing a weekly flyer and bimonthly newsletter for staff.
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Enhanced communication with hospitals through a Blood Services regional newsletter
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Developed strong relationship with local media to spread the importance of blood donation to
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the general public.
Designed and implemented a new look for the employee newsletter both for print and the web
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and assisted with the redevelopment of the external website.
Professional Affiliations
Youth Content Coordinator for the Ian Somerhalder Foundation.
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Began in September, 2012.
Duties: Write content for Youth Page of website.
“In Our Tech Savvy World Is Experimentation On Animals Really Necessary?”
Published October 2012
http://www.isfoundation.com/news/youth/our-tech-savvy-world-experimentation-animals-
really-necessary
Volunteer Reader for Philadelphia Stories, a literary magazine.
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Began in October, 2012
Duties: Help select fiction and nonfiction entries for the magazine.
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