Brandon C. Josselyn
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Personal Website (with portfolio): www.josselyncopywriting.com
Core Qualifications
*If you are looking for someone who is unoriginal, lazy, and has bad
personal hygiene, feel free to move on to the next resume because I am not
the right person. However, if you are looking for someone who is
exceptionally creative, conceptual, hard-working, and dependable with
strong oral and written communication skills, please continue reading.
Education
Yale University, New Haven CT
Bachelor of Arts: Humanities, May 2009
GPA: 3.45
In The Office
Loretta LaRoche Productions (Creative Copywriter), Plymouth MA
July 2011 - Present
. Generated documentation for the Plymouth Rock Comedy Festival campaign
(advertisements, websites, sponsorship packages, taglines, email
marketing, direct mail, social media, etc.)
. Wrote/edited copy for media distribution (TV/radio promos, press
releases, blurbs)
. Participated in brainstorming sessions for new marketing initiatives
to better serve clients and increase new business
Josselyn Copywriting (Freelance Copywriter)
Present
. Created content in various forms (print advertisements, direct mail,
landing pages, websites, social media, press releases, blogs, white
papers, flyers, etc.) to increase sales, visibility, and clientele
. Edited/proofread existing copy
Sure Shot Promotions (Copywriter/Marketing Coordinator), Hanson MA
November 2004 - July 2011
. Increased sales and clientele 8%-33% through copy on applicable
promotions
. Created and edited all marketing documentation for relevant promotions
(press releases, landing pages, white papers, direct mail, etc.)
. Managed the selection, validation, and dispersion of consumer
sweepstakes prizes for company promotions
. Developed electronic and conventional archive systems and procedures
for customer database
. Participated in the organization of public and private memorabilia
functions involving professional athletes
Hanson Express (Journalist), Hanson MA
October 2004 - May 2005
. Volunteered as journalist for local newspaper
. Formulated topics and questions to interview townspeople
. Collaborated with editor to achieve finalized segment in newspaper
On The Field
Professional Baseball Player (Pitcher), Seattle Mariners Organization
June 2009 - March 2011
. Adhered to policies of the MLB and MILB
. Various social and media training during invitational instructional
league
Awards
. Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Class Salutatorian, 2005
. First-team Academic All-Ivy League, 2009