T. Mathis Payne

**** **** ***** **. ***********, TN 37416 423-***-****

abk13a@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Proofreader position in the Chattanooga, TN area.

Qualification Summary

Over 5 years experience writing and editing copy for print and online media

with a keen sense to AP Style, in-house style guides and grammatical

competence. Familiar with story packaging, writing headlines and page

design with "above the fold" appeal. Professional appeal to completing

tasks and interacting with other associates. Able to perform tasks under

strict deadlines, collaborations as well as work independently.

Specializations: Adobe Creative Suite 4, QuarkXPress, WordPress, Social

Networking, Social Media Monitoring, eMarketing, Microsoft Office Suite,

Mac OS, PC/Windows, HTML/CSS. Other Skills: Spanish-speaking.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Arts May 2010

Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN

Related Experience

Intern, Brand Strategy and New Media May 2010 - Aug. 2010

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN

. Drafted marketing and advertising copy for internal clients.

. Refined, edited Virtual Coach scripts and contributed additional copy.

. Designed flyers, eMarketing and social media marketing materials.

. Collaborated with graphic designers in assigning and executing

projects.

. Drafted, built interactive registration forms for online use.

. Reported to Advertising Manager and Social Media Strategist.

News Editor, Chief Copy Editor Sept. 2006 - March 2010

The All State, APSU Student Publications Clarksville, Tenn.

. Edited story submissions and contributed guidance to editorial staff.

. Wrote headlines, breaking news, crime log and community calendar.

. Planned, drafted pre-production page layouts and story packages.

. Designed professional page layouts with strong visual elements.

. Assigned stories to staff writers and provided advice and ideas.

. Collaborated with editorial staff for special publications.

. Reported to Editor-In-Chief.

Editorial Intern July 2009 - Oct. 2009

Bleacher Report Los Angeles, Calif.

. Edited story submissions in a content management system.

. Rearranged story packaging for Web (i.e., tags, photos, keywords,

headlines) and rated articles based on basic editorial specifications.

. Contributed feedback to columnists to help improve the writing

experience. Offered advice to writers needing assistance.

. Reported to Managing Editor.

References upon request

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