Thomas J. Monroe

Copywriter/ Editor/ Creative Mercenary

Box 16821

Savannah, GA 31416

912-***-**** / abk6dm@r.postjobfree.com

Experience:

*/** ** */**, Online Editor. Coastal Empire News, Savannah

Amassed, edited and created global, national and local content for

SavDailyNews.com, SavannahBusiness.com and CoastalFamily.com.

Responsible for editing and posting all online content and copy;

Additional reportage and photography

10/05 to Present, Copywriter/Creative Mercenary. Savannah

Multiple clients; won Addy for copy on Catheadlanding.com and print;

Website of the Year from RELO for corabettthomas.com

4/05 to 8/05, Copywriter. World Financial Group, Atlanta.

Created, wrote and edited Annual Convention Agenda; created and wrote

public and internal web sites and publications

8/04 to 2/06, 4/01 - 10/01, 10/97 - 10/99, Freelance Copywriter/Creative

Mercenary. Atlanta

Responsibilities include identifying potential new clients; Winning new

clients and retaining them; Delivering superior creative; Creating a

strong and diverse network to ensure on-going generation of referrals

and new business. Unrelenting self-promotion, all billing, paperwork,

and client follow-up

12/03 to 8/04, Copywriter. Studio 101, Atlanta

Head Marketing Writer for The Olive Garden. Responsibilities include

concepting, and copywriting corporate communications, web copy, all

menus and collateral

11/01 to 12/03, Copywriter. Cottrill Design, Atlanta

Responsibilities include concepting, idea generation and presentation,

and written communication

11/99 to 3/01, Copywriter/Producer. J Walter Thompson Advertising, Atlanta

Responsible for all creative and TV/Radio production and print

advertising for Birmingham, AL Ford Dealer Group. Achieved all-time

sales record in 2000. Concepted and co-wrote account-winning copy for

Ford of southern FL. Wrote/produced TV, radio, and print for Ford

Dealer Groups from Baltimore, MD to Miami, FL to Jefferson, MO.

Concepted, wrote and presented print advertising and all Internet copy

for focusonford.com

Clients include:

Coca Cola, Porsche Automotive USA, World Financial Group/AEGON USA, St.

Lucia Tourism, Ford Automobiles, Cora Bett Thomas Realty, Abshire Public

Relations, The Olive Garden, Gauge Interactive, Sage Fly Fishing, Columbus

Bank and Trust

Education:

The Creative Circus, Atlanta. Copywriting, MA. 1998

The University of Georgia, Athens. BA, English. 1989

References:

On request.

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