Marketing Professional
Resume:
Courtney Shaughnessy
Ingleside, IL 60041
email: *********@***.***
www.courtneywriter.com
Ambition: To write clear, creative, compelling copy that sells and inspires people to action.
Skills: Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Writing and Editorial Background
Writing: Writer with experience in theatre, business and commercial writing. Author of
several short stories and plays. Resident playwright and founder of Serendipity Theatre in
Chicago for six years. Creator and writer of five Chicago, New York and LA produced plays.
Author of “Being 11”- voted one of the best plays to see in 2003 by the Chicago Sun Times.
Winner of the “Best Portfolio” award from Miami of Ohio.
Editing: Several electronic newsletters, various corporate and business materials (including
reports, brochures, catalogs and email campaigns). Experienced copy editor, content
editor and proofreader.
Business and Corporate Writing: Writer and editor of a wide range of business materials,
including brochures, newsletters, press releases, commercials, web pages, package copy,
catalogs and advertising.
List of Clients available upon request
Teacher:
Teach writing and acting courses at the Improv Playhouse in Libertyville.
Employment History
Freelance Copywriter-October 2006-Present
www.courtneywriter.com
Copywriter for multiple industries. Create and meet with clients to develop concept and
content for websites, brochures, space ads, newsletters and various business materials. List of
clients available upon request.
Theatre Performance/Writing Teacher-October 2006-Present
Improv Playhouse
Libertyville, Illinois
Teach acting and playwriting to adults and teenagers. Create and develop concept for
playwriting series with young teens. Develop creative techniques for teaching acting and
writing.
Copywriter/Marketing Coordinator- October 2003 to September 2006
SPRI Products, Inc.
Libertyville, Illinois
Wrote newsletters for professional, medical, consumer and retail divisions. Wrote advertising
and brochures for all tradeshows. Created copy for professional and consumer catalogs.
Developed concept and material for all email campaigns. Updated SPRI website with new copy
on a weekly basis. Helped develop concept and creative for all new projects. Wrote all copy
for new SPRI packaging. Major clients included: Rodale, Martina Navratilova (Martina’s Choice
line), Bob Greene (Oprah’s personal trainer), Todd Durkin, Prevention Magazine (Shape Your
Self line), Chris Freytag, Shape Magazine, Self Magazine and Good Housekeeping.
Resident Playwright/Copywriter- January 2000 to September 2006
Serendipity Theatre Company, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Wrote copy for Serendipity website. Developed, created, wrote, marketed and work shopped
new plays. Created concept for the annual 2nd Story series. Created all marketing materials for
productions. Created a bi-monthly electronic newsletter. Wrote and produced several plays
including “Being 11” Premiered at the Tony Award winning Victory Gardens Theatre in 2003.
Voted as one of the best plays to see in 2003 by the Chicago Sun Times, “Delores Dogan”
premiered at the Second City in LA the Spring of 2008 and the UCB stage in the winter of 09.
Noted by Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune as, “A writer to watch”. Creator and writer of
“Stories of Care Giving” Northwestern Memorial’s annual ethics committee performance for
staff and faculty.
Professional Actress & Voice Over Artist
Chicago, Illinois
Performed in several major roles at the Goodman Theatre. Performed at Chicago’s renowned
Steppenwolf theatre and overseas in London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland. Received a
Best Actress Nomination for role in Weekend In Rio. Professional voice artist for several radio
and television commercials.
Education
B.F.A., Miami University, OH: Creative Writing/Theatre Performance, (Dean’s List)
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