Freelance Writer/Editor/Admin Assistant

Rachel Lee

908-***-**** • ****@*****.*** • linkedin.com/in/rachel-lee3 • portfoliorach.wordpress.com/ Education

Elizabethtown College: Elizabethtown, PA Aug. 2015-Dec. 2018 Degree: Bachelor of Arts in English/Professional Writing Minors: Spanish, Creative Writing

Cumulative GPA: 3.9/4.0

Universidad de Granada: Granada, Spain Jan. 2017-May 2017 Study Abroad and Internship Teaching English as a Second Language Professional Experience

Freelance Administrative Assistant: Celebration of a Lifetime Aug. 2012 - Present

• Proofread wedding, memorial, and funeral services

• Update service records in MS Excel

Student Assistant: Development, Elizabethtown College Aug. 2018 - Dec. 2018

• Edited case statement PDFs using Adobe Acrobat

• Drafted various types of business letters for fundraising campaigns Features Editor: Etownian Jan. 2018-Dec. 2018

• Managed a team of 11 writers and an assistant editor

• Wrote, edited, and fact checked features articles (600-800 words) for the weekly newspaper

• Designed and created 3-page Features layout and infographics in Adobe InDesign and Canva Assistant Features Editor: Etownian Aug. 2016-Dec. 2017 Staff Writer & Copy Editor: Etownian Aug. 2015-May 2016 Research Assistant: Social Enterprise Institute Oct. 2017-Dec. 2018

• Edited and updated marketing collateral (brochures, pamphlets, etc.)

• Collaborated with clients to write letters of inquiry/grant proposals

• Generated press releases, blog posts, and research-based reports Writing Tutor: Learning Services, Elizabethtown College Aug. 2017 - Dec. 2018

• Proofread and provided constructive criticism on peers' writing assignments

• Explained research methods and citation style guides (MLA, APA, and Chicago) Marketing and Grant Writing Intern: Serise, Inc Aug. 2018-Nov. 2018

• Edited and fact-checked scholarly articles and papers adhering to APA Style

• Enhanced website copy and design in English and Spanish

• Interviewed subject matter experts to write grant proposals Skills

Attention to Detail • Blogging • Copy Editing • Copy Writing • Features Writing • Grant Writing

• Leadership • Organization • Project Management • Mechanical Editing • Style Guides (APA, Chicago, MLA) • Substantive Editing • Team Work • Time Management Software

Adobe Acrobat • Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) • Canva • CMS

(WordPress, Wix, TherapySites) • G-Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) • Hootsuite • Microsoft Office

(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)

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