Emily Goon Burnsville, Minnesota 55337
Phone: 925-***-****
E-mail: *****.*.****@*****.***
EDUCATION University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts – 2006
Major: English Honors
Minor: American Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.93
WORK Quirk’s Media Eagan, Minnesota
Content Editor January 2008 – Present
Commission original articles to populate and assemble a bi-weekly e-newsletter (35,000+ readers)
Edit the flagship magazine in its entirety twice each month (45,000+ subscribers)
Interview researcher buyers/vendors to write featured articles/case studies several times per year
Revise and rewrite open-source press releases to populate five monthly magazine departments
Adhere to AP Style standards in all content creation
Work with co-editor to create 50 pieces of content each month
Blog five-to-10 times per month on QuirksBlog.com, ResearchIndustryVoices.com and
ResearchCareersBlog.com
Write headlines to maximize SEO; assisted in rewriting and reformatting past headli nes for SEO
Upload all articles to Quirks.com and update all related pages, including social media sites
Attend several industry trade shows each year in the U.S. and Europe to gather story leads
Write technical instructions for clients and other staff members regarding procedure and policy
Target Corporation Minneapolis, Minnesota
Copy Editor (contracted) June 2007 – December 2007
Edited various packing materials for Target's hardlines, softlines and SuperTarget products
Collaborated cross-functionally to ensure a comprehensive edit while meeting rigorous deadlines
Partnered with vendors to develop a final product that satisfied all parties
Wrote and edited romance copy and product description on packaging
Aureus Inc. (formerly Addiction Recovery Professionals) St. Paul, Minnesota
Editor and Marketing Coordinator August 2006 – January 2007
Wrote and edited brochures highlighting mission and services for various market groups
Created 60-second radio ad copy to be broadcast from ARP’s radio program
Gathered and interpreted statistical information from clinical studies regarding addiction
Coffee House Press Minneapolis, Minnesota
Intern December 2003 – April 2005
Read manuscript submissions including novels, short stories, poetry, autobiographies, etc.
Wrote two- to three-page manuscript critiques/recommendations for senior editor
Proofed and edited pre-approved materials for publication
2009 Quirk’s Employee of the Year
LEADERSHIP
Member – American Copy Editors Society (2009 to present)
& ACTIVITIES
Comfortable working in Microsoft Windows and Mac OSX with extensive knowledge of
RELEVANT
SKILLS Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe
InDesign/InCopy, Constant Contact, WordPress and various content management systems
Proficient in Web design (Adobe Dreamweaver) and writing HTML
Well-versed in AP, MLA, APA and Chicago styles for writing and referencing
Completed two-day Adobe InDesign CS4 advanced course via FirstTech
References available upon request