CHRISTOPHER IVEY
@iv_nyc
*******@*****.***
PROFILE
After working as a teacher, academic consultant and writer in a variety of academic
settings, I transitioned into web development and content creation. I currently help small
businesses utilize modern tools to engage their client communities. On a typical day I
create and edit search engine optimized (SEO) content, manage social media content to
engage users, copy-edit newsletters, emails for readability and communicate remotely
with clients across several states.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
WEB DEVELOPER/CONTENT WRITER, FREELANCE: NEW YORK, NY 2013-PRESENT
Website redesign and development. Social Media Management. Creation of dynamic,
search engine optimized content and ad copy. Social media management.
TEACHER, NYC DOE; NEW YORK, NY 2009-2013
Provided instruction in physics, mathematics, life sciences, English composition and
creative writing. Completed 200+ hours of professional development focusing on
differentiated learning, childhood literacy, and classroom technology. Led targeted
creative writing seminars to aid with student and parent literacy. Planned, facilitated and led 50+ hours of professional development in educational technology and secondary
literacy.
STAFF WRITER, JOONBUG.COM; NEW YORK, NY 2007-2008
Produced daily blogs on a multitude of topics including nightlife, entertainment news,
technology, fashion and dining (http://joonbug.com/search?q=christopher+ivey). Edited
content layouts, descriptions and tags. Edited existing content for increased web
presence.
WRITING COACH, B.U. WRITING CENTER; BINGHAMTON, NY 2004-2007
Provided support services for writers in all academic disciplines with an emphasis on
grammar, syntax and academic formatting.
EDUCATION
SUNY BINGHAMTON, BINGHAMTON, NY - ENGLISH WRITING & RHETORIC, 2007
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, N Y - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - DIGITAL-MULTIMEDIA, 2007
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NY - SECONDARY EDUCATION, 2009-2013
SKILLS
SEO, Academic research. Technical writing. Adobe CS5 Utilities – Photoshop, Illustrator
and InDesign, Wordpress, HTML5, Omnigraffle, Pages, Pixelmator and a host of OS X tools
for photo and video editing.
References available upon request