Creative writing guru
Resume:
Ashley Hindsman
**** ********** ****, ******* ****, GA 30349
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Career Focus Writer/Editor responsibilities with a magazine, marketing firm, book publisher, or
newspaper.
Experience Experienced in writing feature articles, executive communications, marketing collateral, editorial
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Summary pieces, press releases, research reports, and creative print copy.
Well versed in copyediting, transcription/editing of interviews, and proofreading, most recently as
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a senior communications specialist for a financial company.
Strong technical command of the English language; familiarity with virtually all writing styles;
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serious commitment to excellence in the printed and published word.
Competent researcher, interviewer, and reporter.
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Education Certification in Information and Design Technology – S outhern Polytechnic 2012
S tate University, Atlanta, GA
B.A., Mass Communication, A lbany State University, Albany, GA 2007
Professional Communications Specialist – W orldpay US Inc, Atlanta, GA 01/12 - Present
Experience • Write, edit and publish employee communications for email and corporate
blog
• Write and edit copy for marketing collateral
• Collaborate with creative design team to develop look and feel for different
pieces of collateral
• Draft executive communications for the company’s executive leadership team
• Develop and manage copy for publications throughout the corporate office
(i.e. T.V. monitors, posters, etc.)
• Manage corporate blog and social media site (Chatter via Salesforce.com)
• Interview and maintain relationships with SMEs for effective and accurate
communications
Freelance Writer, online 04/08 - 01/12
• Demand Studios- wrote and published articles on various subjects, roughly 10
articles per week
• AOL- wrote and published articles on entertainment in Atlanta, roughly four
articles per week
Reporter – T he Albany Herald, Albany, GA 01/06 - 04/08
• Wrote features and news stories for daily newspaper that covered the
Southwest Georgia region.
• Searched for news and feature story leads and feature ideas, a minimum of
10 original ideas per month.
• Edit feature stories and layout and design pages for the features section.
Computer Skills • Microsoft Word • Photoshop • iPhoto • InDesign
Writing Samples & References Available
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