Freelance Writer

Philip Charles Loyd – **********@*****.*** – 832-***-****

Professional Experience

**** - *******

Senior Copywriter, Editor, Web Designer, Marketing & Creative Director - http://petroproeng.com

Senior Copywriter, Editor, Web Designer, Marketing & Creative Director – http://store.petroproeng.com

Senior Copywriter, Platts/McGraw Hill - http://www.platts.com

Contributing writer for Pink Petro – http://pinkpetro.com

Author of fiction, essays, reviews, and poetry - http://philiployd.com

2011-2013 - Freelance Feature writer for:

San Francisco Chronicle, Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha, Emerge Digital, Houston Chronicle, Forbes, Motley Fool, Zacks.com, TheStreet.com, Huffington Post, Forbes.com

Contributor to Jim Cramer’s MainSt.com

Author of The Loyd Report

Senior Copywriter for IRA.com – Forex IRAs – Life Settlement Rules & Regulations – IRA Risk Management

Contributor to Pink Petro - Articles: Pink Petro: The New Women’s Channel - Challenges of Recruitment

Article published in the Summer Issue of Downtown Alliance Magazine – Houston

Article published in Fall Issue of SPE Journal

*Published in more than 100 journals in 12 countries. Sold first novel, currently in first revisions.

2001–2010 - Mass Media Consultants Marketing - Houston TX

Owner - Creative Director, Managing Partner

Public Relations and Marketing Firm – Specializing, but not limited to, financial sector

Developed websites, added website content, ad copy, newsletters, magazines, bulletins, press releases, marketing strategies, flyers, brochures, etc. Sold interest in business to pursue writing full time.

• Oversaw a staff of 20

• Over $200 million in total sales generated

Copywriter for TV commercials: Metro Menus TV

Copywriter for advertising brochures: Metro Menus Brochure

Author of BioTech Fortunes Magazine

Author of Journal of American Finance

Author of Proteus Equity

1990-2000 - United Marketing Group - Baton Rouge LA

Owner - Fundraiser/Public Relations/Print Media

Projects coordinator of non-profit fundraising for the Baton Rouge Jaycees, the Paralyzed Veterans of America, & the

Wheelchair Olympics.

• Advertising & marketing, press releases, newsletters, and all ad copy

• Oversaw office staff of 15

• Over $10 million in charitable funds raised

Education

American University, International Writers Institute, Bachelors, Creative Writing

Writer’s Digest University, Specialty Degree, Creative Writing

Professional Memberships

The Authors Guild

National Writers Union

National Writers Assn.

Ongoing Education

M.I.T. Mass. Inst. Of Technology

U. of Utah

Purdue University

UCLA

Louisiana State University

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