Editorial and Writing Professional

Sarah Marie Fletcher

Chicago, Illinois ***** email: ********.*******@*****.*** additional email: ********@****.******.*** cell: +1-815-***-**** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/sarah-marie-fletcher/8a/960/505

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Growth Properties July 2015 - Present

Investor Relations Temp

Wagstaff Worldwide March 2015 - June 2015

Chicago, Illinois

Editorial Intern

As editorial intern, I gained hands-on editorial and writing experience in a Public Relations setting. My work focused on food, travel, and profile/biography writing and I also drafted various press kit materials. I worked directly with the editorial director at Wagstaff and learned a lot of valuable information from her about the industry and writing in general.

Cynthea Liu March 2015 - June 2015

Chicago, Illinois

Marketing Intern

I worked with Cynthea Liu--a children’s author--for a few months at the end of senior year. As her marketing intern, my responsibilities included updating her website via Wordpress, creating and maintaining social media accounts, and putting together useful marketing material such as bookmarks, discussion guides, and author presentations.

Youth Business International January 2014 - April 2014

London, UK

Communications Intern

While studying abroad in London, I interned for YBI’s communications department in which I experienced my first office setting and learned a lot about nonprofits and international affairs. With my time at YBI, I made a number of instructional slideshows for partners of the organization by using Power Point. Additionally, I updated their website and YouTube pages, researched potential speakers/entrepreneurs and awards for future company events, and edited press releases.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lifeguard at 4 separate facilities April 2009 - June 2015

Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center, Byron Park District, Coco Key Water Resort, and Magic Waters

Byron, IL; Rockford, IL; and Chicago, IL

I have experience watching a large number of children swim in water parks and recreation pools in which I was fully responsible for their safety while in the area; CPR and AED certified

EDUCATION

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts in English Literary Studies Graduated June 2015

Minor in Marketing

University of Westminster January 2014 - June 2014

London, UK

Study Abroad

DePaul First Year Study Abroad June 2012

Berlin, Germany

SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook; Wordpress, and PCs

Functional in Access, SPSS, Dreamweaver, and Mac products

Intermediate level Spanish 5 years’ experience

Experienced traveler

ACTIVITIES

Sigma Tau Delta, English Honors Society Member since March 2012

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