Jeremy A. Renshaw

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Cookeville TN 38501

acrj2q@r.postjobfree.com

512-***-****

Web Content Writer/Copywriter

Education:

Bachelor’s degree, Radio/Television (journalism minor), Southern Illinois University/Carbondale, 1985

Job experience:

2015-present: copywriter for TCS Technologies

Custom and mass-template content for company that develops and markets websites for tire shops and auto shops

All content written for SEO

Cooperation with web, SEO and technical teams

2014 – 2015 freelance copywriter for sq1

Worked on Sullivan’s/Del Frisco’s and Quaker State campaigns

2013 – 2015: Staff writer for College of Engineering, Tennessee Tech University

Editing speeches and presentations for internal users

Press releases, coordinated with university’s Marketing and Communications department

Tasked with all news reporting for College website

Worked with university’s Creative Services to lay out content for mailers, newsletters and other collateral materials for outside stakeholders

Photography to support stories

Answerable directly to COE Dean and university’s Vice President of Marketing and Communications

2013-present: Copywriter and Content Admin for SimpleTire

Writing tire descriptions, how-to’s, automotive blogs for tire retailer

Ongoing freelance gig

2010-2012: Lead marketing copywriter, International Auto Parts/AutoSports

Worked closely with Marketing and Creative to meet sales and SEO objectives

Projects included new-product turnover, category headers, product descriptions, reviews, how-to’s and blogs

Leveraged automotive knowledge into marketing content and light technical writing for aftermarket auto parts retailer

2000-2009 Freelancer

Feature story on Central Texas drive-in theaters, Austin American-Statesman

SEO articles and commercial website content for threesixtysolutions, Neostead, StarNine Marketing

Weekly DVD reviews for Hollywood Video/Reel.com

Rewriting all website content for inlingua (Austin franchise of international language/translation service) as well as pre- and post-translation editing work

Various editing, copy editing, proofing work for presentations, research pieces, white papers and articles

1997-2004: Regular contributor, Austin Chronicle (local weekly paper)

Movie- and music-related reviews

Feature stories

Interviews and profiles

Old-fashioned news reporting

1997-2000: DVD reviews, features for Amazon.com

1997-2000 Freelancer

Contributor on “movie matches” project, capsule reviews, Reel.com,

Contributor to American Movie Classics’ movie guide (capsule reviews)

Regular contributor, Turner Classic Movies’ website, (reviews and features

Strengths:

Excellent knowledge of spelling, syntax, punctuation, composition and flow

Versatile, curious writer who can do research and write on many subjects

Specializes in direct, concise, engaging content

Familiar with all major style guides

Familiar with current trends in SEO copywriting

Good working knowledge of all MS Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook

Good working knowledge of Adobe FrameMaker and InDesign

Acquainted with XML, DITA, MadCap Flare and other technical authoring tools

References:

Jason Bird, buyer at AutoSports (acrj2q@r.postjobfree.com)

Paul Gaita, freelance writer (acrj2q@r.postjobfree.com)

Karen Lykins, VP of Marketing and Communications/TTU (acrj2q@r.postjobfree.com)

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