Objective
To be able to help the company grow more in business through my craft.
Work Experience
FREELANCE WRITER
Various individual, group and company clients
àJob Description: Works as a freelance/contributing writer for the company. As such, I write company profiles, essays, feature articles, Press Releases, and blogs, among others for different clients across the world.
BLOG/CONTENT WRITER
Independent Client (Jackie Bolen)
March 2016 to October 2016
àJob Description: Writes product reviews, blogs and comments for the clients’ websites through WordPress.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
FILAM STAR (SAN FRANCISCO) NEWSPAPER
San Francisco, California
December 2007 to July 2015
àJob Description: Writes and regularly submits full-length feature articles on celebrities, places, foods and goings on in and outside Manila; covers press conference and events that may be appropriate for the newspaper
PR/BLOG ARTICLES WRITER
Sundance and Fashion Exchange Direst Sales
Marikina City, Philippines
March 2013 to December 2015
àJob Description: Writes and regularly submits full-length feature articles on the company’s celebrity endorsers, new products and promos, testimonials, product partners and other writing needs of the company
PART-TIME WRITER
PROPA Consultancy
E. Rodriguez Ave., Quezon City
February 2008 to August 2014
à Job Description: Writes press releases and feature articles for different clients such as Sun Cellular, GE (General Electric), Super Bowl of China, Alba Restaurante, Chic Centre (Bobbie Nail Care), Posh Nails, etc...
COMMENT/SEO/CONTENT WRITER
(For Various Websites)
May 2009 to July 2014
à Job Description: Writes press releases, feature articles, contents, blogs and comments for different online clients marketing various products and services.
FREE LANCE WRITER/PR CONSULTANT-PUBLICIST
Celebrity Lifestyle and Recipes and CodeRed Magazines; Choice Expression
Art Gallery, Botong’s Up Resto Bar and Artspace, and sculptor Michael Cacnio
December 2007 – April 2009
àJob Description: Writes and submits full-length feature articles on celebrities, places, foods and goings on in and outside Manila to the mentioned magazines and covers press conference and events that may be appropriate for them; writes PR stories for the art gallery/resto bar and artist and place them to appropriate newspapers for publicity
INFORMATION OFFICER II
LGU – City of San Fernando, Pampanga
July 2006 to January 2007
àJob Description: Writes press releases and feature articles on the local government unit’s, and the city mayor’s plans, projects, programs and activities; in-charge of the quarterly newsletter/magazine of the LGU; in-charge of the promotions of the different activities of the LGU
WRITER
PROPA Consultancy
E. Rodriguez Ave., Quezon City
January 2006 to June 2006
à Job Description: Writes press releases and feature articles for different clients such as Sun Cellular, Digitel Philippines, Super Bowl of China, Total Transcription Solutions, Inc., Dorothy Perkins, Topshop, Topman, Robinsons Supermarket, etc.
PROOFREADER
The Philippine STAR
Port Area, Manila
July 2003 to November 2005
àJob Description: Spots errors in spelling, grammar and articles’ style in the newspaper’s different sections such as Entertainment, News, Business, Nation and Good News.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR/SENIOR EDITORIAL COORDINATOR/WRITER
Solar Publishing Corp.
(Celebrity Recipes, Woman Today and Max Magazines)
Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City
October 1996 to June 2003
à Job Description: Tasked to write full-length articles on celebrities, food, interiors; rewrite press releases to be published; attend to different media events (representing the editor); assist in pictorials (indoor and outdoor); coordinates with the contributing writers and photographers for assignments and deadlines, etc…
Educational Attainment
AB Mass Communication (Major in Journalism)
Centro Escolar University
Mendiola, Manila
1993 to 1996
AB Economics
University of the Assumption
San Fernando, Pampanga
1992 to 1993
High School
St. Scholastica’s Academy
San Fernando, Pampanga
1988 to 1992
Grade School
St. Scholastica’s Academy
San Fernando, Pampanga
1980 to 1988
Personal Information
Nickname : Yeng
Age : 41 yrs. old
Date of Birth : January 6, 1975
Place of Birth : Manila
Religion : Catholic
Civil Status : Married
Sex : Female
Height : 5’3”
Spouse : Ernan Joseph R. Puyo
Languages/Dialect
spoken or written : English, Pilipino, Kapampangan
In case of emergency, please contact : Ernan Joseph R. Puyo (husband) (099********)/ 091********)
Personal references
Raquel Hizon Jeans Cequina
Propa Consultancy Propa Consultancy
(7215944) (721-5944)