JENELLE PARRISH

Brooklyn, NY 630-***-**** ad18es@r.postjobfree.com

Polished Staff Writer with commitment to excellence and eleven years of experience. Driven individual well-versed in article and blog writing and editing. Expert in style and strong vocabulary use. Contributing Writer

01/2019 to Present

Melanation

(remote)

Create specialized content, including briefs, features and general content articles. Write highly-trafficked features on subjects such as beauty, race and women. Utilize exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content. Pursue and developed stories independently and for assignment, covering range of topics. Apply understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to create engaging and attention- grabbing stories.

Manage competing deadlines with efficiency.

Contributing Writer

12/2018 to 03/2019

Glosse

NYC, NY

Wrote and published reviews of products such as Black owned businesses. Created specialized content, including briefs, features and general content articles. Wrote highly-trafficked features focused on sex & relationships. Completed thorough research into assigned topics.

Staff Writer

03/2017 to 11/2017

Femme Oasis

remote

Wrote pieces and news stories for online publication, coordinating images and layout to ensure proper presentation.

Evaluated and followed up on news leads and news tips to develop story ideas. Applied understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories.

Organized material, determined area of emphasis, and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.

Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content. Contributing Writer

12/2013 to 08/2015

GOODS Magazine

Based in San Fransisco, CA

Wrote and published reviews of products within fashion and lifestyle for publication. Created specialized content, including briefs, features and general content articles. Wrote pieces and news stories for online publication, coordinating images and layout to ensure proper presentation.

Wrote pieces and news stories for online publication, coordinating images and layout to deliver proper presentation.

Organized material, determined area of emphasis, and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.

Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content. Social Media Manager

06/2013 to 05/2015

Doux Belle

Scottsdale, AZ

Increased customer engagement through social media. Revamped website, increasing daily visitation per month. Devised strategies and roadmaps to support product vision and value to business. Improved page content, keyword relevancy, and branding to achieve search engine optimization goals. Provided digital marketing solutions to Fashion brand. Monitored online presence of company s brand to engage with users and strengthen customer relationships. Analyzed and reported social media and online marketing campaign results. Curated and segmented editorial content to increase engagement and channel growth. Developed marketing content such as blogs, promotional materials and advertisements for social media. Contributing Writer

01/2011 to 11/2014

Allon Services LLC

Based in Atlanta, GA

Wrote highly-trafficked features on fashion.

Curated content for social media postings and increased following by 30%. Wrote and published reviews of fashion lines. New York fashion week trend reports. Conducted interviews.

Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content. Pursued and developed stories independently and for assignment, covering range of topics. Story development - 10+ years

Rapport building - 9 years

Interviewing - 9 years

Associated Press (AP) Style - 8 years

Social Media - 10+ years

Proficient in wordpress - 9 years

Article and Blog writing - 9 years

Editing written materials - 9 years

Personal interviews - 9 years

Article writing proficiency - 9 years

Excellent communication abilities - 10+ years

Gathering information - 10+ years

Investigative research - 9 years

Associate

English-Creative Writer

Mesa, AZ

05/2009 to 12/2010

Featured author in book, "Dating & Sex the theory of mutual self-destruction" releasing December 2020

"Colorism still exists and I'm over it"

Blavity

https://blavity.com/save-yourself-and-stop-clinging-on-the-coattails-of-black-womens-ambition-for-change 10/2016

Save yourself and stop clinging on to the coattails of Black women 21Ninety

https://21ninety.com/dancing-with-detachment-how-i-combat-toxic-relationships 02/2019

"Dancing with detachment"

Melantation

https://www.melanation.org/honey-pot-target-commercial-ad-sparks-the-reality-and-existence-of-racism/ 03/2020

"The Honey Pot Target Commercial Ad Sparks The Reality And Existence Of Racism&"

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