EDUCATION
Temple University, College of Liberal Arts – Philadelphia, PA Graduated May 2021
Bachelor of Arts, English with Creative Concentration
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Temple University, College of Liberal Arts – Philadelphia, PA August 2020-December 2020
Studies in Creative Writing
Wrote short stories using vivid descriptions and colorful characters while experimenting with syntax to hook in readers
Studied the styles of renowned writers and gave feedback to classmates on their short stories
WRITING EXPERIENCE
Picture This Post – Remote Work January 2021-July 2023
Writer and Editor
Wrote book and film reviews while following Picture This Post’s writer’s guideline, which includes rules like using vivid description in the opening paragraph; edited press releases into preview articles for readers seeking cultural offerings
Edited review rankings guideline and created POV guideline for incoming PTP writers
Wrote social media copy that advertised my reviews/previews on PTP; uploaded via Blog2Social; performed other duties as required
Hibü – Remote Work February 2022-March 2023
Copywriter
Created websites for small businesses and wrote web copy for them using keywords, selling points, and the Hibü style guide
Formulated meta titles and descriptions to net views on search engines
Performed other duties as required
Gregory Graphics – Remote Work July 2021-January 2023
Freelance Copywriter
Authored three case studies on clients Gregory Graphics solved graphic design problems for
Created a pitch deck to attract new clients to Gregory Graphics
Performed other duties as required
Tranzyt – Remote Work August 2021-March 2022
Freelance Copywriter
Wrote blog posts to inform customers about Tranzyt’s services
Authored captions for 12 social media posts and created art design instructions for four posts
Performed other duties as required
INDEPENDENT WORK
Short stories, “Autumn Festival” and “Patience Is A Game He’s Not Made For” were published by Spillwords Press
Published posts on my website, thefictionwriter.blog, regarding topics such as mental health, goal setting, and grammar
SKILLS
CMS, AP Stylebook, The Chicago Manual of Style, Blogging, B2B & B2C Copywriting, Creative Writing, Editing, SEO