Freelance Copywriter, Editor, and Proofreader

MS. JOEI LLYNE DYES

CELL PHONE: 661-***-**** HOUSTON, TEXAS

EMAIL: ad3pdj@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Career Focus

Freelance copywriting, technical writing, copy editing, and/or proofreading responsibilities with a company or corporation, a magazine, a newspaper, a book publisher, a PR firm or a website.

Experience Summary

•Experienced in writing feature and business articles, short stories, biographies, essays, editorial pieces, press releases, research reports and creative print and radio ad copy.

•Well-versed in copyediting, transcription editing of interviews, and proofreading.

•Strong technical command of the English language; familiarity with virtually all writing styles; serious commitment to excellence in the printed and published word.

•Excellent researcher, interviewer, and reporter.

EDUCATION

The University of Virginia, MFA, English (Creative Writing), May 1993.

Washington and Lee University, BA, Journalism with a heavy concentration in English, June 1991.

Reporter, Copywriter, Editor, and Proofreader — 1992 - Present

•Freelance copywriter, proofreader, and editor, Houston, TX

•Freelance copywriter, proofreader, and editor, Los Angeles, CA

•The Observer, Peoria, IL

•The Journal Star, Peoria, IL

•The Daily Journal, Charleston, SC

•Charleston Magazine, Charleston, SC

•The Observer, Charleston, SC

•The Item, Sumter, SC

•Washingtonian Magazine, Washington, DC

•RR Donnelly & Sons (Financial Proofreader), Los Angeles, CA

•The Ariel (Literary Journal), Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

•Progress In Neuro Endocrin Immunology (Medical Journal), The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

•Callaloo (African American and African Literary Journal), The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Other Professional Experience

Journalism, English, and Creative Writing Instructor — 1994 - Present

•Aldine Independent School District, Houston, TX

•Wilsona Unified School District, Lancaster, CA

•The Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA

•The Los Angeles Community College District, Los Angeles, CA

•The Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

•Bradley University, Peoria, IL

•Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL

•Charleston Southern University, Charleston, SC

Work with student journalists to develop, organize and refine articles.

Awards — 1988

Winner of the George A. Mahan Creative Writing Award, Washington and Lee University.

Skills

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Creative Cloud, Zoom, Nearpod, Google Drive, Email, DropBox, GoToWebinar, GoToMeeting, Skype, YouTube, and others.

WRITING SAMPLES AVAILABLE

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