Marketing Account Executive

Chris von Halle

Ridgewood, NJ 201-***-**** *********@*****.*** www.chrisvonhalle.com LinkedIn chrisvonhalle.blogspot.com

Proofreader

Creative, detail-oriented, and personable editor, proofreader, and published author. More than 10 years of experience enhancing content, identifying errors, and collaborating with writers and teams to produce compelling and effective material. Possesses valuable combination of editing, writing, and time management skills. Thrives in fast-paced environments and consistently meets deadlines. Will benefit businesses, advertisers, web entrepreneurs, novelists, academics, and other writers by providing high quality editing and writing services.

Areas of Expertise

Books for Publication

Client Relations

Web Copy

Printing, Publishing Process

Proofreading & Editing

Advertising & Marketing Copy

Fact Checking

Marketing

Formatting

Citation Styles

Microsoft Office Suite

Time Management

Manuscript Evaluation

Photoshop, InDesign & InCopy

Accompanying Artwork

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA, 2013

Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ, 2008

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

Fairleigh Dickinson University Award for Outstanding Achievement in Creative Writing

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Phi Omega Epsilon Senior Honor Society

Phi Zeta Kappa Junior Honor Society

Dean’s List at Fairleigh Dickinson University

2013 Query Kombat First Place Winner in Global Fiction Writing Contest

Three published books: The Fourth Generation, Picket Town, and The Amazing Adventures of Heroic Man’s Brother

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

BLUESTEM/HABAND, Mahwah, NJ, 2013-2019

Senior Proofreader, Copywriter

Crafted creative, educational, and eye-catching copy for advertising materials including flyers, catalogs, web copy, and newspaper ads. Teamed up with the art department to pair the perfect art with copy and call-outs. Worked closely with the printing company to ensure all advertising materials were produced on schedule.

Key Accomplishments:

Handled special projects with the assistance of art managers and copy writers.

Collaborated with a credit agency to proof financial advertising materials involving credit cards for accuracy.

KENSINGTON PUBLISHING CORP., New York, New York, 2013

Publicity/Marketing Intern

Assisted the publicity and marketing departments by writing galley letters and press releases sent to book reviewers. Created and edited pitches to contacts promoting e-books. Composed emails to reviewers including pre-approved book widgets. Obtained quotes from book reviews to solicit more book reviewers. Conducted thorough research of magazines, blogs, websites, and book review materials to identify plausible outlets for publicizing and promoting new books. Tended to client accounts by managing invoices and magazine subscriptions.

Key Accomplishments:

Assigned to approve or deny book reviewer requests on NetGalley.

Executed Goodreads and LibraryThing’s monthly book giveaway contest.

MEDIA & MARKETING, Morristown, NJ, 2008-2010

Account Executive

Collaborated with clients to produce high quality, engaging, and informative copy used for billboards, light boxes, posters, and other materials. Teamed up with artists and graphic designers to appropriately pair imagery with written content. Proofread content. Managed the business aspect of all accounts.

Key Accomplishments:

Established strong rapport with clients and drew positive feedback.

Increased clients’ presence within the hotel and gaming industry through the materials created for their campaigns.

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