Olivia Wakamoto
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Los Alamitos, CA 90720
EDUCATION AND HONORS
University of California, Berkeley, Class of 2018
■ Bachelor of the Arts in English & Bachelor of the Arts in Media Studies
University of Chicago, Class of 2020
■ Master of the Arts in Humanities
WORK SAMPLES
● Personal Media Content
www.oliviawakamoto.com
● RTable Website Copy
www.thertable.com
● Sippingly Website Copy
www.sippingly.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
● Baker at Carver 47, February 2020 - Present
Trained in both cold and hot food preparation, including baking homemade biscuits
Transitioned to remote research and copywriting due to COVID-19 pandemic
Worked regularly with owner to develop a menu, research best practices, and write web copy
● Copywriter/Project Specialist at Low & Joe Creative, June 2018 - August 2019
Wrote copy for various clients, ranging from water parks to funeral homes
Practiced detailed proofreading, as well as basic graphic design principles
Worked collaboratively with several graphic designers and project managers
● Intern at Gapyear.com, June 2017 - August 2017
Developed and implemented marketing strategies for Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook
Wrote articles to be featured on the website
Assisted in researching and writing copy for destination pages FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
● Copywriter at Sippingly, April 2019 - March 2020
Worked with founder to develop branding guidelines and company statement
Wrote copy for product packaging and description
Conceptualized and researched for various blog articles
● Copywriter at RTable, September 2019
Wrote website copy for About Us page based on client input
Used client input to write copy for specialized services website pages
Wrote homepage copy for website based on client input and examples SPECIAL SKILLS
● Competent in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, WordPress, and Google Drive
● Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
● Keen, thorough eye for detail and proofreading