Heather E. Guilhas
***** ***** ******** **, **** Worth, TX 76244 817-***-**** adgu8a@r.postjobfree.com Over 10 years experience within multi-media and high-end retail organizations. Highly organized, strong work ethic, persuasive and articulate, creative, and a self-motivator. CORE COMPETENCIES
Strong Written and Oral Communication Project Management AP Style Copy Writing
Social Media Administrator Team Leadership Time Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Elance/Upwork, Remote 2015
Freelance Copy Writer
Generated numerous articles daily on a wide array of topics for various clients from multiple industries
Utilized strong time management to research, create, and edit time-sensitive copy material for clients Veleska Jewelry 2012 - 2015
Social Media Manager
Multiple Social Media platform content managing, planning, and coordinating
Copy writing Promotional/Marketing info cards, brochures, postcard mailers, and mass emails
Increased SEO presence with cleverly used keywords, tags, alt images, and hashtags LaPorte Jewelers, Lancaster, PA 2011 – 2012
Manager
Directed sales team, store operations, and committee member for events and promotions
Created desire for new product lines through copywriting on social media platforms
Liaised with local news organizations, Chamber of Commerce, marketing groups, professional networking groups and associations by giving interviews, educational speeches, elevator pitches Warren Jewelers, Lancaster, PA 2008 – 2011
Sales P/T
Providing the best effective communication to anticipate and identify clients’ wants and needs to find suitable product
In-store visual merchandising and product placement Pieter Andries, Southlake, TX 2005 – 2007
Lead Diamond Sales
Lead contact for client sales and education of in-house custom-design jewelry process
High sales through creative problem solving to ensure complete customer satisfaction Cox Jewelers, Abilene, TX 2002 – 2005
Sales Associate and Assistant Buyer
Exceed sales goals with in-store sales, networking, implementing new advertising, and in-store “trunk shows”
Assistant buyer for high-end, brand name jewelry and gifts ABC 12 KTXS, Abilene TX The Morning Show 1999 – 2002 Intern - Assistant Producer
Quickly accelerated through the ranks from intern to Producer based on proven abilities; timely completion of assignments, ability to multi-task, copy writing skills, and editing proficiency.
AP style lead writer, news story editor, and responsible for final cut of show content and content placement
Supervised news-production staff of five
News liaison between local police, civic leaders, and the general public TECH SKILLS
MS Office, Photoshop, MailChimp, Constant Contact, WordPress, Hootsuite, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Linked-In
EDUCATION
BS Broadcast Journalism Communications, Abilene Christian University, 2001 Abilene, TX
Graduate of the Broadcast Journalism School, The Center for Print and Broadcast Media, 2001 Arlington, VA