Freelance Writer

DANIELLE

SMITH

WRITER • EDITOR

PHONE : 267-***-****

EMAIL : adjhxh@r.postjobfree.com

ADDRESS : Plymouth Meeting, PA

OBJECTIVE

Seeking to re-enter the

workforce as a writer

and/or editor following a

career break to live

abroad.

SKILLS

• Research, develop and pitch stories

• Write long-form and short-form pieces

• Book and conduct

interviews

• Copywriting and

editing

• Digital audio editing

• Proofreading

• Knowledge of AP Style

EXPERIENCE

FEB 2013 – ONGOING

FREELANCE WRITER

• Contributor at Hellomornings.org, a website geared towards the demands of motherhood

• Copywriter for real estate website Lehmannhomes.com

• Blogger for YEDID, an Israeli non-profit providing resources to underserved communities

AUG 2020 – NOV 2020

CAMPAIGN MANAGER/STAFFER THE OUTREACH TEAM

• Trained phone bankers for candidate persuasion and GOTV campaigns by teaching targeted messaging strategies for maximum engagement and conversation retention

• Analyzed caller metrics for performance evaluations

• Compiled daily reports for campaign directors, assisted staff scheduling, monitored Slack channel to address concerns in real time JUN 2005 – DEC 2008

WRITER/EDITOR/DESK ASSISTANT ABC NEWS RADIO

NEWSWRITER JUN 2006 – DEC 2008

• Booked and interviewed newsmakers in relevant fields and processed interviews for national usage

• Ingested satellite feeds and edited sound for affiliate distribution

• Wrote contextual lead-ins to accompany edited sound bites ASSIGNMENT EDITOR AND RIM EDITOR JUN 2007 – DEC 2008

• Set coverage priorities and assigned stories to writers and anchors

• Routed and distributed feeds to affiliates on satellite channels

• Contacted affiliates to gauge national interest in local markets

• Managed breaking news coverage for special reports

• Fact-checked scripts for anchors on air during live newscasts

• Coordinated live shots with desk, remote anchors and reporters DESK ASSISTANT JUN 2005 – JUN 2006

• Oversaw newscall.com, a website of audio clips and contextual lead-ins for ABC News affiliates

• Maintained sound file for on-air broadcasts and archived sound to database

• Assisted assignment editors with researching and disseminating information, setting up live shots, and going on air with live coverage

• Research, develop and

pitch stories

• Write long-form and

short-form pieces

• Book and conduct

interviews

• Copywriting and

editing

• Digital audio editing

• Proofreading

• Knowledge of AP Style

EDUCATION

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

B.A. Government 2005

Philosophy minor

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