Education SEO Copywriter

Joel Alexander Barrio

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BFA graduate from UNC Wilmington

Education

University of North Carolina Wilmington Aug 2012 – Dec 2016 Certifications

SEMrush SEO Fundamentals

Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing

Global Language Training 120 Hour TEFL Certificate Work Experience

Field Organizer

NextGen America Jan–Nov 2020

• Managed two teams of college-level interns that were trained for the 2020 Election cycle

• Managed and recruited 161 unique volunteers

• Led outreach efforts to distribute educational voting information and resources to thousands of voters to aid them in safely and securely casting their ballots for the North Carolina 2020 Election cycle

• Worked together with fellow Organizers to plan both in-person and virtual events that taught North Carolina’s voter accessibility for registered voters Office Manager

Charlotte City Councilmember Dimple Ajmera’s Re-election Campaign Aug–Nov 2019

• Copy edited every email to make sure the campaign was precise in its message to constituents and supporters alike

• Organized and managed a team of over 100 volunteers on election day for GOTV

• Aided Charlotte City Councilmember Dimple Ajmera in staying organized and planning events to garner support for her re-election campaign English as a Second Language Teacher

Seocho SLP Mar 2017 —Feb 2019

• Taught K-8 year students lessons on how to develop their English language skills

• Managed the classroom during fieldtrips and holiday events

• Used interactive lessons and presentations to engage the students in class

• Managed projects including writing, planning, and executing lesson plans to teach vocabulary, grammar, US history, and a variety of other topics Guest Writer

GenBiz (formerly GenFKD) Sept 2016—Apr 2017

• Wrote for the peer-to-peer educational platform dedicated to informing millennials about economic policy and financial self-sufficiency

• Interviewed officials at the university’s various offices including the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid, the Board of Trustees, the Career Center, etc. Field Director

Alex Barrio for State House District 48 June—Aug 2016

• Canvassed nearly 3,000 doors of constituents living in Orlando, Florida

• Wrote blog posts and updated social media pages to keep the district constituents engaged while maintaining a social media presence

• Copy edited every email to make sure the campaign was precise in its message to constituents and supporters alike

• Organized fundraisers and events across Central Florida Journalism Internships

Llaneli Star – local newspaper in Llanelli, Wales Mar—May 2015 Lake Norman Publications—Lake Norman Media Group June—Sept 2015 Civic Engagement Experience

Speaking Engagement Lead

Represent Us Charlotte Chapter Aug–Dec 2019

• Lobbied and spoke to Charlotte city councilmembers in open forums to support anti-gerrymandering legislation

• Represented the organization at events occurring throughout Charlotte Skills

Proficient with Google Sheets, Google Slides

Knowledge of VAN, EveryAction, ThruTalk, and ThruText

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