NANCY L. MORGAN **** Monroe Ave., Apt. **
San Diego, CA 92116
************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL WRITER
I am a talented and versatile writer, proficient in journalism, copywriting, and public relations with 15+ years’ experience and have generated hundreds of news articles, advertisements, newsletters, public relations releases, letters and emails. In addition to being an effective team member, I also enjoy collaborating on projects that will benefit the company and its employees to meet their goals.
Key skills include:
Writing top-level news stories and advertisements
Creating newsletters, fliers, press releases,
Strong sales, marketing and organizational skills
SEO article and landing page writing
EXPERIENCE
THE EXAMINER, DENVER, CO
FREELANCE NEWSPAPER REPORTER
Research and write articles about current California real estate issues.
PARK MANOR HOTEL, San Diego, CA
PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR
Plan and conduct public and private events for two years to publicize the services offered by the hotel, produce the fliers, letters, pamphlets, press releases, and other necessary written materials, as directed by the hotel’s general manager.
Walker Scott Company, San Diego, CA
ADVERTISING COPY WRITER
Member of the store’s writing team for four years, writing daily ads, as well as special sections and catalogs, coordinate efforts of the writers, artists, printers, and store personnel to complete projects on deadline.
GREENSBURG TRIBUNE-REVIEW
REPORTER
Write general assignment and feature stories for three years, assist with copy reading, headline writing, and rewriting and editing wire copy. I also filled in for the paper’s proofreader on his night off.
San Diego State University, San Diego, California
REPORTER for the university’s newspaper, The Daily Aztec, for a year, covering campus activities and writing stories for the paper. Then, as a COPY READER for a year, edit incoming copy from the reporters, rewrite copy and write headlines, preparing the paper for publication.
SDSU DRAMA DEPARTMENT
ASSISTANT EDIITOR of The Theatre Newsletter
Assemble news of upcoming plays, special guests, and other department activities, and write and edit, for a year, the quarterly newsletter, under the direction of the editor, a department professor.
EDUCATION
BA in Journalism, San Diego State University, San Diego
MA in English, SDSU