Freelance Writer Copywriter
Resume:
Lily Clayton
Hansen
Interviewer, Author, Freelance Writer & Speaker
Chicago, IL 60613
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EXPERIENCE
TEDx, Nashville, Tennessee — TEDx Speaker
December 2019
Wrote and performed “Talking to Strangers is my Self-Care,” said to be one of the best talks at the 2019 TEDx Women’s event. The talk was about my interviewing career and the formula that I created to connect with anyone from anywhere.
Creative Freelance Writer, Chicago, Illinois
2008-Present
Has written hundreds of short and long-form articles for publications around the US on a variety of topics under the arts & entertainment, fashion/design/beauty, and family umbrella. Some publications include Time Out Chicago, Time Out Chicago Kids, Modern Luxury, Design Observer, Nashville Arts Nashville, Nashville Lifestyles, Nashville Edit, Luxe Interiors & Design
Smart Nomad, Nashville, Tennessee — Travel
Writer/Tastemaker
March 2022 - PRESENT
Writes all landing page copy for Smart Nomad, a sleek travel app geared towards a cosmopolitan crowd. In each narrative piece, written in a similar vein as Vox publication, I explore various cities from the culinary to the club scenes. The articles are written in a fun, cheeky manner intended to inspire readers and guide them on their travels. Uplevyl, Nashville, Tennessee — On-Camera Host
April 2021 - PRESENT
Interviews professional women about how friendship in all forms has impacted their careers. The one-hour interviews, edited into five-minute clips, explore each subject's path from how they found their chosen career to the lessons they have learned along the way. Storyterrace, Nashville, Tennessee — Memoir Writer November 2021 - PRESENT
Relays tales from the lives of my subjects through a series of interviews from their upbringings to marriage, career, and retirements. These novellas are intended to educate their family members about SKILLS
Writing
Interviewing
Editing
Public speaking/hosting
Producing/Leading Projects
their lives and the history of the world as well.
Spherical Communications, Nashville, Tennessee —
Creative Writer
October 2021 - PRESENT
Writes feature stories, blog posts, and neighborhood guides to educate the public on what the vibe, culture, and people of a certain city is like.
Charter Construction, Nashville, Tennessee — Creative Writer
October 2021
Profiled key team members for the company’s website and marketing materials. Specifically selected for the project by Charter’s CEO Bernstein, Nashville, Tennessee — Creative Writer
October 2020 - April 2022
Wrote bios for over 300 professionals at the global wealth management firm from the executive leadership team to financial advisors, managers, and strategists.
Gresham Smith, Nashville, Tennessee — Creative Writer October 2018 - May 2019
Wrote over 200 biographies on architects, engineers, and interior designers for the global architecture and engineering firm. As the firm pitched projects to prospective clients they wanted a create narrative. HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tennessee — Creative Writer September 2017 - July 2018
For the 260,000-person organization, I wrote, published, and produced a custom coffee table book to commemorate their fiftieth anniversary. The book featured interviews with people from all levels of the company, from the founder to the nurses, doctors, and janitors. It was said to create unity across their organization.
HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tennessee — Creative Writer September 2017 - July 2018
For the 260,000-person organization, I wrote, published, and produced a custom coffee table book to commemorate their fiftieth anniversary. The book featured interviews with people from all levels of the company, from the founder to the nurses, doctors, and janitors. It was said to create unity across their organization.
Spring House Press, Nashville, Tennessee — Author
I wrote and produced the best-selling book Word of Mouth: Nashville Conversations in which I profiled over fifty artists, entrepreneurs, and small business owners in the “It” city. The book was said to be one of the best that had ever been written about Music City. EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois — English 2005-2011
Graduated with a degree in English and Communications and a minor in Art History
PROJECTS
Word of Mouth Conversations — Book Series and Blog Since having my first book, Word of Mouth: Nashville Conversations, published I have written a followup, Word of Mouth: More Conversations and written hundreds of interviews for my blog by the same name. All interviews follow a similar template which explores each person’s career path and the lessons they have learned from their experience.
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