Copy Editor Communications Specialist
Resume:
JOSHUA LEMONS
Marketing/Communications Specialist
PROFILE
A native of Memphis, Tenn., I graduated with a B.A. in Fine Arts from the University of Tennessee with an emphasis in communications in 2012.
I am currently pursuing my master’s degree in Strategic Communications.
I spent four years as a journalist with the Jackson Sun, covering professional baseball, prep and college sports as well as feature writing covering religion, health and local news.
The next three years I spent at Lane College as an assistant sports information director and a marketing content manager in the office of the president.
I currently live in Memphis, Tennessee.
CONTACT
PHONE:
EMAIL:
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WEBSITE:
https://muckrack.com/josh-lemons
HOBBIES
Foodie, Animal Lover,
Music, Sports, Writing
EDUCATION
University of Tennessee
M.A., Strategic Communications, 2020-Present
3.43 G.P.A.
University of Tennessee
B.A., Fine Arts, 2007-2012
3.49 G.P.A.
MEDIA EXPERIENCE
The Carter Malone Group, Account Executive
February 2022 - Present
Serves as the client’s voice when developing, executing and implementing advertising/marketing/PR campaigns to help ensure the efforts of various team members and components align with the client's goals and are responsible for developing new client relationships and maintaining existing ones.
Lane College, Marketing Content Manager
February 2017–March 2020
Created copy for collateral materials, public relations campaigns, broadcast media, feature articles for college website, local and social media as well as annual reports. Copywriter and copy editor for all releases coming out of the Office of the President and Institutional Advancement. Recently completed a full redesign of the college website including writing and editing all copy.
The Jackson Sun, Staff Reporter/Web Content and Copy Editor
August 2012–April 2016
Began as beat writer for professional baseball, then worked as a copy editor/web content manager before covering government, health, religion, and feature stories as well as breaking news including crime and extreme weather situations. Wrote in both long form and short form articles as well as under breaking deadline situations.
SKILLS
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