Content Writer Data Collection
Resume:
SUMMARY
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
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LAWTON
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Laurelton, NY 11413
Content Writer and researcher with expertise in law enforcement, data collection, and investigation.
Portfolio:
https://www.copyopulence.com
• Content Writing
• Ghostwriting
• Copywriting
• Data Security
• Documentation skills
• Project Management
DATA COLLECTOR AND ANALYST 04/2023 to Current
SAIC (Contractor for Dept. of Homeland Security) - New York, NY
• Traveling to our nation's airports to conduct tests and collect TSA data for the Department of Homeland Security
• Scheduling and conducting interviews to support data collection
•Writing, creating, editing, and presenting training materials to stakeholders in financial roles for the USCG, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, and TSA
• Reviewed and edited technical documents for accuracy, clarity, and grammar Creating detailed incident reports following a successful breach or other security event
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• Providing a proven track record of responsibility for a government credit card CRIME WRITER (FREELANCE) 12/2022 to 04/2023
Inquisitr.com - New York, NY
Writing, and editing content to ensure accuracy, clarity, readability, and consistency with company standards
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Attending press conferences and community meetings to gather relevant information for articles
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• Verifying facts with multiple sources before publishing stories online or in print media REPORTER (FREELANCE) 11/2021 to 12/2021
The NY Post - New York, NY
• Writing and editing crime content
• Conducted interviews with key figures and sources to obtain information for stories. Collaborating with editors, photographers, and videographers to ensure content is accurate and current
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• Promoting published pieces on social media
POLICE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN 01/2020 to 07/2021 NYPD - New York, NY
• Receiving and processing 9-1-1 emergency calls to dispatch emergency services Researching vehicular registration, driving records, and warrant information to support officers with traffic stops
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Dispatching police, fire, and EMS units to respond to emergent situations with established procedures
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• Performing work duties 40 hours per week
EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COPYWRITER WRITER (TEMP) 09/2017 to 11/2017
Audible/ Amazon - Jersey City, NJ
Developing customer-facing reviews, user tips, ad campaigns, and romance novel blurbs
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Developing themes, characterizations, and psychological analyses to create marketing material.
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• Varying tone and verbiage in messages based on product and customer persona Adapting written pieces for different platforms, such as mobile devices or web applications
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Reviewing and editing copy to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, and alignment with brand standards.
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• Developing creative concepts for promotional
• Performing work duties 40 hours per week
SENIOR WRITER 08/2009 to 06/2016
Examiner.com - New York, NY
Writing online blog entries to address news developments or offer additional information, opinions, or commentary on news events.
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Gathering information and developing perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, and observation.
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Analyzing and interpreting complex information to make it accessible to a general audience.
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Completing investigations of important community issues and putting together well-received reports.
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Researching story background information to provide complete and accurate information.
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DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT 04/2006 to 08/2008 Harper Collins Publishers - New York, NY
• Proofreading and editing galleys for the launch of publisher's e-books
• Obtaining copyrights for completed work using established procedures
• Collaborating with the writing team to develop scripts and advertising concepts
• Editing existing copy to improve readability while preserving the intended message Reviewing published materials and recommending revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods
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Hunter College - New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts
Media Studies, 01/2015
BMCC - New York, NY
Associate of Arts
English, 01/2010
• 2025: I covered and reported on the Sean "Diddy" Trial. November 2023: Made special TV appearance on the Discovery ID channel's Disappearance series, covering a story I wrote Inquisitr.com on missing mother, Ciera Breland.
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2006-2008: Edited Justice Clarence Thomas' My Grandfather's Son for ebook format. Note: It was already a published book. As my resume shows, my career lands me at the start of a developing project or department. I began my career at Harper Collins Publishers at the beginning of their ebook division.
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