Project Manager Social Media

KATHRYN C. SMITH

Editor - Writer - Author

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Experience:

PROJECT MANAGER, THE WHEELHOUSE GROUP

SEPTEMBER 2024 – PRESENT

Oversee marketing campaigns, including email, social, and display. Work directly with clients to import data and ensure creative assets are accurate. Produce final reports for clients based on campaign success. Also oversee internal marketing for the company, focusing on improving social media, website, and newsletter. Write proposals for new clients.

SENIOR EDITOR, AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL

FEBRUARY 2022 – PRESENT

Senior editor for fiction and non-fiction manuscripts for Ambassador International, including several award-winning books. Work with authors from around the world, including Kyrgyzstan, Australia, England, South Africa, and the U.S. Manuscripts range from children’s books to politically themed books, as well as theological books, historical fiction, and romance. Oversee a team of freelance editors, which includes assigning manuscripts and providing an editorial review after editing is completed to ensure freelancers meet house style and follow Chicago Manual of Style. Also provide press releases for the marketing team. Assist with proofreading older manuscripts that were assigned prior to obtaining position.

FREELANCE EDITOR/WRITER

JANUARY 2018 - PRESENT

Ghostwrote a memoir. Recently completed edits for a contemporary adult fiction, a children’s book, and a middle grade book fantasy novel. Created manuscript for professional speaker's CD. Wrote magazine article for international franchising firm. Designed grammar exam for certification program. Guest blog for several media platforms, including ShameonShanty.com, Elle E. Kay.com, and The Mom Journey. Edited company handbook for local 50-employee company. Wrote a chapter for the book,

Mothers in Waiting.

MARKETING ASSISTANT, RAYMOND W. GODWIN, P.C.

FEBRUARY 2018 – PRESENT

Oversee all marketing for the company, including a major rebranding project and website refresh. Organize seminars and speaking engagements for attorney. Create content for social media platforms, increasing followers by almost 98 percent. Increased visibility online. Edit legal documents and client portfolios.

FREELANCE REPORTER, The Greer Citizen

NOVEMBER 2011 – JANUARY 2023

Published over 100 articles to an audience of 50,000+ paid subscribers. Worked directly with editor on assignments, including a special centennial edition of the paper which required extra research into the different religions and churches in the community. Covered mostly religious news in surrounding area but also other news stories as needed. Responsible for photography for stories. Previously worked here as the education reporter from May 2001 to September 2003.

PUBLISHED AUTHOR

NOVEMBER 2017 - PRESENT

Released Christmas book for children, Before Christmas Began, published by Ambassador International. Wrote children's book on adoption, Why Did You Choose Me?, published by Ambassador International. Implemented and executed marketing strategy to drive book sales. Successfully sold or placed initial 500-book printing in first month of release. Featured on Step Into the Light radio, ConnectiansHQ radio, WGGS-16 Niteline television show, and local radio shows. Adoption and foster care devotional set to be released in the next year.

EDUCATION:

MAY 2001

B.A. IN PUBLISHING, BOB JONES UNIVERSITY

SKILLS:

• Marketing abilities as project manager for marketing firm, marketing assistant for prominent adoption law firm, and book author

• Personable

• Self-starter

• Organized

• Fast learner

ACTIVITIES:

I am passionate about adoption and foster care, so I organized and led an orphan ministry at our former church. I also enjoy my children and teaching them to help in our community, so we had a Meals on Wheels route for a year and a half in order to give us the opportunity to serve as a family.

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