Copywriter/Journalist

SARAH HAZAN

** ********* *****, *********, ******* N2E 1Y8

Telephone: 519-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

Career Focus Applying creativity, initiative and experience in a growth-oriented environment;

Contributing to a dynamic, highly successful positive team.

Languages Spoken: English & French Written: English

Education National Diploma of Journalism, Natal Technikon, Durban, South Africa 1989

Undergraduate English Literature I & II, University of South Africa, Durban 1992

Professional

Experience Promotional Copywriter – Reader’s Digest Canada, Montreal, QC

• Preparation and writing of benefit-oriented product copy for direct mail pack-ages.

• Creation of test copy and marketing strategies as well as initiating of new testing concepts

• Identification of promotional issues with relevant solutions and suggestions.

• Adaptation of global promotional pieces including translations from French to English.

• Copy for promotional formats, advance mailings, brochures, catalogues, flyers, magazine advertorials and various promotional materials.

• Preparation of writer's roughs with proper copy elements, emphasis and mar-keting direction.

• Proof-reading and assisting in final design layout with graphic designers. 4/01 – 3/09

Receptionist- Metropolitan Media, Montreal, QC

• Handled customer enquiries

• Administrative tasks including filing and mailing

• Verification and preparation of invoices 2/95 – 4/01

Journalist– Living and Loving Magazine, Durban, South Africa

• Research, compilation and writing of feature and human interest articles.

• Initiation of ideas and research for monthly heath column

• Co-ordination and editing of recent events column

• Co-ordination of promotions and competitions

• Book reviews, editing and proof-reading

• Interviews with doctors, professionals and news makers

• Supervision of photographic shoots 1992 - 1994

Journalist – Natal Regional Newspapers, Durban, South Africa

• Selection and writing of weekly lead and local stories.

• Interviews with councillors, politicians, news makers and professionals.

• Reporting on news conferences, launches and events

• Editing of press releases and readers’ contributions

• Photography

Selected Freelance Contracts:

Reader’s Digest Canada, Copywriter (2010)

L’Echo de Saint-Bruno, Reporter (1994)

Hashalom Community Newspaper, Durban, South Africa, Reporter (1989-1994) 1988 – 1991

Computer Skills Quark Xpress, Acrobat, Creative Suite 4, Microsoft Word, Lotus Notes

Writing Samples & References Available

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