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United States Of America
English
United States Of America
Christopher Newport University
Communication Studies
Accuracy, Attentiveness, Caring, Commitment, Communication, Creativity, Decisiveness, Dedication, Engagement, Enthusiasm, Excitement, Integrity, Sense of Humor
Arts, Bowling, Creative writing, Dancing, Eating out, Going to movies, Listening to music, Reading, Traveling, Walking, Writing, Yoga
Administrative, Business storytelling, Coaching, Communication, Consulting, Content management, Creative Fiction - Creativity, Critical thinking, Customer Service, Database administration, Editing, English, Event Planning, Microsoft Office, Networking, Project Management, Social Media
Writing/Editing
5 - 7 Years of experience
Virtual Assistant
5 - 7 Years of experience
Full-Time, Part-Time, Contract

INVERSE.COM, Remote

CONTRIBUTING FREELANCE ENTERTAINMENT WRITER                         (October 2019 – Present)

  • Contracted to write a new weekly column on bizarre, comical, or just simply bad pop culture adaptations (TV. Film, Comics, etc.) with a humorous twist.
  • Collaborates with the Entertainment Editor to generate a new article idea each week and review drafts.
  • Reviews, dissects and describes a selected film, TV show, or comic each week with a light and comical tone.
  • Creates and compiles accompanying images and GIFs to accompany the article.
  • Meets regular deadlines.

MEDIUM CORPORATION, Remote

CONTENT CURATOR                                                                                                   (March 2019 – Present)

  • Uses editorial judgment and Medium’s curation tools to read submitted stories and determine the best posts for wider distribution.
  • Curates accepted stories into appropriate topics.
  • Assesses posts for plagiarism, duplicates, and overall quality.
  • Flags quality writers and stories to the editorial team for potential featuring.

 

 VARIOUS FREELANCE PROJECTS

FREELANCE WRITER AND EDITOR                                                                                (July 2018-Present)

  • Works with entertainment digital publication (Inverse and The Blemish and created daily blog posts (three per day) to draw more readership. Topics included celebrity and entertainment news, TV, and movies.
  • Performed editing, proofreading, fact-checking, and research for small businesses with existing web content and blogs.
  • Edits work for grammatical proficiency and quality of content.
  • Created and edited optimal blog posts, newsletters, social media content, and ad copy for small business clients.
  • Responsible for social media content creation (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) and determining the top keywords and hashtags to generate the most successful search results.
  • Experience uploading content, images, and pages into WordPress, SquareSpace, and Wix.
  • Collaborated with small business owners to refine their web content and increase web traffic.
  • Created social media ads to promote small businesses, attract paying customers, and drive people to their websites.
  • Managed social media accounts and created content that would attract followers and potential customers and drive more web traffic.
  • All work performed one hundred percent remotely.
  • Portfolio available at: https://ltkelly.contently.com/

 

THE FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY, Washington, DC

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES                        (April 2017-July 2018)

  • Drafted and edited critical documents and correspondences for board members, donors, and associates.
  • Acted as Secretary to the internal Committee for Public Spaces; developed and managed the agenda and took the minutes.
  • Maintained phones, managed calendars, scheduled appointments, meetings, luncheons, and conference calls, as well as arranged travel plans.
  • Managed files and other sensitive materials and documents.
  • Created and handled presentations, complex reports, and confidential correspondence.
  • Instituted and organized contact database.

 

ORDER SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA-NATIONAL OFFICE, Washington, DC

PROGRAM COORDINATOR                                                                        (November 2010 – April 2017)

  • Contributed articles periodically to the organization’s blog and Italian America magazine.
  • Coordinated The National Education & Leadership Awards Gala (annual event).
  • Coordinator of the National Leadership Grant Competition.  
  • Served as Interim Executive Assistant to the National Executive Director for six months, including planning the annual Winter Meeting.
Experience