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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.