List of Freelancers

BRITTANEY L. CARTER
brittaneycarter@gmail.com

503 N. Church St. • Hahira, GA 31632 • mobile: 770-329-9988 • brittaneycarter.com

OBJECTIVE
Seeking employment as a digital copywriter in a role that enables to me to interact with a Web audience. I have proven experience in generating page clicks, engaging readers, and writing titles that draw attention. My goal is to work for a company that encourages employees not only to think outside the box but to dismantle it and put it back together in a hundred different ways.

EDUCATION
University of Georgia  May 2008
• Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
• Bachelor of Arts, Spanish
• Overall GPA: 3.9/4.0
TEFL Institute United States  February 2010
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification
• 130 hours of coursework, 20 of observation
SKILLS
• Wordpress CMS, Tumblr, Blogger, InDesign, Photoshop, Word, PowerPoint, Excel

EXPERIENCE
Freelance Editorial Contributor  August 2007 – Present  Telecommute
• Pitched story ideas and turned in assignments on deadline.
• Contributed content to Web sites based in the United States, Chile and the United Kingdom.
• Developed relationships with editors for print publications.

Koech Corp., Web Copywriter  January 2011 – June 2011  Lima, Peru
• Generated top-ranking Google Web search results for Web pages on 34-menopause-symptoms.com.
• Wrote titles and produced content on women’s health using SEO and keyword density.
• Researched and planned creative content for new Web sites.
• Improved the tone and accuracy of previously existing articles in the database through revision.
• Established tools for social media outreach via Twitter and Facebook with the project manager.
• Uploaded content to CMS daily.

Duoc UC, English Professor  February 2010 – December 2010  Santiago, Chile
• Engaged students with lesson plans applicable to real-world situations at work and at home.
• Taught English courses to university students pursuing careers in Engineering, Business Administration and Communications at DUOC UC Professional Institute.
• Received highest faculty rating in the English Department survey, Semester I 2010.

Avon Products, Inc., Bilingual Sales Assistant  May 2009 – January 2010  Atlanta, GA
• Translated correspondence and recruitment material for district sales managers from English to Spanish.
• Planned awards ceremonies for top-earning sales representatives.
• Submitted product orders for national sales managers.
• Tracked and submitted financial expenses for approval.
Anne Wainscott, Inc., PR Assistant  July 2008 – January 2009  Atlanta, GA
• Wrote digital press material for clients.
• Provided comprehensive summaries of potential clients with information from marketing databases.
• Crafted client-focused editorial for several publications.
• Assembled target media lists for specific clients.
• Pitched story ideas to magazine editors.

Project Masthead, Managing Editor  April 2008 – July 2008  Atlanta, GA
• Competed with student journalists for a role in a project sponsored by Magazine Publishers of America.
• Planned and implemented production schedule for editorial department.
• Copyedited magazine stories for each department.
• Advised associate editors.

New South Publishing, Inc., Editorial Intern  May 2007 – August 2007  Atlanta, GA
• Wrote stories for custom publications, including Today’s Chiropractic Lifestyle, Blush and Cobb In Focus.
• Copy-edited for Blush magazine and fact-checked for KNOWAtlanta magazine.
• Collected images to accompany editorial content.

Southern Distinction, Editorial Intern  August 2006 – May 2007  Athens, GA
• Managed monthly product guide (The Wish List).
• Wrote advertorials for local businesses.
• Contributed editorial content to monthly promotions, including the Weddings Issue, the Gift Guide Issue and the Art and Music Issue.
• Edited articles on deadline.
• Maintained the monthly events calendar.
• Prepared media packets for interested advertisers and promotions.

Red & Black student newspaper, Stringer  June 2006 – August 2006  Athens, GA
• Wrote feature stories on local politics, student life and international conflicts for the News section.

ACTIVITIES
UGA Costa Rica TESOL Tutor
• Taught afternoon English classes for grades 1-5 at Alto San Luis Elementary School.
• Studied second language acquisition and Costa Rican women’s rights issues.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
• Coordinated programs geared toward entertaining and educating the student community on issues such as HIV/AIDS Awareness, Hurricane Katrina, Voter Participation and HPV Awareness.
• Participated in community service projects such as Baxter Street Cleanup, Friday Tutoring at First Hill Baptist Church and the Community Mall Walk with the Athens-Clarke County Health Department.