Auz Burger
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Work Experience:
Senior Copywriter, Freelance Position
Web Rocket Media, Remote, July 2018-Present
• Copywriting for various clients, including:
o Blog writing
o Press releases
o Email copy
o Social media copy
o Website copy
o Video marketing scripts
o Newsletters
o Whitepaper writing
• Follow guidelines provided by clients
• Create blog content plans
• On page SEO
• Assist with off page SEO
• Follow SEO guidelines when copywriting
• Attend virtual meetings with clients and other staff
• Collaborate with other team members
• Publish articles online for clients via WordPress or Shopify
Freelance Editor, Owner
Chiroptera Editorial, Online, May 2017-Present
• Work with clients on various projects, both writing and editing
• Follow guidelines provided by clients
• Follow strict guidelines
• Upwork portfolio and profile can be found at:
https://www.upwork.com/o/profiles/users/_~017b364e77ce68a1bf/
Social Media Manager
The VanCougar Newspaper, Vancouver, WA, June 2016-May 2017
• Uploaded articles and graphics to WordPress
• Copy edited articles before uploading
• Coordinated with reporters on captions and layout for their photos online
• Created and maintained publication schedule to release articles after each printing
• Managed content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
• Made weekly reports to Editor-in-Chief about how articles did on social media
• Wrote biographies for the staff based on answers to questionnaire they complete
• Managed social media contests
• Worked primarily from home
Team Editor
The VanCougar Newspaper, Vancouver, WA, March 2014-May 2017
• Managed a team of reporters
• Edited articles for team
• Weekly team meetings to discuss edits to articles
• Helped develop team’s writing skills
• Tracked campus events for story assignments
• Monitored reporter’s progress on articles
• Followed strict deadlines
• Trained reporters in AP newswriting formatting and VanCougar policy
• Compiled material for regular staff trainings
• Trained future editors
• Wrote articles
Lab Attendant
Washington State University Information Technology, Vancouver, WA, June 2014-August 2016
• Helped students, faculty, and staff with computer and other technical issues
• Navigated ChangeGear software for technical tickets
• Maintained computers and other technical equipment
• Assisted in promotional advertising campaign, created online persona for technical support
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Microsoft Word, Office, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, Photoshop, and PowerPoint
Open Office
Adobe Acrobat
SharePoint
Read Latin
AP style newswriting
MLA writing style
WordPress
Basic HTML
Basic CSS
Editing and Writing Portfolio:
https://chiropteraeditorial.wordpress.com/
Additional samples are available upon request.
Awards and special training:
Honors Scholarship, Clark College, 2013
Students in Leadership Training series, Clark College, 2012-13
Student Leadership Recognition Award, for work at the VanCougar, Washington State
University, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017
Associated Collegiate Press Awards received by The VanCougar from 2014-17:
Honorable Mention: 2014 for Best Infographic, all categories
Online Pacemaker Award: First Place 2014
Best of Show Award: Ninth Place in 2017 for a Four Year, Non-Weekly Newspaper
Best of Show Award: Tenth Place in 2017 for a Newspaper Special Edition
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature; minors in History, Media Communication, and Women's Studies;
professional writing certificate, 2017
Washington State University, Vancouver, WA
Associates of Arts, Focus in English Literature and Women's Studies, 2013
Clark College, Vancouver, WA
Related coursework:
• Small group communication
• Communication in global contexts
• Technical and professional writing
• Writing and rhetorical conventions
• Multimedia authoring: exploring new rhetoric
• Public speaking in the digital age
• Advertising principles and practices
• Journalism, reporting across platforms
• Principles of public relations
