Johanna Flashman- |-| johannaflashman.com | linkedin.com/in/johanna-flashman/
Education
University of St. Andrews Scotland and College of William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
BA International Honors English
Minor in Biology; GPA: 3.60
August 2014 – June 2018
Writing Experience
Self Employed Freelance Writer; Remote
● Pitch and write stories for different publications.
March 2019 — Present
Outside Magazine Contract Gear Contributor; Remote
June 2019 — Present
● Write 3 gear reviews per day for products on sale and upload reviews using Drupal CMS.
● Pitch and write gear roundups each week.
Contract Editorial Producer; Remote
October 2019 — February 2020
● Uploaded articles to the Outside website using Drupal CMS ensuring high quality and improving for SEO.
● Sourced images from photographers, brands, and stock websites for online articles.
● Cropped, edited, and created images using Photoshop.
Digital Production Fellow; Santa Fe, NM
September 2018 – March 2019
● Uploaded and proofread articles for the Outside website using Drupal CMS and improved past articles for SEO.
● Wrote news articles and blurbs for online and print.
● Sourced images from photographers, brands, and stock websites for online articles.
● Cropped, edited, and created images using Photoshop.
● Fact checked 3 articles.
The Saint Events Section Writer; St. Andrews, Scotland
September 2017 – May 2018
● Wrote reviews, previews, and interviews regarding recent events around St. Andrews.
Climbing Magazine Editorial Intern; Boulder, CO
May 2017 – August 2017
● Fact checked gear reviews and climbing articles for print.
● Wrote five online news and marketing articles, one receiving 28,000 shares and over 100,000 views.
● Wrote one, 3.5-page portrait going into the December/January 2017-8 print magazine.
● Proofread articles for print.
The Flat Hat Environmental Blogger/Writer; College of William & Mary
January 2016 – December 2016
● Compiled research to write concise, informative articles about the environment.
Variety and Online Intern
September 2015 – December 2015
● Recorded audio interviews and news readings for two podcast episodes.
● Conducted nine interviews and compiled information to write three articles to tight deadlines.
Environment Virginia Intern; Richmond, VA
February 2016 – May 2016
● Wrote, submitted, and successfully published two letters to the editors in The Virginia Gazette and The Daily
Press.
● Communicated with reporters to pitch a press release regarding a new climate change map.
Odyssey Writer; Online
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Wrote and publicized three online articles.
January 2016 – February 2016
Additional Skills
Spanish Language: Basic
IT: Google Drive; Social media including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram; CMS including Wordpress and
Drupal; Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C+, and Python.
Certifications: Microsoft Office Specialist Word 2016 Expert; Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2016; HubSpot
Inbound; HubSpot Content Marketing
