Joshua Grimm
635 Green Orchard Drive
Chester, VA 23836
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JOSHUA GRIMM: CONTENT WRITER/EDITOR
Offer my experience as a content creator with the demanding eye of an academic professional. Looking to utilize past
professional experience and passion for well-written copy to positively influence clients and peers.
COPYWRITING EXPERIENCE:
Self-employed, Chester VA — Freelance Copywriter
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Oct. 2014 - Present
created and implemented sales campaigns (email / cold-call)
specialized in B2B and B2C marketing copywriting (press releases, white papers, email promotions)
edited client’s long-form philosophical treatise
crafted custom HTML/CSS email template for Kamehameha Schools
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE / SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT:
CUNY Graduate Center, New York City NY — Graduate Assistant
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Aug. 2016 - Dec. 2018
aided with hospitality preparation for visiting lecturers
managed departmental Facebook page and Google group
developed catalogue for departmental library in Google Sheets
Carthage College, Kenosha WI — Various Roles
Office Assistant (Honors Office):
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Sept. 2010 - Nov. 2011
managed the Carthage College Honors Facebook page
prepared key components of the print publications required for the annual Honors Colloquium
Office Assistant (Registrar’s Office):
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Oct. 2009 - May 2010
headed conversion of hard copy student files to electronic formats and databases
organized confidential student information for input into electronic databases (Onbase, CX)
LANGUAGE ARTS EDUCATION EXPERIENCE:
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn NY — Adjunct Lecturer
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created custom curricula and class materials based around key literary themes
coached students in the construction of long-form written arguments
Sylvan Learning Center, Wales WI — Teacher
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Aug. 2017 - Dec. 2018
Aug. 2014 - Oct. 2015
personalized tutoring to accommodate each student’s unique intellectual and personal needs
instructed high school juniors and seniors in ACT test prep seminars
EDUCATION
CUNY Graduate Center, New York NY — (ongoing) PhD Classics
Sept. 2016 - Jan. 2019
Carthage College, Kenosha WI — B.A. Classics, B.A. Great Ideas
Sept. 2009 - May 2013
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient >> Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) // Google Apps (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail)
Moderate >> SurveyMonkey // Wordpress // Blogger
Entry-level >> HTML5 // SEO content optimization // Hootsuite
“SOFT” / TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
Proficient >> Research (academic), Written communication (academic, business, personal), Higher-education
instruction, Writing for marketing (press release, white paper, email marketing campaign)
Moderate
>> Business writing (executive summary, case study, expense report, proposal)
