Katelynn Simmons

Katelynn-Education Degree | Date Earned | School Bachelors in English and Journalism - Rutgers University- New Brunswick Double majored in English and in Journalism and Media Studies while taking technical writing courses. Masters of Information - Data Science - Rutgers University-New Brunswick Skills & Abilities Editing Edited various documents and articles for four years. Engaged in freelance editing for two years. Experience with editing and marketing from past internships, which involved editing articles, website content, white papers, proposals, and newsletters. Marketing Engaged in marketing and event planning for three years to promote various NCI engagements and events. Also conducted digital marketing with Behavioral Health Matters through online fliers and website updates as well as promotion on popular social media outlets. Additional Skills Technical Writing Content Writing Document Language Translations Copywriting Information Visualizations SOFTWARE Advanced in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, Word Press, Google Docs Proficient in HTML, R, CSS, Wolfram Language Years of experience with social media trends and web design. Proficient with SQL 2 Years of Technical Writing experience Experience with Tableau 2 Years of Project Management experience Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator experience Microsoft Visio experience SaaS experience Experience NCIP (Newark College Internship Program) Summer Internships of 2014, 2015, 2016 I participated with Newark Fairmount Promise Neighborhood with marketing and editing, content management and community engagement. Assistant to Budget Operations & Event Services Director. Filed papers, edited documents for marketing purposes, helped host events, and wrote and edited content for company’s websites and created digital fliers. WBGO Fellowship Program Feb 2017-Feb 2018 During my fellowship with WBGO, I marketed best practices, edited interviews in Pro Tools, researched and interviewed best practices, and digital editing concepts. Worked as a Project Manager for 1 year. IT Trailblazers March 2018-April 2018 I worked as a Content Editor/Content Writer and Project Coordinator for eLearning courses for Johnson & Johnson UK employees. We worked with offshore vendors to complete the courses. Used Excel and Workday. My work included: Project Scheduling Content writing and editing Client management Audience analysis and user profiling Cross Communication Comparative analysis Online information research and analysis Behavioral Health Matters - Digital Technology Internship June 2018-Sept 2018 My work at BHM included: Utilizing MS Office i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher to: • Drafted content for fliers, Save the Date announcements, training updates etc. • Designed print materials i.e. banners, post cards, brochures etc. • Generated various event materials such as attendance reports, certificates of attendance, sign in/out sheets, etc. I also: Maintained and updated BHM’s website Created, implemented and maintained BHM’s presence on social media Managed online and offline marketing campaigns/projects Attended some events throughout State when needed, produced content i.e. copy, photos and/or videos Established and maintained rapport with customers and venue representatives by troubleshooting calls and/or responding professionally to emails as well as distributing approved event reminders via email Updated, managed and uploaded an extensive contact databases through Excel both on and offline Supported business development strategies by publishing approved materials via Constant Contact (or similar) for mass distribution. Developed member portal including registration, training updates and discount codes, etc. Monitored social media and design strategies to grow a following and ensure a robust outreach presence. Freelance Technical Writer/Copywriter Oct 2018-Present I work online remotely as a contract technical writer, editor, and content writer for individual projects. I own and operate The Tea Post, www.theteapost.com, an online writing/technical service provider. References Available Upon Request