K A T I E
B R O C K M A N
WRITER - EDITOR - CONTENT STRATEGIST
1@
kbrockm
.
-
gmail com
.
/ /
linkedin com in katiebrockman
SKILLS
Writing
Blogging
(4
Editing
)
years
Copywriting
(3
)
(4
)
years
-
Long form writing
(3
Social media
AP Style
(3
Marketing
)
years
Social media marketing
Chicago Manual of Style
)
years
(4
(4
Proofreading
years
Copy editing
(1
)
year
Email marketing
)
)
years
SEO
years
(4
years
)
Branded content marketing
EXPERIENCE
(2
)
years
Nov. 2016 - Present
-
-
,
Research and write long form and short form articles about real estate
'
)
years
years
Freelance Writer
Study clients
(2
(3
)
,
finance
and various other topics
brands and brainstorm ideas to help develop content that aligns with business goals
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while still meeting deadlines and producing quality work
Founder/Content Writer | The Finance Freak
,
Built a blog about everything personal finance
Boost view counts an average of
,
60%
Nov. 2016 - Present
,
,
including budgeting tips
investing
each month through social media campaigns and guest posting
,
Write and edit copy for blog
social media
Translate complex concepts
(
;
and email marketing campaigns
,
stock markets
,
retirement
.)
etc
,
into simple
monitor data to analyze results
understandable articles
Content Specialist | Multiply (formerly Answers.com)
,
,
and business
Aug. 2014 - Nov. 2016
,
Pitched
wrote and edited multiple original articles each day about a variety of topics
finance
real estate
,
,
including
,
business
and more
Helped create an editorial strategy to promote content to over
,
Wrote copy for social media posts
15
million fans each day
increasing number of clicks by an average of
Writer | The Disney Blog
15%
each month
Oct. 2013 - April 2014
Developed and edited blog posts and articles about all aspects of The Walt Disney Company
,
Managed editorial calendar
promoted articles on social media to reach over
Blogger | The Borgen Project
Produced and edited over
60
500,000
readers in
6
months
April 2013 - July 2013
blog articles focused on human rights and global poverty awareness
,
Learned to thrive in a remote
,
collaborative
and dynamic environment while still meeting deadlines
EDUCATION
Illinois Wesleyan University
:
BA
,
Business Administration
: 3.94
GPA
Summa Cum Laude
Marketing