Richelle Braswell

Contact- Richelle Braswell www.linkedin.com/in/ richellembraswell (LinkedIn) Office Helper at St. Paul's Episcopal Church; Freelance Editor at Richelle Braswell Comprehensive Editing Waco Area Top Skills Experience Copy Editing English Grammar Richelle Braswell Comprehensive Editing Freelance Editor Languages Strengthening both plot and character development, as well as enhancing English (Native or Bilingual) descriptions French (Elementary) Assisting authors with restructuring the plot and altering the tone so that the Editing August 2017 - Present (3 years 2 months) story better fits its intended genre Publications Helping authors use clearer, more precise language to more effectively relay Tips from the Pros the story to the reader Why We Should Remember November STAAR Results College Major Persona Part 2: Stetson University Persona College Major Persona Part 1: English Majors St. Paul's Episcopal Church Membership June 2019 - September 2020 (1 year 4 months) Waco, Texas Area Researched and compiled information, such as financial statements, personal data, and historical records Helped restructure membership roster and database into an organized, cohesive system, and began the process of fine tuning the membership roster so it is more accurate Edited weekly Sunday service bulletin and weekly parish newsletters WACOAN-Waco's Magazine Editorial Assistant September 2017 - May 2019 (1 year 9 months) Waco, Texas Area Contributed to the production of the WACOAN, Waco, Texas’s magazine Wrote descriptions for the magazine’s “Short List,” a list of select events that appear in the magazine Wrote weekly “Waco Weekend,” a blog about local events happening throughout the weekend, to post on “The Grackle,” the magazine’s blog Conducted interviews and writing articles for the magazine Organized and maintaining the filing cabinet that contains copies of advertisers’ ads for optimal efficiency Page 1 of 4 Contributed to social media content by taking and captioning photos for Facebook and Instagram Training interns Contacting local businesses to see if they are interested in donating event tickets for our weekly giveaways Managed magazine deliveries for Nov. and Dec. 2017 when Managing Editor was on maternity leave WACOAN-Waco's Magazine Editorial Intern December 2016 - January 2017 (2 months) Waco, Texas Area Researched, wrote, fact-checked, and edited event descriptions to keep readers informed of upcoming events Proposed new ideas for the magazine, website, and social media platform to connect with a wide audience WACOAN-Waco's Magazine Editorial Intern April 2016 - July 2016 (4 months) Waco, Texas Area Conducted interviews and published two articles for print magazine and one blog submission Researched, wrote, fact-checked, and edited event descriptions to keep readers informed of upcoming events Proposed new ideas for the magazine, website, and social media platform to connect with a wide audience Daytona Beach News-Journal Editorial Intern September 2015 - December 2015 (4 months) Daytona Beach, Florida Area Corrected grammatical errors to ensure AP Style, which resulted in publications in Lifestyle, Features, Food, Faith, GO386, and more Completed 114.5 hours for academic credit The Odyssey Online Contributing Editor August 2015 - December 2015 (5 months) Stetson University Campus Worked remotely for a student news source operated by Olympia Media Group Page 2 of 4 Wrote weekly articles covering topics such as post-secondary education, student life, religion, and personal experience to reach a nation-wide audience Assisted the Editor-in-Chief in editing weekly articles submitted by other students for optimal performance Stetson University 5 months Teaching Apprentice January 2015 - May 2015 (5 months) DeLand, Florida Worked with Dr. Grady Ballenger for his English 101 Created an English 101 guide called "Tips for Good Writing" for the class on how to write well, including tips to avoid common grammar mistakes and to improve one’s rhetoric Held hour and a half long office hours once per week where 14 students sought help on brainstorming, organizing, or editing their papers Marketing Event Coordinator January 2015 - April 2015 (4 months) DeLand, FL Collaborated on an advertising plan for daily activities two weeks prior to the event "AFTERDARK" Marketed renown speaker Joe White was coming to Stetson through fliers, posters, and events Stetson University Honors Program Creative Writing Intern January 2014 - May 2014 (5 months) DeLand, FL Collaborated with professors and a student artist to compile short stories about the Gillespie Museum into a short, illustrated children’s book intended for a younger audience (K-6th) Integrated scientific information within fiction work to produce an educational resource for young students Education University of Denver Certificate, Publishing · (2017 - 2017) Page 3 of 4 Stetson University Bachelor’s Degree, English Language and Literature, General · (2013 - 2017) University of Oxford Study Abroad Exchange Program, English Literature (British and Commonwealth) · (2016 - 2016) Vanguard College Prepatory School High School · (2009 - 2013) Page 4 of 4