Resume
Resume
Craft clean, timely copy of breaking and daily news in the music industry, as well as features and evergreen content.
Cover new music releases, tour and album announcements, and daily news from artists, bands, and record labels. This also includes evergreen content and features such as interviews, lists, album and concert reviews, and retrospectives.
Aggregate news through various channels but also work with sources and contacts for exclusive interviews, announcements, and advances.
Keep up-to-date on the music industry through social media, press releases, and contacts.
Self-edit and polish copy before sending to editor for final review.
Proficient daily use of WordPress, Asana, and Slack for content creation, task tracking, and communication with editors and team.
Basic daily use of photo editing application.
Generate thousands to tens of thousands of page views per day
Crafted knowledgeable, in-depth, complete game guides pertaining to specific missions or quests within the assigned video game
Created 4-6 guides per week using a semi-formal, expert-level voice and adhered to the DualShockers brand style, including AP Stylebook
Conducted thorough research into the assigned topics through both direct gameplay and indirect sources
Utilized original images from direct gameplay throughout guides
Pitched ideas and topics to the editorial team, took constructive feedback and implemented it into an article if needed, self-edited and presented polished and publish-ready articles to editors, and consistently submitted work that needed no editing
Attention to detail and exceptional teamwork, but still able to work independently with minimal guidance
Used Asana to assign topics and Slack to communicate with team members and editors
Reported on current events, entertainment news, lifestyle, outdoors, and trending topics using AP Stylebook and format
Crafted 6-9 quality articles per day using a personal, sharp, and conversational style while still adhering to Outsider's brand voice
Self-edited and presented error-free copy to editors
Pitched original content throughout the day
Stayed in communication with editors through Slack, used Asana to assign and complete tasks, and used WordPress to craft articles
Engaged in social media marketing with various company social media, brought in traffic to the site and helped build Outsider's audience
Note: As of 2023, Outsider is no longer a news site and all content has been scrubbed.
Created engaging, original copy within a deadline using AP Style and Chicago Manual of Style guidelines and format, self-edited and presented polished work to editors
Covered breaking news in popular culture, as well as assigned articles, reviews, and features focusing on movies, comics, television, gaming, and literature
Kept informed and up-to-date on entertainment news through in-depth research, stayed knowledgeable on readers’ interests by monitoring analytics, comments, social media, and page views
Fact-checked and proofread copy from multiple writers using AP style guidelines, appropriately cited sources and images, scheduled and published articles
Created original images using Adobe Photoshop
Communicated with writers and editors through verbal and written communication in order to schedule articles, pitch topics and ideas, and discuss any issues
Note: As of 2022, Word of the Nerd is no longer in operation, although some work can still be viewed through the Internet Archive.
Editorial
Copywriting and editing
Research
Creative writing
Knowledge of AP Stylebook and Chicago Manual of Style
Proofreading
Technical
WordPress and Emaki CMS
Slack
Asana
Image editing
Search Engine Optimization
Mac and Windows OS
Interpersonal
Effective communication
Time and deadline management
Interviewing
Attention to detail
Building working relationships and establishing industry contacts