Amy Southerland

Washington, DC USA
Website: http://www.wordhoney.com
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Professional Experience

See samples of my work at www.wordhoney.com. I specialize in promotional and informational writing for nonprofits and small businesses, crafting copy and providing creative direction for websites, brochures, mailers, feature articles, annual reports, media releases, and social media. Most of my work falls under the broad umbrella of marketing communications, but my experience is wide-ranging. Career highlights include writing the copy for a permanent exhibit at the Harry S Truman Library and Museum; serving as lead writer and editor for three in-depth "Beyond Charity" reports that document the role of nonprofits in Greater Washington; and blogging from the 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival for The Atlantic as part of an sponsored marketing campaign. I especially enjoy partnering with talented graphic designers to develop concepts for websites and print materials.

Expertise

Copywriter
23 Years
Writer
23 Years
Content Editor (online)
13 Years

Specialty

Philanthropy
15 Years
Environment & Nature
23 Years
Arts & Humanities
25 Years

Industries


Nonprofit
20 Years
Online/new media
15 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

25 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

The Atlantic (theatlantic.com) (3-5)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

DC Access (10+), Shawnee Mission Medical Center (6-10), Nonprofit Montgomery (6-10), Northern Virginia Health Foundation (3-5), Capacity Partners (3-5), Summit Fund of Greater Washington (1-2), Identity, Inc. (1-2)

Other Work History

Senior Writer/Editor, Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington (2014-2016) Communications Project Manager, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (2000-2003) Office Manger, Rose Brooks Center (Domestic Violence Shelter) (1998-2000) Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of English, University of Kansas (1989-1995)

Technical Skills

WordPress (blog content creation/posting), Twitter, HootSuite (Twitter management/tracking)

Computer Skills

Basic HTML, Word, Excel

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