Melanie Schutt
 
Professional/Personal Overview
  Professional writer with balance of business experience and creativity. Freelancing in business writing, corporate marketing and journalism. Past corporate work includes brochures, advertorials, seminars, client communications, web copy, corporate identity materials, training guides and annual reports. Journalism interests include business, cultural, environmental and women's topics. Ability to attune writing style to different editorial guidelines and preferences. Deadline-oriented, organized and reliable.
Contact Info
  Melanie Schutt
New York City, NY 
USA

E-Mail: mels25@aol.com
Work Samples
 
(Sustainable Industries Magazine, 4/4/2008)
Full length business feature on the growing number of graduates with Sustainable MBA degrees and the state of the green job market.
(New York Press, 4/2/2008)
Essay for the "8 Million Stories" column on life in New York City
Decorative Smarts
(Small Business Success, 4/1/2008)
Profile of Diane James, entrepreneur and owner of Diane James Designs, Inc. Published link coming soon.
(The Villager, 12/1/2007)
Talk-of-the-town piece on the Calvin Klein First Look event at the NYC New Museum of Contemporary Art, and the culture clash on Bowery.
(Small Business Success, 9/1/2007)
Profile of chef-turned-entrepreneur Mary Beth Boller.
Selected Marketing Samples - more available upon request  
(Plant, Inc., 1/1/2006)
Home Page Copy
(Black Enterprise Magazine, 6/1/2003)
Advertorial visible in print edition
Corporate Marketing Samples
(Various)
Multiple print marketing samples. Due to large file sizes they are available upon request.
Work Info
 
Expertise
Copywriter 11 Years
Writer 11 Years
Promotions 11 Years
Specialty
Entrepreneurship 5 Years
Women's Issues 10 Years
Business (general) 11 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
11 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Helping House (1-2), Plant Inc. (1-2), Knowledge Wand, LLC (1-2), Smithsonian (1-2), Moran Media Group (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
AXA Equitable (11+), Merrill Lynch (1-2), Universal Financial Services (1-2), FLM Graphics (1-2), Karr Barth Associates (1-2)
Other Work History
MBA Consulting - Time for Kids magazine
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Basic InDesign
Awards
Grand Prize Winner - Brand Planning MBA Team Competition
Other
MBA in Marketing & Entrepreneurship - New York University's Stern School of Business
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license.