Kelly Skinner

Decatur, GA USA
5 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I'm an accomplished freelance writer and editor based in Atlanta, Georgia looking to add additional clients. My portfolio includes everything from creative content for private clients and contract writing/editing for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to magazine and online articles on a range of topics, including: travel, weddings, finance, health, beauty, food and profiles. I'm committed to producing evocative, well-rounded stories that compel, inform and entertain.

Expertise

Editor 5 YearsTechnical Writer 1 YearWriter 5 Years

Specialty

Arts & Humanities 3 YearsFood 3 YearsWomen's Issues 5 Years

Industries

Newsletter - Consumer 2 YearsMagazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 5 YearsOnline/new media 5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Modern Luxury (10+)
  • Paste (3-5)
  • AJC-Living Intown (3-5)
  • Simply Buckhead (10+)
  • Redbook (3-5)
  • USA Today's 10best.com (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • CDC (10+)
  • Big Red Rooster (1-2)
  • Premier Agency (1-2)

Awards

Runner-up, Best Feature Writing, Magazine Association of the Southeast, 2013

Associations

MAGS-board member

Other Work History

Owner/full-time freelance writer and editor at Kelly A. Skinner LLC, 2012-present Assistant Editor, Modern Luxury, 2011-2012 Associate Editor, Staff Writer, New South Publishing, 2010-2011 Assistant Editor, Get Married Magazine, 2009-2010

Unions

Freelancers Union

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Mac operating systems/software, content management systems, social media, Wordpress

References

Stephanie Smith, ssmith@modernluxury.com

General

G, Whiz!
(Jezebel 6/1/2014)
Buckhead After Dark
(Simply Buckhead 8/1/2013)
Troy & Sons' Moonshine Cowgirl
(Paste 8/12/2013)
Dinner Lab Atlanta's Supper Club
(USA Today's 10best.com 5/1/2014)
River Bound
(The Atlantan 6/1/2014)
The Story Behind My Vote
(Redbook 11/1/2012)