Ashley Wolfgang

Chicago, IL USA
Website: http://amwolfgang.tumblr.com/Writing
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Professional Experience

As a published writer I will use my experiences covering the Minneapolis music scene and campus communities to write reader-friendly content in a timely manner. I have experience writing for a plethora of different websites, so I'm aware of the importance of having a versatile voice that constantly aware of the implied audiences for each piece.

Expertise

Writer
3 Years
Designer
2 Years

Specialty

Education
3 Years
Travel
2 Years
Music
3 Years

Industries


Online/new media
2 Years
Academia Administration
2 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
Entry Level

Total Media Industry Experience

3 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Clear Channel Communications (10+), The Copenhagen Post (3-5), City Pages, Minneapolis (6-10), The Register-Mail (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Knox College (10+)

Foreign Language Skills

Proficient in advanced French, intermediate German, and beginning Danish

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word and Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, OS X Mountain Lion, HTML, Content Management Systems

Equipment

Mac laptop computer, iPad, iPhone, audio recorder, and Adobe Creative Suite

References

Adriana Colindres Knox College Office of Communications acolindr@knox.edu 309-341-7650 Reed Fischer City Pages, Minneapolis, MN rfischer@citypages.com 347-423-8958

Showcase

Music Journalism

A Q&A-style interview with the Scottish electro-pop group, CHVRCHES
A personal narrative and review capturing my first experience and Minneapolis' iconic music venue, First Avenue
A review of the free outdoor music festival, The Pizza Luce Block Party.
A feature-style interview with the local Minneapolis-based band, On an On.
A review of The Killers concert

Entertainment News

An example of the quick-copy based news coverage for Clear Channel Communications station, Cities 97
An example of the quick-copy based news coverage for Clear Channel Communications station, K102

Freelance

Freelance news feature published after producing the content for my college journalism class

Knox College

Profile on Knox College Alum, Lara Moritz.
Profile on Knox College Alum, Rachel Abarbanell.
Profile of Knox College student