Ada Kulesza

Philadelphia, PA USA

Professional Experience

I write concise prose, creating actionable copy from complex technical jargon. As a copywriter, I specialize in marketing, finance, and law. As a journalist, I've written about violence in Philadelphia through the lens of a funeral director, a Masai women's milk co-op in Kenya, coffee with shamans in Sumatra, and fracking in Pennsylvania, which has won awards.

Total Media Industry Experience

7 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Brass City Media (3-5), Philadelphia Metropolis (10+), GGIS Publishing (6-10)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

LexisNexis (Lawyers.com) (10+), FlashFunders (1-2)

Other Work History

Staff news blogger, PhillyNow (Philadelphia Weekly)

Technical Skills

Desktop publishing (InDesign, Illustrator); photo editing (Adobe); copy editing (Scrivener, Google Drive); blogging (WordPress, SquareSpace); social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram; Tumblr); AP, Chicago and MLA styles

Foreign Language Skills

Polish, Indonesian, elementary Spanish

Computer Skills

Google Drive; Microsoft Office; Evernote; Asana; Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom; OS10 & Windows XP; Scrivener; WordPress; SquareSpace

Equipment

HP laptop, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, LG G3 smartphone, voice recorder, Nikon D5000 digital camera with flash

Awards

First Place, Business Reporting, 2012 Keystone Press Awards, Alternative Weekly Category; First Place, Team Reporting (News), Alternative Weekly Category