Jackie Minchillo

Chicago, IL USA
http://www.daywelllived.com
4 Years Experience

Professional Experience

A fresh and creative freelancer, I've spent my career writing in all forms for others. From an expert bylined piece on how to create the best corporate culture to copy for a supplemental education website from "head to toe," I've written it. Now focusing on branching out on my own, it's time to let my way with words shine. As a world traveler I offer unique perspective.

Expertise

Copywriter 6 YearsAccount manager 2 YearsWriter 1 Year

Specialty

Entrepreneurship 2 YearsInternational 1 YearLifestyle 1 Year

Industries

Marketing (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl 2 YearsPR (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients 4 YearsOnline/new media 1 Year

Other Work History

No Limit Agency; Chicago, IL - Account Manager December 2013 - Present (No longer full-time, but consulting regularly) Marx Layne & Company; Detroit, MI - Account Executive May 2013 - December 2013 PrizeLogic, LLC; Detroit, MI - Account Executive June 2011 - May 2013 Singers of United Lands; (Traveling Non-Profit) - Tour Manager December 2009 - June 2010

Technical Skills

Basic video editing (Have used Camtasia and Final Cut), Basic WordPress development

Computer Skills

Programs/Applications --Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPress, Google Analytics, Camtasia Current Operating System: iOS 10

Equipment

MacBook Pro, iPhone 5c, GoPro Hero 6, Camtasia 2

Work Permits & Visas

US Citizen

References

Leslie Pardo lpardo@marxlayne.com Marcus LaPratt soulands@hotmail.com Kate Aoueille kaoueille2@gmail.com

Writing Samples

Client Blog
(For Senior Care Client 11/20/2014)
I worked with a in-home senior care client with international presence for whom I authored a monthly blog series, each month with a different topic. I conducted independent research to complete this series.
Personal Lifestyle Blog
(Day Well Lived 4/1/2015)
This is my personal lifestyle blog I write and publish currently. As I launch my freelance career, I will also be continually working on my blog and you can visit regularly for current examples of my lifestyle and travel writing.
Original Article
(www.1851franchise.com 8/18/2014)
An article I authored describing how a client adjusted its branding to go from the UK market to launching in the US. Link is no longer live, however article was published on www.1851project.com.
Original Article
(IndoAmerican News and IndiaWest Magazine 9/15/2014)
An article I wrote on behalf of a client that was published as part of an advertorial in both IndoAmerican News and IndiaWest Magazine. Article was for an education client. I conducted interviews with my client along with independent research for the piece.
Press Release
(6/9/2026)
For a food industry client, I wrote this press release for us during the clients' re-branding and announcement of new growth strategy through franchising.
Byline Article
(Franchising USA Magazine 12/31/2014)
This was a byline article I wrote on behalf of my client to be published in Franchising USA. I did one-on-one interviews with Larry to collect quotes and direction for the piece.
Original Article
(1851 Franchise Magazine 2/12/2015)
An article in which I conducted interviews and independent research to report on "movers and shakers" in the franchising industry.