Ashley Day

New York, NY USA
Website: http://
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Professional Experience

I write from the web to the walls to a head of a pin, if necessary. Need a story, interview or audio tour for the visual and performing arts? No sweat. Want someone who can translate digital tech and design into words the rest of the world not only understands but actually cares about? You've found her. Looking for accurate copyediting? I'm your girl. I don't know the meaning of dirty copy. I'm deluged with deadlines, but I never drown. Past lives include stints as an award-winning web editor and producer in NYC and Alabama.

Expertise

Content Editor (online)
15 Years
Copy Editor
15 Years
Writer
15 Years

Specialty

Arts & Humanities
10 Years
Lifestyle
15 Years
Technology
15 Years

Industries


Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
5 Years
Online/new media
15 Years
Nonprofit
10 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

15 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Antenna International (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

J.M. Smucker Company (6-10), Momentive (3-5), Fifth Third Bank (1-2)

Other Work History

Southern Poverty Law Center, Senior Producer/Editor govWorks, Senior Editor CultureFinder, Editor/Writer

Technical Skills

Expert understanding of digital industry and online media. Experienced content strategist and user experience designer.

Computer Skills

- CMS and eCRM expertise - Mac and PC fluency

Equipment

Laptop, digital audio recorder, digital camera,

Awards

Multiple honors for online excellence including Webby Awards, Silver MUSE, International EMMAs, Computer World Honors for 9-11 coverage, Idealist Non-Profit Gold Award, and EdPress Awards for Interactive Design and Multi-Platform Special Publications

Associations

- Media Center Advisory Board; American Press Institute (2003-2005) - Editorial Board member of “The Children’s March,” winner of Academy Award for short documentary (2005)

Showcase

Business Writing

Press Release
(Southern Poverty Law Center 9/18/2024)
Press release announcing a partnership with The American Press Institute's Media Center and resulting fellowships to attend training in digital best practices.
Booklet Introduction
(Teaching Tolerance 9/18/2024)
Introduction to print and digital booklet containing activities designed to improve writing skills.
Proposal Introduction
(Hot Studio 9/18/2024)
Introduction to a proposal pitching a global website redesign.

News Articles

Students use Center resources to address violence, promote tolerance
(Southern Poverty Law Center 9/18/2024)
News article demonstrating how resources provided by a non-profit enabled an educator to respond to local events.

Arts and Entertainment

Event Recommendations
(CultureFinder.com 9/18/2024)
Brief recommendations of visual and performing arts events across the U.S.
Audio Tour Excerpts
(Antenna International 9/18/2024)
Sample stops from audio tours at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, deYoung Museum, and Sixth Floor at Dealey Plaza Museum.

Digital Marketing Copy

B2C Marketing Copy
(J.M. Smuckers Company 6/30/2014)
Marketing copy for B2C website of consumer packaged goods company.
Veteran Assistance Website Copy
(New York Times Company Foundation 9/18/2024)
Copy describing purpose of foundation's site consolidating assistance for returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in the tri-state area.

Essays

Essay for "Children of the Changing South"
(9/18/2024)
An essay published in an anthology that examined the experiences of children brought up in the American South in the years after desegregation.

Education Magazine Department

WebWorks: Spring
(Teaching Tolerance Magazine 9/18/2024)
Must-visit destinations on the Internet for K-12 educators.
WebWorks: Fall
(Teaching Tolerance Magazine 9/18/2024)
Must-visit destinations on the Internet for K-12 educators.