BRAND STORYTELLER & COPYWRITER

OVERVIEW

Results-driven professional with over a decade experience in the international nonprofit sector and eight years in digital communication and content development for e-commerce, nonprofits and social businesses. Proven ability to take raw materials from the field and package them into compelling stories for client and donor communication. Open to relocation and/or self-sufficient in a remote setting.

Experience

Manager of Social Media & Copywriting – digitalundivided; March 2022 – Present

    • Manages email marketing and engages an audience of 18,000+ subscribers 
    • Oversees the strategy for and edits weekly newsletter 
    • Manages and strategizes content for social media platforms with a total audience of 41,000+ 

Brand Storyteller, Copywriter and Photographer – Entrepreneur; June 2017-Present

    • Managed international social media account with an audience of 37,000+ 
    • Has acquired 500+ clients in eight different countries 
    • Elevates and edits raw materials from the field into long-form content for blogs, landing pages, donor communications, email marketing, and social media

Copywriter | Marketing Strategist – MD Complete Skincare; Jan 2018 – Sept 2019

    • Developed all strategic marketing copy for various platforms including email marketing, web, print, digital advertising, blog, and social media
    • Managed and executed social media strategy and saw 24% increase in following in six months
    • Increased email sales by over 500% within five months of onboarding

Development Coordinator – Jesus in Haiti Ministries; Dec 2013 – Dec 2017

    • Onboarded and managed seven full-time Haitian staff members and processed payroll for 100 employees with a monthly budget of $14,000
    • Oversaw the reunification and replacement of children living within institutionalized care with biological and foster families 
    • Crafted written and visual stories from interviews, interactions and observations for donor communication and monthly email marketing campaigns

     

    513.600.3820

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    SKILLS

    Adobe Creative Cloud, WordPress, Divi, Project Management, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Magento, Shopify, SalesForce Marketing Cloud, SEO, basic HTML, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Asana, BaseCamp, Social Media, Communications, Marketing & Branding Strategy, Ethical Storytelling, Fundraising, Donor Relations, Client Management

    VOLUNTEER

    Recipients Chair with Print the Love

    Caribbean Project Coordinator with Photographers Without Borders

    LANGUAGES

    English, Haitian Creole

    EDUCATION

    Liberty University – 

    Bachelors of Science

    2012-2018

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