Kerrie T.
kerrie (at) highlandrain (dot) com
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Copywriter
TOPICS Entertainment, Inc., Renton, WA; September 2008 to present
Duties including writing copy for all retail packaging at TOPICS, and for sales sheets, marketing materials and www.Topics-Ent.com, as well as proofreading all packaging and internals, and filling in as graphic designer or project manager when needed.
-Concept, research and write copy for packaging of all TOPICS retail products sold nationwide, including
by Amazon.com and at Costco, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Target, Barnes & Noble and Best Buy
-Write copy and hone voice for national brands, including PBS, National Archives, Lifetime, National Wildlife
Federation, FIFA, Instant Immersion and more
-Proofread and edit all packaging
-Write copy for sales and marketing materials, and design one sheets when needed
-Collaborate with management to determine direction of Web site and online initiatives
-Write content for www.Topics-Ent.com using keywords and Search Engine Optimization principles
Freelance Writer
June 2005 to present
Articles and photography published in the Seattle Times advertising sections Shop South and NW Jobs. I also have published articles as a freelance writer in the King County Journal newspaper and the Mercer Island Reporter, as well as written press releases for Catholic Community Services of Western Washington and articles for City University’s alumni newsletter, Velocity.
Communications Editor
PACCAR Inc., Bellevue, WA; June 2005 to September 2008
Duties included managing PACCAR World magazine, Spotlight on Benefits newsletter, the Compensation and Benefits Intranet site, Human Resources communication pieces, standardizing company forms, ghostwriting letters from the CEO, and other projects as assigned. Also, co-coordinated both the 2006 and 2007 PACCAR United Way campaigns.
PACCAR World is a quarterly internal magazine distributed to approximately 14,000 PACCAR employees worldwide.
-Managed project production from beginning to end, including writing and editing content, and overseeing design
-Managed the printing and distribution firms throughout entire publication process
-Produced and maintained a detailed style guide for magazine process and procedures
Spotlight on Benefits is a quarterly Compensation and Benefits newsletter distributed to approximately 12,000 employees.
-Wrote articles covering a range of health and compensation benefits topics
-Managed the design, printing and distribution processes of the newsletter
Employee Benefits Resource Center is a corporate-maintained informational Intranet Web site for PACCAR employees.
-Collaborated with Benefits department leadership to determine direction of Web site
-Monitored and updated site monthly
-Communicated site updates to all company Human Resources departments across the United States
Features Editor
King County Journal Newspapers, Bellevue/Kent, WA: February 2001 to June 2005
-Managed and coordinated staff writers, freelancers, copy editors, columnists and photographers
-Executed and oversaw the design and layout of features pages
-Organized flow of content and artwork for all features sections, including robust weekly local entertainment insert
-Edited and proofread all daily features sections
-Wrote articles for all features sections
-Led redesign of all features sections
Assistant Features Editor/Copy Editor
King County Journal Newspapers, Bellevue/Kent, WA; June 1999 to February 2001
-Performed Features Editor role as needed, overseeing all features department functions and managing staff
-Executed design and layout of features pages
-Wrote articles for all features sections
Graphics Technician III
The Daily Evergreen, Pullman, WA; August 1998 to May 1999
-Created and executed design of advertisements for newspaper clients, including local retail stores
-Edited and proofread advertisements
-Managed pre-production for classified advertisements
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, Freehand, Quark Xpress, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, Outlook and FrontPage, and basic understanding of HTML
EDUCATION:
B.A., Communication/Advertising from the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University
Awards & Memberships:
-Member Alpha Phi sorority
-Washington State University President’s Honor Roll, 1998
