08/08/07

Resume

Summary

Versatile writing professional with print, Web and entertainment communication experience, able to synthesize complex information and present it effectively to a wide variety of audiences. Achievements in creating corporate Web content, promotional copy for membership organizations, financial services brochures, online tutorials, travel and merchandise sell copy, print magazine articles, press releases, newsletter content, sales tools, corporate brochures and direct mailers.

Online portfolio: www.jbarnesrez.com  

Key Skills

Microsoft Office, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, WebX, EndNote. Working knowledge of Dreamweaver4, Photoshop, FrontPage and HTML. Familiarity with standard editorial reference materials and guides, including The Associated Press Stylebook, The Chicago Manual of Style and The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications.

Employment History

Freelance Writer / Current

        Researched and wrote newsletter articles for ConsumerInfo.com on consumer credit issues.

          Wrote print brochures for IndyMac Bank to announce their new B2B business venture aimed at mortgage brokers.

Promotional e-mail copy for Lower My Bills.com to popularize company partnerships with Ameriquest Mortgage and long distance phone carriers.

 

Copywriting and proofreading for BrideGuide.com Web site. Created print advertising copy that was featured in WeddingBells magazine.                       

 

Wrote a Financial Investment Brochure and Web site pages on investment, Visa card and lending capabilities for

Lockheed Federal Credit Union.

 

Grant Manager – UCLA School of Nursing / Part-Time, Current

Created navigation and copy for Community Leadership Development Grant Program Web site. Helped write grant proposals to support the program. Wrote and distributed a survey on student and faculty use of the DxR Clinician, a teaching software program. Created and maintained bibliographic database using EndNote software.

 

Senior Content Writer – Perks / 4/2000 – 8/2001

Developed, maintained and enhanced the corporate Web site of an online loyalty and incentive marketing company. Created taglines and branding names for company services. Edited and proofread all copy to maintain consistent style, tone and usage.

 

Wrote and distributed all corporate PR material. Worked closely with clients to insure accuracy and timely approval of copy.

 

Developed company newsletter, writing taglines, feature articles and promotional copy. Supervised newsletter e-mail distribution.

 

Created an online training tutorial for the Perks Administration Tool, teaching clients how to create and manage aspects of an online incentive program.

 

Conceptualized and wrote copy for the Perks Sales Demo, an online application tool that showcased real-time data tracking, program administration and travel / merchandise rewards management capabilities. Trained the sales team in the use of WebX to present the demo online.

 

Conceived and executed client incentive marketing programs in print and Web formats, including e-mail and newsletter messaging. Created copy for incentive merchandise and travel offerings. Maintained and updated database of products on a monthly basis.

 

Clients included Infiniti Motors, Citibank, Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Cendant, KeyBank, Showtime Network, CraniaMania,  Electrolux and The Miami Herald. Managed all content related deadlines and proofreading needs.

 

Freelance Copywriter / 6/1998 – 4/2000

Wrote, edited and proofread print and Web material. Clients included Sally Coates

Communications and Company X in Los Angeles, and Cole-Parmer in Vernon Hills, Illinois.

 

Wrote corporate brochure, one-sheets and created branding taglines for industrial wall manufacturer Applied Finish Systems.

 

Created copy for the 1999 American Film Institute and Santa Barbara Film Festival guidebooks. Checked all facts in copy via research and interviews to insure accuracy.

 

Produced direct mail and PR pieces for Cole-Parmer, an industrial equipment manufacturer. Conducted research, created taglines and wrote trade magazine advertisements for Densitron, an electronics and crystal display manufacturer. Ads ran in editions of Electronic Design and EDN Magazine.

 

Director of Development – Fine Line Features / 1/1995 – 6/1998

Wrote film script notes, edited scripts, wrote promotional materials and helped shape print and video marketing materials for an art house film distributor.

 

Worked with legal staff, producers, writers, directors, agents, and talent to manage the ongoing development of films and script projects.

 

Supervised production and marketing teams on the feature film productions of

Gummo and Nowhere.

 

Story Editor – New Line Cinema Acquisitions / 7/1994 – 1/1995

Directed a staff of story analysts responsible for creating written analysis of film

and book properties.

 

Maintained library of film scripts, production reports, notes and other documents.

 

Freelance Story Analyst / 1/1991 – 7/1994

Read and analyzed numerous screenplays, novels and other submissions for film potential.

 

Produced film script breakdowns and story notes.

 

Clients included New Line Cinema, Dino De Laurentiis Company, Propaganda Films,

Scott Rudin Productions, and The Samuel Goldwyn Company.

Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois

Course Work in Writing and Film Production.

 

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts in English. Minor Studies in Art History and Film.