MY PROFILE

EXPERIENCE

Copywriter, Editor, & Coder

Minna J. Bassett
San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA

• Advertising and marketing copywriting.
• Newsletter production for California State Auto Assn. & others
• Company web site creation and maintenance.

Copywriter

Gerald Rafshoon Advertising
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

• Copywriting for many local, regional, and national clients.
• Creation of over 100 radio and TV commercials for Sears.

Copywriter, Media Buyer Assistant

McCann-Erickson, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

• Print ads for Coca-Cola and Allied Products.
• Radio commercials written & produced for regional Coca-Cola distributors.
• Spot television assistant buying.

Major Clients

• The Cola-Cola Company
• The State of Georgia
• The National Bank of Georgia
• Sear's (over 100 broadcast commercials)
• Tom's Foods
• Urban Mass Transit Authority
• American Telephone & Telegraph Company
• California State Automobile Association
• Motronix Automobile Repair & Restoration

EDUCATION

B.A. in English

Georgia Southern College
Statesboro, Georgia, USA

• Minor in Art History
• Participated in creative writing forums & Women's Student Government
• Produced special projects including club newsletter and promotions

High School Diploma

Honor Graduate

• Beta Club Honor Society, tapped for academic excellence
• Columnist for the school newspaper
• Many school club memberships, including Quill and Scroll journalism club

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Computers

Mac OSX and Windows
Microsoft Office Suite
Paint Shop Pro
Chicago Manual of Style, W3C & other style guides
Code editors, such as TopStyle

Internet

HTML, CSS (1, 2, 3), basic PHP, WordPress CMS
FTP programs, cPanel, Firebug, Web Developer's Toolbar, Browsers

PERSONAL SKILLS

These personal traits make work seem like play.

Creative and innovative ideas
Dedication to good writing
Inspired leadership
A good sense of humor

PORTFOLIO

Copywriting

Portfolio of writing samples is available through email and snail mail. Look at several samples. My brochure also contains important information about my services.

Web Site Design

Motronix Auto Repair and Restoration, Marin County, California
Europoll, convention marketing study
Velamar Immobiliare, an Italian vacation rental site (redesigned by others)
International Voice Teachers of Mix, founded by Dean Kaelin
DA Honeybees, creating sweet buzz for David Archuleta
COTA, Clowns, and Cocker Spaniels
Shirley Bassett: Amateur Photographer Perseveres for Perspective
Everything's Bamboo, Promoting Bamboo and other Sustainable Products and Projects in Panama

CONTACT ME

E-mail me: info at chipsters dot com