Work history
Copywriter/photo editor/online producer
tags:
photo editing
• copywriter
• photo editor
• producer
• copywriting
• online producer
• online production
How would you describe your time at Microsoft?
Manage and drive key elements of daily MSW homepage programming, including What???s Happening promos, Snapshots (employee-submitted photos) and the employee event calendar on the MSW employee portal; collaborate with Microsoft stakeholders ranging from corporate communications professionals to program managers and advertising/PR vendors to promote product launches, events, productivity tips and initiatives via the What???s Happening module on MSW; create and edit headlines and blurbs for What???s Happening promos; source images that illustrate key points of promos and capture the attention of end users; select and post user-submitted photos from Microsoft employees on the Snapshots module on MSW; track site traffic using WebTrends.... 
Photographer/photo editor/writer
tags:
photo editor
• writer
• photographer
How would you describe your time at Bones Over Metal?
Photograph mountain bike events, trails and athletes; select, prep and publish photos; create, edit and publish WordPress pages and galleries; write feature articles and mountain bike event coverage.
Copywriter/editor/Web production
tags:
editing
• online production
• proofreading copyediting edit...
• copywriting
• web production
How would you describe your time at Seattle Times?
Created copy for NWsource People's Picks section, NWautos site and other advertising pages; edited and proofread copy for grammar, branding considerations, content accuracy and use of corporate and AP style guidelines; created and published HTML and Movable Type pages and design comps.
Copywriter
tags:
copywriting
• sports industry
• marketing
• print production
• creative
• writing
• retail
• advertising
• outdoor industry
How would you describe your time at REI (Recreational Equipment...?
Created copy for REI expert advice articles plus direct mail and in-store advertising and tech manuals; dropped new copy into existing REI advertising templates, using InDesign CS3 to revise layout.
MSN
November 2006 to July 2007
Content writer
tags:
web
• creative
• copywriting editorial online
• advertising
• writer
• writing
How would you describe your time at MSN?
Penned compelling copy designed to drive traffic to MSN channel content; researched news, pop culture, political and educational topics; created and published Web pages using Bedrock.
MSN
July 2006 to November 2006
Producer
tags:
writer
• copywriting editorial online
• producer
• web
• creative
• community
• writing
• journalism
How would you describe your time at MSN?
Penned editorial content; assessed existing content and suggested improvements for editorial and community-building options, including blogs, message boards, polls and more, for multiple MSN channels, including City Guides, Lifestyle, Health, Tech & Gadgets, Sports and Travel; drove hiring process for new bloggers; coached bloggers to improve editorial quality; researched competition as a means of developing revised site strategy; collaborated with tech team to determine best UI options for pages; reviewed vendor proposals and reported back to team with findings....
Photographer/owner
tags:
snow sports industry
• creative
• photography
• extreme sports industry
• photographer
• photo
• bike industry
How would you describe your time at Karen Johanson Photography?
Conceptualize, shoot and edit event, editorial and advertising images for clients in the sports, technology, creative and entertainment industries; manage multi-thousand-image collection (digital and analog), including scanning and the creation of filename conventions and archive structures; manage online portfolio, from image processing with Photoshop to FTPing and troubleshooting; track images throughout production and licensing process; create marketing collateral using Photoshop CS2 and InDesign CS2; create bids; negotiate contracts, licensing and fees; hire creative collaborators....
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