Samantha Ouellette
I'm a soon-to-be college grad with a heavy love for writing and editing. I'm an avid reader of all genres and an animal lover. I've dabbled in the arts,
as well, trying both digital and traditional mediums. I've played soccer and coached afterschool fencing programs, worked at a pet store and at a vet's office, and
have held a job throughout college.
But here is a break-down of the details you're likely more concerned about:
Education
- George Mason University
- Degree: English B.A., concentration in Writing and Rhetoric
- Expected date of graduation: May 2015
- GPA: 3.86
- Dean's List
- Northern Virginia Community College
- Degree: Liberal Arts A.A., Liberal Arts Certificate
- Graduated: May 2013, classes complete in December 2012
- GPA: 3.78
- Dean's List
- Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
Professional Experience
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), January 2015-Present
- Editing, copyediting, and proofreading the Police Chief Magazine through all stages of production
- Creating charts from online poll results and writing the landing summaries for IACP Working for You, both included in the magazine
- Writing and editing up to 18 landing summaries and their headlines for the bi-weekly electronic newsletter, IACP News
- Created Tweet and blog post to promote upcoming magazine topic: Positive stories
- Research, mailing list compilation, and sending out magazine issues to members
- Aptara Corporation , June 2014-January 2015
- Created company blog posts on social snacking
- Wrote company landing page for partnership with Apple
- Created one years worth of posts for a mock social media book marketing campaign on the platforms Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, intended to promote findability
- Began work on a social media marketing best practices company handbook
- Researched and consolidated publishing and material usage information for use in company posts and presentations
Relevant Coursework and Extracurriculars
- George Mason University
- Professional and Technical Writing, spring 2014
- Writing Nonfiction for Publication, spring 2014
- Writing Nonfiction Genres, fall 2014
- Editing for Audience, Style, and Voice, fall 2014
- Web Authoring and Design, spring 2015
- George Mason Review, Peer Reviewer, October 2014-May 2015
Skills
- Writing and editing
- Styleguides: Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), MLA, APA
- Familiarity with request for proposal (RFP) statements
- Analysis and research skills
- Technical, professional, nonfiction, fiction, humor, serious, persuasive, and social media writing
- Programs
- Microsoft Office (including Word's track changes)
- Basic Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator (including using highlighter and comment options for editing)
- Open Office
- GoogleDocs
- FTPs
- Other
- HTML5
- CSS
- American Sign Language - 4 years
- The future: Associated Press (AP), Javascript, JQuery, Adobe Illustrator
I also have extensive experience working in retail, restaurants, and athletics, so I am used to communicating with customers, as well as with children. I've found these skills to be incredibly useful throughout my professional career.
Additionally, I can also tell you how to take care of fish, reptiles, dogs, cats, birds, and small animals. If you're interested.
(Note: For privacy reasons, my full resume is not included on this site but is available to any interested parties - contact me through one of the methods available on my contact page.)