1. Donna Cederstrand
Tel: 250-861-7013 Email: mommadonna23@shaw.ca
Portfolio: www.freelanced.com/DonnaCederstrand
Websites: www.donnacederstrand.com www.high-heelsandsuitcases.com
Social Media Accounts: www.twitter.com/DCederstrand23 www.facebook.com/pages/Donna-Cederstrand/
Objectives
I am a creative freelance writerwith yearsof experience inthe industryworkinginprintandonline
media, lookingforexcitingnewwritingprojects.
Summary of Qualifications
 Years of writingexperienceinawide varietyof areasincludingcopyandediting
 Great skillswithmeetingdeadlines, keepingcontentconcise andtothe pointandworkingon
multiple topicsatonce
 Perfecthandat MS toolssuchas WORD, EXCEL and tremendoussearchtraitsatthe web
platform
 Veryhighspeedtyping (82wpm) andreadingcapabilities
 Direct-mail copy
 Travel writing
 Fiction(writing,proofreadingandediting)
Professional Experience
 Abilitytoexpandonarticle topicsgivenbyclient
 Performsearchesforcurrentand pastreferencesof giventopics
 Gather informationandcontentmaterial regardingthe subjecttopic includingwebsearchesfor
to obtainsuchdata

2.  Planningandpreparingthe overall formatof articles
 Organizationof collectedinformationonasubjectmatter
 Studyingandunderstandingthe orientationof websitesunderconsiderationandrelevancyof
currenttopicswithin
 Searchfor keywordsthatare useful toachieve excellent“searchengineoptimization” for
website contentandarticlesandusingthese keywords andinsertingasperthe context
Freelance Writer
2016-Creative Writer-RedWagonVideo www.redwagonvideo.com
2016-Editor-Bloodlineanimationseries-pitchbible
2016-Website Editor/BlogWriter-Smile BeautifulPhotography www.smilebeautifulphotography.com
2015-Blog Writer-OpenforChange Enterprises www.openforchange.com
2015-Contributor-Beloved.Community
 Spiritual articlestobe usedforapps:Worry Wallower
2015-In-class GuestSpeaker/Creative WritingCoach-Studio9IndependentSchool
 Topicsincluded:Whatis Freelance writing,WhyWriterswrite,How touse all five senseswhen
writing(descriptive),The StoryTaco (storycomponents), Notetakingandresearchskills,the
editingprocess(one-on-one).
2015-Editor-April andAvery’sAdventures(children’srhyming picturebook)
http://www.helenhwu.com/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010ED1JKC/
2015-Senior Copywriter/Profile Writer(Level2)-www.crowdsource.com
Projectsincluded:
 Neighborhoodprofile articlesforvariousareaswithinthe UnitedStates
 Blogpostson varioustopics
 Productdescriptions
 OtherTasks-QualityAssuranceSpecialist,productmatching,mediamoderator,editor, anddata
collectorincludingtaggingandcategorizing
2014-Content & SEO Writer-variousarticlesand clients

3. Projectsinclude:
 Articlesaboutplumbingandheatingpump,mobileslots,wine shopsinSingapore,
gymnasiumflooring,decking, neighborhood profiles withinthe UnitedStates
 Cookware product descriptionsforCooking.com
2014-Critic/Editor-variousshortstoriesand private clients
2014-Biography Writer-variousclientsincludingphotographersandfemale entrepreneurs
www.byourqnow.com
2014-Creative Writer-ManhattanMikey www.bigcityanimals.com
2014-Creative Writer-www.happilyeverafterme.com
 Firstwriterto jointhe team. SpecializinginChildren’sPersonalizedBooks
2014-Contributor-www.writerscarnival.ca
 Contributedawriter’spromptunderflashfictioninWriter’sPromptBook
2014-Travel Writer-www.high-heelsandsuitcases.com
2014-Non-ProfitWriter-DeepSpringsInternational
Projectsinclude:
 How fundraisinginCanadaprovidespeople livinginHaiti withcleanwater
2014-Content Writer-www.premierwebwriting.com-Generalarticles,blogposts andpromotional
website content.
Projectsinclude:
 8 (350 word) articlesaboutCDL LicensingandTrainingforSmith & SolomonTrainingSolutions
www.smithsolomon.com
 2 (350 word) blogpostsaboutOutdoorSolar LightingforTouchStone Lights
www.touchstonelights.com
2014-Book Reviewer-www.allreaders.com
2014-Poet-www.helenhwu.com-RedyandBluey:IllustratedNursery Rhymes
http://www.helenhwu.com/#!books/c11zb
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KJNX2RG/
Projectsinclude:

4.  Contributed4out of 15 rhymes;featuredasthe openingrhyme. (Recommendationletter
available).
2014-Content Writer-www.worldoffemale.com-How-toandgeneral articles
Projectsinclude:
 3 articles(5000 wordstotal) aboutgardening
 5 articles(5000 wordstotal) abouthome decoratingfor www.guidinghome.com
 10 articles(10,000 wordstotal) rangingintopicsfrom fairygardens,babyshowerdecoration
ideas,colorsthatcoordinate withpurple,diningroomideastovintage bedroomideas.
2013-Content Writer/ProductReviewer-RevereMarketing-Variousarticlesand productreviews
Projectsinclude:
 8 articlesand10 product/business descriptions
2013-ContributingWriter-SmilesMagazine-Variousarticles forpre-teenaudience
Projectsinclude:
 What smilingmeanstodifferentcultures
 How to buildfriendships
2009-2010-Copywriter-St-Onge Chronicles-Variousarticles
Projectsinclude:
 ElysiumGardens,The legendof Ogopogo
2008-2010-Copywriter-SunsetConcierge&DeliveryServices-Newsletters&brochures
Projectsinclude:
 HistorybehindValentine’sDayandSt. Patrick’sDay
 How to protectyourhome whenyouare away
Travel Writer
2014- “The Beastsof Boca de Guama” publishedat www.fromatravellerdesk.com
2014- “A Piece of Paradise”publishedat www.fromatravellerdesk.com
2014-NeighborhoodGuide Writer-CrowdSource-Over20 articlessubmitted

5. 2014-Various travel articlesanditinerariesfor www.high-heelsandsuitcases.com
Destinationsinclude:
 UnitedKingdom(London),France includingParisandthe PyreneesMountains,Switzerland
includingMountPilatus,Italy(Venice,Rome,Portofinoandthe Amalfi Coast,Rome, Pisa),Spain,
Amsterdam,Mexico(PuertoVallarta,Cancun),CostaRica,Cubaand DominicanRepublic.
Upcomingarticlestoinclude Malaysia,Indonesia,ThailandandEgypt.
2013-Whistlertravel guide
Copy Writer
2015-Copywriter-CoalMarch
Projectsinclude:
 Lawn care services
2014-1000-word restaurantreview forShiroSushi,Seattle WA
2014-Direct-mail/marketingsalesletters
Projectsinclude:
 BohemianCafé-Direct-mailsales letter
 www.highheelsandsuitcases.com–Directmarketingblogpost
2014-Press Releases
Projectsinclude:
 NeriumInternational (CanadianProductLaunch)
Author/Poet
2016-Biography Writer-True Crime novel(currentproject)

6. Upcoming:
 2017-Guest speakerat KelownaOkanaganLibraryBook Club
 Biographyof Russell Wayne-Carpenter(Crime-murderandkidnappinginthe 1950’s)
2014-2016-Participating memberof NaNoWriMo(National Novel WritingMonth)
2014-Various e-booktitles(notyetpublished)
 Topicsinclude:MysteryShopping,WritingPromptsandPoetry
Co-authorof children’sfantasyfictiontitles: Passageto FairywellandThe Eye of Isis
Poemtitled My LostBrotherpublishedinPoemsandPoetsof 2003
Currentwork:Manuscript inthe suspense/thrillergenre.
 Assistance frommentor,Karen Moline (authorof Belladonna&Lunch)
Education and Training
2015-Writestorybooksforchildren.com-Children’sStoryWritingCertification
2015-Centre of Excellence-Online NovelWritingDiplomaCourse
2015-Industrial Scripts-Online ScreenwritingCourse (film)
2014-AWAI Accelerated6-Figure Income CopywritingCourse
Awards/Achievements
2013-Www.poetry.com-Achievementawardforpoemtitled My LostBrother
Referral/References/Recommendations
David& HelenWu-Redy&Bluey:IllustratedNurseryRhymes-Recommendationletter.Visitportfolioat
https://www.freelanced.com/donnacederstrand
2014-Interview-AWAIMemberGetsHerBigBreak http://www.awaionline.com/2014/09/awai-member-
gets-her-big-break/