1. EDWARD KEARNS
ed@edkearns.com
http://www.edkearns.com
(623) 687-5679
WORK EXPERIENCE
Copywriter 2012 – Present
Milesone Internet Marketing Inc., milestoneinternet.com – Remote
• Produce copy for Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, Wyndham
• Creatively integrate SEO keywords into content
• Write entire websites into Content Management System (CMS)
• Represent clients across social media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+)
• Draft marketing materials such as brochures, coupons, etc.
• Establish brand voice through regular, relevant blogs
• Edit & update outdated websites with revamped material
• Communicate with account managers regarding client requests
• Interpret data to produce engaging, conversational content
• Research guest sentiment to enrich descriptions
Freelance Writer / Editor 2011 – Present
Ed’s Words, edkearns.com – Remote
• Produce Copy, SEO content, blogs, social media, and ghostwriting
• Write content for hotels, non-profits, and memorial sites
• Record client stories, transcribe, and write narratives
• Author of five self-published books – essays and short fiction
Copywriter 2012 – 2013
The Honey Foundation, honeyfoundation.org – Remote
• Created colorful web copy to entice new members
• Provided a fun site for members to explore
Digital Media Production Manager 2012 – 2013
Hearst Corporation, hearst.com – New York, NY
• Organized web productions for Seventeen and Cosmopolitan
• Recruited and coordinated crews necessary for shoots
• Ensured all cast and crew adhered to timing of production
Content Writer 2013
Scott Thomas Clarke Memorial, scottgives.com – Remote
• Interviewed relatives to write memorial website
• Used pictures & stories to construct a narrative
Copywriter 2011-2012
F/Staff, fstaff.com – Remote
• Composed copy to sell software as a service
• Drafted email responses for a variety of purposes
Marketing Production Assistant 2012
Mustache, mustacheagency.com – New York, NY

2. • Supported production of sizzle reels and web videos for Kohl’s, L’Oreal, and Avon
Scriptwriter 2011
About.com – New York, NY
• Wrote how-to scripts for demonstrative web videos
Translations Editor 2009
Watching American, watchingamerica.com – New York, NY
• Edited English translations of foreign news articles
EDUCATION
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, New York
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Creative Writing 2011
SKILLS
Conversational Voice, Style of Integrating SEO Keywords into Content
Extensive Content Management System (CMS) Writing / Editing Experience
Proficient in Microsoft Word – 55 Words Per Minute
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
“Checkout Time,” Four Chambers #3, October 2015 (forthcoming)
“Broasted,” Carrier Pigeon Vol. 3, Iss. 4, pp. 57-68, Winter 2014
“The Most Important Meal of the Day,” Used Gravitrons #13, pp. 182-3, Sept. 2013
“My State,” Having A Whiskey Coke With You Vol. 1, Iss. 8, p. 24, Feb. 2012
“Dysphagia,” By the Overpass #1, p. 20, Spring 2011
“Call to Prayer,” Pearl Magazine #42, pp. 24-33, Spring/Summer 2010
AWARDS
Honorable Mention, Pearl Magazine 2009 Short Fiction Contest
Recipient of The Mark McAuley and Vernon Lattin Scholarship for Creative Writing