1. MARY JAMES
8808 Boulder Lane
Little Rock, AR 72227
Phone: 630.240.4391
email: k9gal@comcast.net
SKILLS
Writing, editing, project management, quality control, content management, digital publishing and blogging
EXPERIENCE
Advertising Copywriter, Patterson Medical, Warrenville, IL 2004-2014
Employed by Digital People, Rolling Meadows, IL
* Write and edit copy for Patterson Medical catalogs featuring the flagship “Big Book,” consisting of 1,400+ pages.
* Edit and do production for specialty catalogs produced through the year.
* Proficient in Content Management System (Stibo/STEP), Adobe InDesign and QuarkXpress.
* Work with Marketing Department to take print and online advertising from concept to completion.
* Write, edit and produce Marketing Minute newsletter.
Blogger realhairstyles.net 2009-2013
* Developed concept and setup
* Writing, photo editing and design
* Receive up to 600 page views a day
* Analyze SEO and keyword statistics
Senior Copywriter, Spiegel Catalog, Inc., Downers Grove, IL 2001-2002
* Wrote and edited copy for all OnView Home catalogs and pages.
* Served as Copy Director for special projects.
* Wrote advertising copy for Spiegel Catalog, Inc.
Copywriter, Montgomery Ward, Chicago, IL 1999-2000
* Wrote and edited newspaper inserts for Wards' department stores.
* Chosen as the only copywriter for QUALPRO, a small team that created innovative, effective print media.
Copywriter, ABD Group, Inc., Chicago, IL 1998-1999
* Wrote for national mailers and newspaper inserts of Sears Corporation.
* Chosen as the dedicated writer for men's and kids' businesses. Also wrote about shoes, home fashions, fine jewelry,
women's apparel and optical.
Copywriter, Spiegel Catalog, Inc., Downers Grove, IL 1996-1997
* Wrote, edited and produced Spiegel’s Ultimate Outlet mailers.
* Trained and supervised freelance writers.
* Worked with buyers, art directors, art coordinators and the production department.
* Did six years of freelance copywriting.
Editor/Writer, Harris Publications, Inc., New York, NY 1988-1992, 1994-1996, 2003-2005
* Did freelance writing for Celebrity Hairstyles and special newsstand publications.
* Came up with the idea for Soap Star Hairstyles, and helped launch seven magazines.
Editor in Chief, The TIMES, Hines VA Hospital, Chicago, IL 1992-1994

2. * Launched a four-color newspaper for more than 3,500 employees of Hines VA Hospital, its patients and Loyola
University Medical Center.
* Wrote, edited, designed and produced the newspaper using desktop publishing.
Associate Editor, Associated Publications, Chicago, IL 1986-1988
* Managed the creative department for Sophisticate’s Hairstyle Guide, Sophisticate’s Black Hairstyle Guide and
Complete Woman.
Advertising Director, Telephone and Data Systems, Madison, WI 1984-1985
* Wrote, edited and produced all print materials for the marketing department, including ads, the employee
publication, directory and telephone book covers.
Editor, Associations Publications, Inc., Collierville, TN 1981-1984
* Supervised editorial, advertising and production of Shelter, Furniture Manufacturing Management and Upholstery
Manufacturing Management.
Women’s Editor, Evening Times, West Memphis, AR 1975-1976, 1980-1981
* Did writing, editing, photography and layout for the women’s and entertainment sections of this daily newspaper.
EDUCATION
* Bachelor of Journalism Degree, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.