Adeoye Adeyemi Johnson is a dependable and collaborative team player seeking a writing position. He has over 10 years of experience as a freelance writer and has worked for organizations like Action Congress of Nigeria and Imagen Concepts. He has a proven ability to write colorful, persuasive copy and has strong editing skills. He has published articles in newspapers and online. He also has two published books on Amazon and has experience writing for websites and blogs.

1. Adeoye Adeyemi Johnson
1 Samuel Fagbenro Street
Otun, Akute Ogun State
T: 2348036206620
M: 2348030467799
E: fbn.prince@mail.com
Portfolio: Adeyemi.portfoliopen.com
Blogs: www.visionsixty.blogspot.com www.imagen-africa.blogspot.com
PERSONAL SUMMARY
A dependable and collaborative team player with a proven ability to write colorful, persuasive
copy. Having impeccable grammar, strong editing skills and a long track record of writing
technical, promotional, and advertising articles that make readers stop and think.
Presently looking for a writing position with an employer that offers a dynamic environment,
excellent growth opportunities and competitive earnings.
CAREER HISTORY
Action Congress of Nigeria
FREE LANCE WRITER - May 2010 - March 2011
Commissioned by the party’s PRO to write articles for their publication. Also responsible for
developing content for a range of communications channels, including intranet, email,
newsletters, blogs, video scripts, and podcasts. As well as being responsible for all other duties
as assigned by editors and senior management of the party.
Duties:
 Writing articles for websites, newspapers and magazines.
 Researching factual information.
 Performing quality assurance testing on written articles.
 Modifying copy until clients and editors are satisfied.
 Occasionally interviewing people face to face or over the phone.
 Ensuring legal and regulatory accuracy and compliance, by liaising with relevant and
appropriate legal departments.
 Making sure that any written content is truthful and complies with advertising codes of
practice.
 Creating work schedules.
 Writing assignments for electronic media.
 Contributing articles to social media outlets.

2.  Contacting sources for information or possible stories.
 Writing up presentations.
 Adhering to editorial style guidelines.
 Reporting findings in an accurate manner.
 Having strategy meetings with editors.
 Attending press events.
 Actively interrogate databases / charts / reports for relevant facts.
Jan 2008 – April 2010: Freelance Writer
Imagen Concepts
Responsibilities
 Pitch story ideas to editors
 Research and write stories for submission
 Write articles for publication on the web
 Copywriting for various companies online
Achievements:
 My work has been published in The Guardian, Newspaper as part of contributors
towards the outcries against the incessant kidnapping in Niger Delta during the public
unrest of the militants.
Jan 1999 – Date: Fiction and Non-fiction Writer
Responsibilities
 Write feature articles, both of my own submission and commissioned ideas
 Write stories and editorials
 Manage website content including writing website specific content
Achievements
 Developed and coordinated a blog which has received submissions from around the
world
 Contributed to site redesign and development
 Published two books on amazon.com and createspace.com. Titled: “The Adventure of
Soala” and “What a Grammar!”

3. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Writing abilities:
 Strong command of the English language.
 Can write both fiction and factual articles.
 Having extensive literary skills to develop interesting themes and storylines.
 Ability to work to tight deadlines.
 Excellent word-processing skills.
 Can appropriately obtain and utilize reference material.
 Rewriting and revising work.
 Meeting and negotiating with publishers and agents about literary work and their
requirements.
 Skill in writing for websites and blogs.
 Liaising with printers, artists and designers to confirm how page, picture or illustration
should look.
 Experienced technical author.
 Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
 Knowledge of corporate communication.
 Can write information materials for both internal and external use by national or
international corporations.
 Able to work alone or as part of a team.
Personal:
 Hard working with a mature outlook.
 Can work effectively under pressure.
 Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and work independently.
 Can adapt writing style to meet the needs of clients.
 Ability to both follow direction and take responsibility for assigned tasks.
KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Time management
Copy editing
Innovative
Detail orientated
Proficiency in MS Office
Proofreading
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
ALISON 2014 - 2014
Diploma in English Language and Literature in English
LASPOTECH 2007 - 2010

4. National Diploma in Business Studies
REFERENCES - Available on request.