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Amanda Elend

WRITER & EDITOR

Published creative writer and editor specializing in presenting and processing large concepts into concise, interesting narratives.  Special experience with cyberwriting, including blogs, website copy, and viral marketing. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Power Point, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Blogger and WordPress.

EMPLOYMENT

2009                        BRIGHT RED PIXELS                  Head Writer

  • Write episodes of TV in a Flash, a weekly TV recap show for TV.com
  • Manage Twitter account @tvinaflash
  • Responsible for creating web series ideas for specific clients
  • Produce and edit written pitches
  • Responsible for website copy on applicable projects

2009                        NEXT NEW NETWORKS            Researcher/Writer

  • Researched companies for the web series Small Business Rules
  • Coordinated interviews
  • Wrote introductions and questions for each episode

2007-2009             CBS INTERACTIVE                   Story Editor

  • Responsible for all written content, including 2-5 minute scripts, blog posts, treatments, pitches, and website copy
  • Managed a team of six writers
  • Wrote, edited and researched companies for Wallstrip, a humorous financial web show
  • Wrote episodes of MobLogic, a political web show
  • Wrote and researched for blog posts to accompany all MobLogic webisodes
  • Wrote marketing and character copy for websites, including cbs.noveladventures.com and moblogic.tv
  • Used search engine optimization to write financial and political blog posts for wallstrip.com and moblogic.tv, respectively
  • Wrote treatments, pitches, and one-sheets for original web series

2007                       RUTH ECKERD HALL PACT, INC.      Writer/Researcher/Editor

  • Designed and created copy for a visual exhibit
  • Edited an original children’s musical
  • Researched and selected visual content for exhibit in addition to caption copy

2007                       RUTH ECKERD HALL PACT, INC.      Teacher

  • Taught children, aged 5-14, classes based on a theme
  • Created activities and lessons to connect children to the theme
  • Wrote, directed, and produced shows in which the children participated

2006-2007            LINDAMOOD-BELL                   Clinician

  • Worked with autistic, dyslexic, and other learning disabled students aged 4-21
  • Taught reading proficiency, reading comprehension, and math skills

EDUCATION

2004-2007      BA from Eckerd College

  • Double Major: Creative Writing, American Studies