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ERIN N. WEDEMEYER

ERIN N. WEDEMEYER

Louisville,USA

Summary

Detail-oriented editor with 5+ years of experience editing creative writing and company articles, in addition to 8+ years of independent writing and novice graphic design ability. I have a diversity of skills from leadership and creative thinking to teamwork and organization.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Ambassadors Program Coordinator

Just Creations
01.2024 - Current
  • Monthly meetings with selected high school juniors to teach

Assistant Director

01.2024 - Current
  • Recently elected Assistant Director, member of writing group dedicated to improving women writers since 2018
  • Monthly 2 hour meetings to critique others' works and present own writing

Editor

Wordwell
01.2023 - Current
  • Contracted to edit articles on an as-needed basis
  • Average of 3 articles a week
  • Proofreading and copy editing human and AI writing to meet Style Guide and SEO standards

Independent Author

01.2017 - Current
  • Self-published fantasy novel, A Vow to Fury, in 2018
  • Has a website and social media presence
  • Erinwfantasyauthor.com
  • Tabled at 2018 Kentucky Book Festival
  • Tabled at 2019 Heartland Book Festival
  • Short story 'Phobia' released in the 2023 Writer's Block anthology with Hydra Publications

Editor, Designer

The White Squirrel
01.2019 - 12.2023
  • Company Overview: UoL Honors Literary and Arts Magazine
  • Editor-in-chief/President, 2020-2023
  • Selected and edited submissions, hosted events
  • Designed Volume XVII & XIX
  • UoL Honors Literary and Arts Magazine

Editor

Miracle Monocle
09.2021 - 05.2023
  • Company Overview: National award-winning literary journal
  • Intern editor and roundtable host, issue 20
  • Editor and literary reviewer, issue 17
  • Worked with an editing team to select acceptances from 500 submissions a semester
  • Edited accepted pieces
  • Designed promotional materials
  • National award-winning literary journal
  • Https://louisville.edu/miraclemonocle

Package Handler

UPS
01.2019 - 12.2021
  • 5 night shifts a week, 4-6 hour shifts
  • Loaded/unloaded packages on airplane with a team, 1 plane an hour
  • Endurance, time-management, and cooperation skills

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English, Creative Writing, Spanish

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
05.2023

Skills

  • Submittable
  • Google programs
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Microsoft programs
  • Canva
  • Meta/Business Suite
  • Smarterselect
  • Wix

References

available upon request

Community Service

Just Creations, 01/01/16, Present, Fair trade not-for-profit store, Volunteering, mostly sales clerk work; additionally: educate patrons, organize the floor, setup and staff events, and unpackage and tag merchandise, Fair Trade Ambassador certified, Sales, communication, and organization skills

Timeline

Ambassadors Program Coordinator

Just Creations
01.2024 - Current

Assistant Director

01.2024 - Current

Editor

Wordwell
01.2023 - Current

Editor

Miracle Monocle
09.2021 - 05.2023

Editor, Designer

The White Squirrel
01.2019 - 12.2023

Package Handler

UPS
01.2019 - 12.2021

Independent Author

01.2017 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - English, Creative Writing, Spanish

University of Louisville
ERIN N. WEDEMEYER