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Jennifer LuVert Lee

Jennifer LuVert Lee

Chicago,IL

Summary

Professional writer and editor with solid background in ensuring text accuracy and coherence. Skilled in grammar, syntax, and style consistency. Demonstrates strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Adaptable and reliable, with keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner

Forerunners Ink
08.2011 - Current
  • Established and operate a writing, editing, and design service specializing in content creation for over 30 organizations, 22 inspirational authors, and 100 families.
  • Ghostwrite and edit various publications, most recently a devotional for African American teenage girls (2024) and a soon-to-be-published memoir focusing on themes of loss and resilience (2025).
  • Designed a comprehensive 49+ page proposal that secured a multi-million-dollar grant for the client (2024).
  • Copyedited and designed book covers and interiors for five books for Life to Legacy Publishing, including Drops of Ink: Trials of the Endurer (Anthony Briscoe, 2019) and Laughing Through the Tears (Christine Houston, 2013).
  • Wrote marketing copy for up to 20 authors, including back cover copy, book descriptions, author bios, taglines, and keyword descriptions for Elite Editing Inc., eliciting direct praise from several authors.
  • Wrote resumes, cover letters, professional bios, and LinkedIn summaries for up to 40 job seekers for Talent Inc., earning several bonuses for 5-star reviews.
  • Developed a proposal for a communications strategy for a significant social justice organization.

Administrator

Creative Spirits CDC
01.2024 - 05.2025
  • Oversee organizational efficiency for a not-for-profit providing afterschool programs for up to 30 at-risk youth.
  • Manage external and internal communications, writing and sending correspondence and emails that compel readers to respond.
  • Create visually appealing marketing materials to promote programs and special events; enhanced community engagement by 10%.
  • Facilitate HR duties, including employee onboarding, maintaining personnel files, updating employee handbook, and addressing employee concerns, contributing to an 85% employee retention rate.
  • Interpret policy and procedures for staff to ensure compliance and team success.
  • Oversee procurement, optimize the budget, and manage resources. Kept computer costs nearly 80% under budget.

Content Manager

Apostolic Church of God
02.2016 - 03.2020
  • Designed various marketing materials, including print and digital flyers, web banners, posters, and program booklets, to effectively promote church events and initiatives.
  • Created graphics and wrote content, including blog posts, for the church’s website, increasing list growth by nearly 50%.
  • Collaborated with contracted and staff graphic designers to create engaging content.
  • Decreased e-mail subscription costs by over 50%, achieving savings of more than $700 annually for the church.

Communications Manager

Apostolic Church of God
04.2002 - 02.2016
  • Introduced and wrote a weekly devotion for the church bulletin, distributed to approximately 5,000 readers each week, enhancing spiritual engagement.
  • Developed and conducted a writing workshop for aspiring devotional book writers, fostering skill development within the church community and ensuring devotional series written with one voice.
  • Successfully converted a two-color, eight-page newsletter into a full-color, 16-page glossy publication, leading to a 40% increase in readership and reaching nearly 4,000 readers monthly.
  • Reduced the department budget by more than 25% through strategic planning and efficient resource allocation.

Education

Master of Arts - Writing

DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts - English

Lawrence University
Appleton, Wisconsin

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Client Care
  • Copywriting
  • Copyediting
  • Graphic Design
  • Process Development
  • Newsletters
  • Editorial Management
  • Adaptability
  • Teamwork
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
  • Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Calendar, Sheets, Meet)
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat)
  • AI Technology
  • Content Management/Website Builders (WordPress, Wix)
  • Digital/Email Marketing Platforms (Constant Contact, Mailchimp)

Certification

  • Copyediting
  • Writers Digest University
  • 2016

Timeline

Administrator

Creative Spirits CDC
01.2024 - 05.2025

Content Manager

Apostolic Church of God
02.2016 - 03.2020

Owner

Forerunners Ink
08.2011 - Current

Communications Manager

Apostolic Church of God
04.2002 - 02.2016

Master of Arts - Writing

DePaul University

Bachelor of Arts - English

Lawrence University

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