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Jessica Toomer

Wilmington,NC

Summary

Polished Staff Writer with a commitment to excellence and 8+ years of experience. Driven individual well-versed in entertainment and pop culture news writing and editing. Ability to craft engaging, concise, and elegantly written pieces on a variety of topics.

Overview

10
years of professional experience

Work History

Myself
Wilmington, United States

Freelancer
02.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Researched, pitched, and produced interviews, essays, and investigative pieces for publications including Teen Vogue, The Hollywood Reporter, Cosmo, Glamour, Nylon, Elite Daily, Collider, etc.
  • Established industry connections to cover film festivals, junkets, conventions, and more for various publications.

UPROXX
Culver City, CA

Editorial Contributor
08.2015 - Current

Job overview

  • Wrote and edited high-quality TV & film reviews, recaps, and deep dives for the site's entertainment section.
  • Edited and proofread articles.
  • Conducted celebrity interviews with actors, filmmakers, musicians, etc.
  • Crafted multi-tier sponsorship series and built branded content editorial for site contributing to nearly $1 million in sales for the editorial team.
  • Pitched and produced shareable, SEO-forward posts to drive traffic.
  • Researched long-form investigative pieces.

SYFY Fangrrls
New York, NY

Editorial Contributor /Podcast Host
09.2016 - 10.2021

Job overview

  • Created TV recap series on genre specific shows.
  • Wrote blog posts and long form articles for multiple sections of the site.
  • Contributed to growing the platform's social media presence through Twitter takeovers.
  • Crafted and co-hosted a show-specific podcast for the network.
  • Interviewed actors, filmmakers, producers, etc. for investigative pieces as well as Q&A's.


HuffPost
New York, NY

TV Staff Writer
04.2014 - 12.2014

Job overview

  • Cultivated dynamic skills in SEO-focused blogging and by participating in workshops and training seminars.
  • Worked with industry insiders and publicists to craft interviews, deep dives, and investigative articles.
  • Helped manage the section's social media handles.
  • Built recurring weekly blogs and themed recaps.
  • Covered breaking TV and film news.

Education

University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

Bachelor of Arts from English
12.2011

University Overview

Skills

  • Originality and Creativity
  • Editing and proof-reading
  • Long-form feature writing
  • Aggregating news and entertainment stories
  • Creating viral content
  • SEO

Timeline

Freelancer
Myself
02.2020 - Current
Editorial Contributor /Podcast Host
SYFY Fangrrls
09.2016 - 10.2021
Editorial Contributor
UPROXX
08.2015 - Current
TV Staff Writer
HuffPost
04.2014 - 12.2014
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Bachelor of Arts from English

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