Katie Roiger
Sleepy Eye,MN
Summary
Quality-driven copywriter and editor with eight years of experience in producing polished original content. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, planning, and problem-solving abilities and creative approach. Superior proficiency in spotting and correcting written errors with flexible schedule and track record of exceeding deadlines.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Editor
Fox Pointe Publishing
11.2020 - Current
- Perform alpha and beta reading for new manuscripts
- Line edit, copyedit, and proofread both fiction and nonfiction manuscripts
Freelance Writer
Self-Employed
02.2015 - Current
- Conduct remote or in-person interviews and transcribe the recordings
- Brainstorm ideas to create useful and engaging content for clients
- Research, compose and edit print and web content for blogs, businesses, and news media including the Mankato Free Press, the Belle Plaine Herald, the Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch, MankatoLife, the Minnesota Valley Business Magazine, Kid-Oh Magazine, Everything Real Estate, Girlfriends Magazine, and River Valley Woman
Copywriter
Fun.com
10.2020 - 06.2023
- Composed original 100–300-word SEO product descriptions for costumes, accessories, clothing, collectibles and more that adhered to company's overarching brand identity
- Composed original 50-word descriptions for company’s Amazon.com product sales
Internal Sales/Direct Sales Representative
Capstone Publishing
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Created marketing emails to send to school librarians
- Created new business by prospecting potential customers and familiarizing them with Capstone products
- Assisted customers by creating booklists, preparing quotes, and answering order queries
- Collaborated with Direct Sales Associates group and Orca Pod sales group to create workable sales expansion vision and to identify new opportunities for growth
Shop Manager
Exclusively Diamonds
06.2018 - 02.2019
- Developed strategic initiatives and goals in order to increase repair intake
- Examined jewelry at take-in and contacted customers with repair quotes
- Composed, edited, and proofread official correspondence for company president, vice president, store manager and sales team
- Managed in-house jewelers’ schedule
- Contacted vendors and outside repair companies for services
- Composed appraisals and conducted quality control on new product
Account Tech
City of North Mankato
02.2018 - 06.2018
- Received, tracked, processed, and recorded customer payments and account information
- Assisted Street, Water, Zoning, and Administrative departments as necessary
- Performed monthly billing procedures including account reconciliation and bill printing
- Composed official correspondence and conducted research for city projects
- Programming and Outreach/Young Adult Services Librarian
Young Adult/Outreach Librarian
North Mankato Taylor Library
03.2017 - 02.2018
- Planned and hosted library events for adults and teens, including fine arts and special education classes, food tastings, speaker series, book clubs, and themed parties
- Managed public relations and advertising, composed press releases, and designed posters and flyers
- Conducted readers’ advisory
- Composed grant requests and donation requests
- Trained new student workers
- Assisted with city-wide events such as Bookin’ on Belgrade, Bells on Belgrade, and ArtSplash
- Acted as substitute Bookmobile and Children’s librarian
- Planned, promoted, and orchestrated annual Summer Reading program for teens and adults
- Collaborated with local nonprofits to advertise their services as community initiative
- Performed circulations services as needed
Circulations Librarian
North Mankato Taylor Library
07.2015 - 03.2017
- Managed circulations desk, answered phones, re-shelved materials and greeted patrons
- Assisted patrons with registration, finding materials, item holds, IT questions, reference, and library information, and reader’s advisory
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English, Communications
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, MN12.2016
Skills
- Copywriting
- SEO Writing
- Editing
- Proofreading
- Research
- Journalism
- Transcription
- Customer Service
- Project Management
- Mastery of English Grammar
- Story Pitching
- CMOS, AP, APA, and MLS proficiency
Timeline
Editor
Fox Pointe Publishing
11.2020 - Current
Copywriter
Fun.com
10.2020 - 06.2023
Internal Sales/Direct Sales Representative
Capstone Publishing
07.2019 - 03.2020
Shop Manager
Exclusively Diamonds
06.2018 - 02.2019
Account Tech
City of North Mankato
02.2018 - 06.2018
Young Adult/Outreach Librarian
North Mankato Taylor Library
03.2017 - 02.2018
Circulations Librarian
North Mankato Taylor Library
07.2015 - 03.2017
Freelance Writer
Self-Employed
02.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - English, Communications
Bethany Lutheran College
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