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Keely Jahns

Sachse,Texas

Summary

A wordsmith with over a decade of experience working with clients, I am up for any task. To me, a "job well done," is the satisfaction in knowing I've helped someone. My goal is to help others with empathy and compassion, using my skills to help solve real-world problems.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Copywriter and Social Media Manager

STRIVE3
05.2021 - Current

Providing clients with quality copy for their brands, doing stellar research for an in-depth final product. Member of social media and business development teams, managing social media for firm and clients, as well as internal marketing initiatives.

Key Skills

Copywriting:

  • Writes copy for online content and physical mail campaigns adhering to clients' overarching brand identity and personality.
  • Reviews and edits final copy for accuracy and to correct grammar errors.
  • Customizes brand message to reach and capture target audience interest and drive engagement.
  • Researches industry trends and customer preferences to inform copywriting efforts.
  • Drives donor development for NGO clients
  • Manages editorial calendars
  • Strategic planning via internal systems and creative briefs
  • Writes and distributes engaging and successful press releases to control information and public opinion.

Social Media and Digital Strategy Team:

  • Writes well-researched articles and blogs (both SEO optimized and journalism-focused) for clients.
  • Selects high-quality photos and videos to complement written copy.
  • Develops marketing content such as blogs, promotional materials, and advertisements for social media.
  • Develops and managing content calendars for each platform to establish timely and relevant posts.
  • Designs and implementing social media strategies to align with business goals.
  • Improves search result rankings with targeted SEO strategy.
  • Analyzes and reporting social media and online marketing campaign results.

General:

  • Navigates of several content management systems, distribution systems, and planning software
  • Creates infographics and graphic designs
  • Manages time and tight deadlines
  • Works with team to produce timely, quality final products
  • Well versed in physical and digital distribution of marketing materials
  • Thoroughly researches to identify trends, audience, and content-relevant information
  • Identifies potential clients, and list builds for targeted marketing campaigns

Freelance Writer

Self-Employed
01.2012 - Current

Freelance writer offering services in content creation, SEO, web copy, copywriting, social media management, creative writing, and ghostwriting. I'm a versatile enough writer to take on almost any topic. Any writing project you can think of, I am able to do it.


Key Skills:


  • Utilizing exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • Brainstorming ideas to create useful content for clients.
  • Writing and editing high-quality content and visually impactful programs under deadline pressure with exciting, captivating, and authentic approach.
  • Organizing material to research and complete writing tasks.

Ghostwriter

Verblio
04.2016 - 05.2021

Ghostwriter providing SEO blog services for various clients through Verblio.com (formerly BlogMutt).


Key Skills:

  • Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • Wrote and created content for various topics.
  • Completed thorough research into assigned topics.
  • Completed keyword research to target clients based on keyword targeting.
  • Researched creative topics to write, edit and create articles and blogs.

Seasonal Worker

Trophy Buck Inc.
01.2018 - 03.2020

Part time employee, doing some limited work during hunting season where needed. (Generally Fall - Winter).

Key Skills:

  • Greeting customers
  • Following, organizing, and completing order tickets
  • Meat packing
  • Pulling products from freezer
  • Taking product inventory
  • Boxing orders for both storage and shipping
  • Operating vacuum sealing machines

Substitute Teacher

Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy
01.2016 - 09.2016

Worked on-call as a substitute teacher for grades K-11 at Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy in Plano, Texas.


Key Skills:


  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
  • Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
  • Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
  • Implemented classroom management techniques to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.

Camp Counselor

Modeling Camp
07.2016 - 07.2016

Worked as camp counselor at 2016 session of Dallas Modeling Camp.


Key Skills:


  • Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
  • Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers.
  • Communicated with parents about campers' activities and reported concerns and suggestions to supervisor.
  • Implemented programs to promote physical fitness, teamwork and healthy living.

Researcher

AskWonder
02.2016 - 06.2016

Provided quality, academic responses to consumer queries as a researcher at Ask Wonder.

Key Skills:

  • Research
  • Crafting high quality written responses
  • Responding to academic queries
  • Responding to general queries
  • Compiling lists of relevant data
  • Creating directories

Education

Bachelor of Arts - General Studies (Education Concentration)

Fort Hays State University
12.2020

Collin College
Plano, TX
2017

Skills

  • Copywriting, copyediting
  • Social media management, digital marketing, content creation, content development
  • Proofreading, editing
  • Journalism
  • Press release
  • SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
  • WordPress
  • Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides)
  • Canva
  • Buffer
  • MailChimp
  • Meltwater
  • Foundation Directory Online
  • ProofHQ
  • Zoom
  • Slack

Timeline

Copywriter and Social Media Manager

STRIVE3
05.2021 - Current

Seasonal Worker

Trophy Buck Inc.
01.2018 - 03.2020

Camp Counselor

Modeling Camp
07.2016 - 07.2016

Ghostwriter

Verblio
04.2016 - 05.2021

Researcher

AskWonder
02.2016 - 06.2016

Substitute Teacher

Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy
01.2016 - 09.2016

Freelance Writer

Self-Employed
01.2012 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - General Studies (Education Concentration)

Fort Hays State University

Collin College
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