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Klarrisa Arafa

Elwood,IN

Summary

Multi-talented Marketing Specialist and Copywriter enthusiastic about applying diverse skills to all areas of marketing. Flexible team player knowledgeable about both traditional and digital marketing strategies.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Copywriter

Storyteller Wordsmith
07.2023 - Current
  • Versatile copywriter, content writer, and lead generation strategist for a StoryBrand certified copywriting agency, specializing in white-label projects across diverse industries (finance, real estate, beauty, apps, music production, etc.) Expertise includes:
  • Using the StoryBrand method to create brand messaging guides and brandscripts
  • Crafting compelling sales copy that drives conversions.
  • Developing engaging content for blogs, articles, and refreshing old content
  • Creating impactful course sales pages and educational landing pages.
  • Strategically repurposing content for email marketing campaigns and newsletters.
  • Product descriptions that highlight the brand’s USPs and bring their voice to life.
  • Designing high-converting landing page copy to boost lead generation.
  • Executing comprehensive website rewrites to align with brand messaging and improve user experience.
  • Adept at applying StoryBrand principles to clarify messaging and increase customer engagement across all content formats.
  • Helping with administrative and social media tasks as needed.

Rebranding Project

QMBeautique
12.2025 - 02.2025
  • Deliverables included rebranding, a website audit, and brand guide.

Marketing Volunteer

UISCE
12.2022 - 09.2023

My work spanned from website rewrites to rebranding with a small team of marketing volunteers.

• Revamped website content including visuals to enhance clarity, engagement, and alignment with the organization's mission.

• Rebranding: Collaborated on rebranding initiatives to refresh the nonprofit's visual and verbal identity, ensuring consistency across all platforms.

I also worked on establishing the organization's first annual fundraiser to help the NPO fund its initiatives and pay its bills. Part of this work included:

  • Community Building: Fostered relationships with local community organizations and businesses to garner support and participation.
  • Event Ideation: Developed the event concept to attract and engage attendees and local community business.
  • Sponsorship Outreach: Conducted cold outreach to secure sponsorships while successfully building partnerships and meaningful relationships with local businesses and organizations.
  • Social Media Marketing: Managed social media campaigns to promote the event and highlight sponsor contributions and business, increasing visibility and engagement.
  • Newsletter Campaigns: Created and distributed compelling newsletter content to keep supporters informed and engaged.
  • Event Coordination: Oversaw event logistics, making sure everything went off with a hitch from planning to post-event follow-up.


This role honed my skills in digital marketing, community outreach, event management, and strategic communication, all while contributing to a meaningful cause while I lived abroad.

Editorial Content Writer

Body Complete Rx
12.2019 - 01.2023
  • This position entails researching wellness, fitness, and lifestyle trends relevant to Black women and women of color. The brand is dedicated to providing these women with the best resources for their longevity. While this client prioritizes delivering rich content to their audience, we also implement SEO best practices to drive organic traffic.

Chatbot Writer/ Conversational Design

The Diversity Movement
09.2021 - 02.2022
  • This was a contract position building out The Diversity Movement’s B2B product offering—the AI-powered chatbot “Alex,” a personal virtual DEI assistant. The bot answers those sticky questions you don’t want to ask your colleagues (e.g., “How do I know if I have an unconscious bias or not?”)
  • Researching, compiling, and reiterating in TDMs’ brand voice.
  • Crafting precise and thoughtful copy in under 450 characters.
  • Pulling long-tail and short keywords for the AI chatbot.

Contributing Writer

Hunker Home
04.2021 - 08.2021
  • Freelance contributing e-commerce and SEO writer for Hunker.com.

Admin & Creative Intern

Faire Collection
08.2020 - 12.2020
  • Administrative Work, Market research, research analysis, competitor research, and product copy.

Various Positions & Companies
04.2018 - 10.2020
  • CNTRD
  • Copy and other work for men’s wellness brand CNTRD (now defunct) including press releases and social media copy.
  • Create & Cultivate
  • Capturing social media trends during live conferences and organizing them into spreadsheets.
  • Made in Tyeal Creative Marketing Studio
  • Client Pitch Deck and Design

Education

B.A. - Fashion Merchandising

Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
08.2018

Skills

  • Creative storytelling
  • Copyediting
  • Figma
  • Content Writing
  • Copywriting
  • Figma
  • Sales Copy
  • Content Writing
  • Blog Content
  • Brand Guides
  • Product Descriptions
  • Brand Identity/Voice Development
  • Content Strategy
  • Digital Marketing
  • Event Coordination
  • Research and Analysis
  • Brand Development
  • Rebranding Content Repurposing User Experience (UX) Writing

Accomplishments

    TREBOEY Sales Copywriter

    This project involved collaborating closely with the client to refine their branding and copy, ensuring it reflected their fun and upbeat personality while maintaining a professional tone. My responsibilities included creating their brand messaging guide, website copy, conducting market research, creating course materials, slide designs, developing product descriptions, and wireframing the site.

    Website Launch: Treboey launched his new site in February.

    Traffic Growth: Tripled web traffic since the launch.

    Email List Growth: Increased email list to nearly 4,000 (3X growth).

    Sales Funnel Launch: Recently launched a sales funnel based on provided copy.

    Click-Through Rate (CTR): Current CTR is 46%.

    Email Open Rates: Open rates are in the 60–70% range.

    Conversion Rate: Too early to determine conversion rates; from when info was given.

    Website: https://treboeymusic.com.

Timeline

Rebranding Project

QMBeautique
12.2025 - 02.2025

Copywriter

Storyteller Wordsmith
07.2023 - Current

Marketing Volunteer

UISCE
12.2022 - 09.2023

Chatbot Writer/ Conversational Design

The Diversity Movement
09.2021 - 02.2022

Contributing Writer

Hunker Home
04.2021 - 08.2021

Admin & Creative Intern

Faire Collection
08.2020 - 12.2020

Editorial Content Writer

Body Complete Rx
12.2019 - 01.2023

Various Positions & Companies
04.2018 - 10.2020

B.A. - Fashion Merchandising

Ohio State University
Klarrisa Arafa