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Lorna Hartman

Spangle

Summary

Detail-oriented copyeditor and copywriter skilled in prioritizing and project management. Known for creativity and attention to detail, contributing to successful project fulfillment across diverse platforms.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

MARKETING ASSISTANT

Upper Columbia Academy Elementary School
Spangle, WA
08.2019 - Current
  • Wrote grant application that won a $41,000 federal education grant during COVID.
  • Spearheaded school accreditation process in 2024, resulting in a full 6-year term until the next accreditation.
  • Managed social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram), coordinating new visual branding, best practices, and voice for UCAES posts.
  • Established branding standards and stylesheet for the school, including chairing a committee to update the school mission and vision.
  • Wrote and edited marketing materials, newsletters, social media content, marketing copy, and more.
  • Designed and laid out yearbook and school handbook each year using InDesign.
  • Created and maintained spreadsheets and documentation of various types using Microsoft and Google suites (Excel, Docs, Forms, Word, etc.).

FREELANCE PROOFREADER & COPYEDITOR

Various Clients
Spangle, WA
08.1995 - Current

Communications Coordinator and Content Liaison, netAdventist/TAGnet

  • Launched and edited weekly HTML e-newsletter for TAGnet users.
  • Researched and wrote comparative analysis of TAGnet and its primary competitor.
  • Designed and laid out software manual (interior, not cover art).

Proofreading and Copyediting: Pacific Press Publishing Association

  • Proofread and/or copyedited seven full-length book manuscripts using in-house stylesheet and other stylesheets as required.
  • Performed fact-checking, some content editing, branding, consistency checks, etc.

Book Production: "The Doctor On Crutches: My Life Journey," Yoshinobu Namihira, M.D.

  • Editing, design, and layout of book interior.
  • Education and coordination for client in procuring ISBN and cover art and in navigating the publishing process.
  • Author sent a surprise $300 bonus after project completion.

Copywriting/Social Media Coordination: intelliPaper tech startup, intelliPaper.info

  • Kickstarter campaign communications: Project successfully funded at 115%.
  • Marketing copywriting, press releases, articles, blog posts, web content, social media posts, basic graphics.
  • Created social media posts and images using InDesign, Photoshop, and Canva.
  • Wrote 60-second PR video script, scouted location, booked talent, and helped oversee video shoot and voice-over work.

STAFF WRITER

"The Easterner," Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
09.2011 - 06.2013
  • Worked at the school newspaper while earning a second degree.
  • Conducted in-depth interviews and research to gather information for articles on campus events and issues.
  • Researched and wrote news articles adhering to AP Stylebook and deadlines.
  • Collaborated with editors to refine article content for clarity and accuracy.
  • Link to some of my articles: https://theeasterner.org/tag/lorna-hartman/

Education

Bachelor of Science - Journalism

Pacific Union College
Angwin

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

Skills

  • Copyediting
  • Copywriting
  • HTML formatting
  • Prioritizing tasks and projects
  • Team communication
  • Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, etc)
  • Adobe InDesign, InCopy, Acrobat
  • Google Suite (Sheets, Forms, Docs, etc)
  • Document and book design and layout
  • Stylesheets: AP Stylebook, APA, MLA, in-house stylesheets

Interests

I enjoy international travel, action movies, science fiction, PC games, classical music, and quality cheese I let my ham radio license lapse and will be renewing it this year I also play the piano and French horn (rusty now, though)

Timeline

MARKETING ASSISTANT

Upper Columbia Academy Elementary School
08.2019 - Current

STAFF WRITER

"The Easterner," Eastern Washington University
09.2011 - 06.2013

FREELANCE PROOFREADER & COPYEDITOR

Various Clients
08.1995 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Journalism

Pacific Union College

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies

Eastern Washington University