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Lynn Grooms

Mount Horeb,WI

Summary

Special interest and dedication to the agriculture industry through verbal, written and visual communications. Plans, writes and edits written and electronic content that enhance the value of soil health, water quality, grazing management, farm diversification and other major efforts. Also takes photos and sources photography to illustrate subjects. Establishes and builds relationships with farmers and other agricultural professionals and media representatives to achieve goals.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Grooms Communications
  • Writing, editing, research and photography projects, especially in the areas of agriculture, biofuels and the green industry.
  • Provided research and writing services to publications, marketing-communications firms. Articles have appeared in more than 12 publications
  • Completed projects by deadlines

Southern Wisconsin Reporter

Lee Enterprises/Agri-View
01.2015 - Current

Responsible for providing editorial content each week for Agri-View. Responsible for providing original and curated information for individual sections and assisting with editorial needs in other sections as necessary. Be highly skilled at interviewing, researching and having a good knowledge base of the agriculture industry. Be a team player willing to work effectively and efficiently with other team members.

Contributing Writer

Western Equipment Dealers Association
01.2012 - 12.2022
  • Wrote monthly cover articles and equipment dealer profiles, both agriculture and construction
  • Completed work by deadline

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Skills

  • Identification and cultivation of relationships with agriculture-industry professionals for current and future articles
  • Strong interview skills
  • Planning, writing and editing articles and news releases, following Associated Press style
  • Ability to communicate scientific research to audience
  • Photography
  • Market-research skills
  • Shares article publication with sources and tracks engagement on social media
  • Public relations experience

Timeline

Southern Wisconsin Reporter

Lee Enterprises/Agri-View
01.2015 - Current

Contributing Writer

Western Equipment Dealers Association
01.2012 - 12.2022

Owner

Grooms Communications

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Lynn Grooms