Memorable writing is a balance of
strategy and craft
The basics:
- Talented writer and creative leader with a proven track record of elevating messages and brands through compelling storytelling.
- Currently serving as an Associate Creative Director (ACD) at a longstanding Chicago agency.
- Over a decade of experience spanning journalism, copywriting, and content leadership roles. Adept at translating complex concepts into engaging narratives.
- Demonstrates a unique ability to merge creativity, strategy, research, and storytelling in diverse forms.
- Seeking a dynamic content, creative, and writing leadership position within a realm that champions the profound potential of technology to transform lives for good.
CREDENTIALS
WRITTEN / EDITED FOR …
- Adobe
- AdvanSix
- Allstate
- Arity
- BarkBox
- Bitch Magazine
- California College of the Arts
- CDW
- Central Ohio Transit Authority
- Columbus Alive Newspaper
- Columbus CEO Magazine
- Columbus College of Art & Design
- Columbus Dispatch Newspaper
- Columbus Monthly Magazine
- CoverMyMeds
- Dance Magazine
- DePaul University
- Experience Columbus
- Express
- Great Lakes Publishing
- Green Magazine
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- Haverford College
- Hyatt Hotels
- Lenovo
- Logitech
- Manhattan College
- Microsoft
- Nationwide Insurance
- Ohio Magazine
- Reedy Press
- Sappi Paper Company
- Shane Jewelry Co.
- Simpson College
- St. Lawrence University
- Thomson Reuters UK
- Topsoe
- U.S. News & World Report
- Waynesburg University
- World of Hyatt
HONORED WITH …
- Award winner, Addy Awards, American Advertising Federation, Chicago, Project digital lead writer and content strategist, Lenovo Late Night I.T. Season 2 (2024)
- Nominee (Advertising, Media, PR B2B), The Webby Awards, Project digital lead writer and content strategist, Lenovo Late Night I.T. Season 2 (2024)
- Award winner (Non-broadcast: Craft), The Tellys, Project writer and content strategist, CDW: DCaaS (2024)
- Award winner (Branded content: General), The Tellys, Project writer and content strategist, CDW: Rubi (2024)
- Finalist, Great Midwest Writing Contest: Creative Nonfiction, Midwest Review (2020)
- Writer, 186 magazine, Award of Excellence: Print Longform, CSCA Creative Best Awards Show (2019)
- Writer, Columbus Weddings, City Regional Magazine Association, Best Ancillary Publication nomination (2019)
- Lead writer, Addy Award: Silver, American Advertising Federation Columbus (2018)
- Lead writer, Addy Award: Judge’s Choice, American Advertising Federation Columbus (2017)
- Best Freelance Writer in Ohio Award, Press Club of Cleveland Excellence in Journalism Awards (2014)
- Multiple category winner, Society of Professional Journalists Ohio (2013-2015)
- First Place Arts Reporting, portfolio of work, Society of Professional Journalists Ohio (2014)
100% AWESOME IN …
- Copywriting
- Proofreading
- Editing and copyediting
- Brand positioning
- Comprehensive web writing
- Creative direction and brainstorming
- Longform feature writing
- Blogging for SEO
- Email marketing
- Digital marketing
- Product copywriting
- ecommerce writing
- Direct response
- Social media content planning, creation, and copywriting
- Style guide development and maintenance
- B2B communications (case studies, white papers, email)
- Event collateral writing
- Remote collaboration
- Integrated and multi-channel marketing and communications
- Interviewing stakeholders and sources and researching appropriate materials
- Managing freelance writers and an editorial calendar
- Collaborating with clients, leadership, account and project management, photographers, designers, developers, and other writers
- Client presentation and communication
- Creative strategy and content structure
- Digital ad scriptwriting for audio and video
- Brand guideline writing and usage
- Voice and tone definition and development
- Honing a design direction into a concept and identifying numerous messaging strategies to achieve client objectives
- Asana
- G-Suite
- Google Analytics
- WordPress
- MailChimp
- AP Style
- Chicago Manual of Style
- Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Office
- Teamwork Projects
- Basecamp
- Jira
- Ad Words
- Moz
- Wagtail
- Zoom
- Slack
- Figma collaboration
- Invision
- Lucidchart
- Later
“In addition to being an exceptional editor, Jackie is a strong writer who produced an incredible amount of compelling, on-brand copy for our publications, including a new website, magazines, and materials.”
— Read all my LinkedIn reviews
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“Jackie is highly organized, smart, creative and wonderful to work with. … Her writing sparkles and she’s very fast, not something you always find in one person.”
“Jacqueline is clearly talented. She has a great writing style. She knows which details are important to the story.”
“Jackie is one of the best copywriters/copyeditors I’ve ever had the pleasure working with. She has a keen knack for distilling complex narratives into simplified, strong, powerful copy.”
